(2021-09-08). PAHO and Cuba Dialogue on Recognition of COVID-19 Vaccines. orinocotribune.com 
Representatives of the BioCubaFarma business group and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held a meeting last Thursday, September 2, in Havana, focused on the process of international recognition of Cuba's COVID-19 vaccines. | "Today a working meeting was held in the headquarters of BioCubaFarma, with the representative of PAHO/WHO in CUBA, Dr. José Moya. It took place in a favorable climate and its objective was the process of recognition of our COVID-19 vaccines by the WHO," the Cuban entity announced on its official Twitter account. | Precisely on Wednesday, September 1, the president of the business…
(2021-09-08). Headlines for September 8, 2021. democracynow.org Taliban Announces Acting Gov't as Protests Take Place Across Afghanistan, 75% of U.S. Adults Partially Vaccinated; Quarter of New Cases Are Children Amid Delta Surge, New Zealand Eases Restrictions; Cuba Rolls Out Vaccines for Children as Young as 2, Pro- and Anti-Bolsonaro Protesters Rally on Brazil's Independence Day, Gov. Abbott Claims He Will "Eliminate Rapists" as He Signs Voter Restriction Bill into Law, Biden Warns of Existential Threat of Climate Change as He Visits NY and NJ in Ida's Wake, Global Coalition Calls on U.N. to Postpone November Climate Talks Amid Pandemic, Vaccine Inequity, Mexico's Top Cour…
(2021-09-08). Biden tours flood-ravaged New York and New Jersey. wsws.org In the face of a mounting climate disaster, Biden and the assemblage of Democrats joining him Tuesday offered nothing more than sound bites.
(2021-09-08). Investigating the Mass Hysteria Over 1 Degree in Climate Change Since 1850. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-08). Humans aren't as stupid as they seem—something else is blocking climate action. canadiandimension.com 
In the midst of a Canadian federal election, the fossil fuel industry's impact on climate action barely figures into the discussion. Photo by Patrick Hendry/ For years, it was assumed the world wouldn't start seriously tackling climate change until we were directly confronted with its horrors—thereby revealing how truly reckless humans are. | But now that the world is engulfed in terrifying fires, heat domes, floods and droughts—yet still we don't act!—it's tempting to conclude humans aren't just reckless but utterly stupid,…
(2021-09-08). Advance Release! The Leaked IPCC Reports. mronline.org 
It is a sign of just how serious matters have become—with the UN COP26 talks on climate in Glasgow this November now regarded by many as a last-ditch effort to achieve a global solution on behalf of humanity as a whole—that the early draft versions of Part II and Part III of the IPCC's, 'Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis', were leaked during the summer.
(2021-09-08). Climate Change Threatens Recovery of Endangered Colorado River Fish. counterpunch.org Denver, Colorado In an effort to stop extinction in the Colorado River and chart a new course for this overburdened river, WildEarth Guardians and a coalition of groups submitted comments yesterday to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opposing its proposal to change the status of the razorback sucker from "endangered" to "threatened" under the Endangered Species
(2021-09-08). Will Fossil Fuel Giants Be Held Accountable?>. dailyposter.com 
(2021-09-08). A Climate Disaster Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes—And Politicians Still Refuse to Take Action. zcomm.org Hurricane Ida perfectly illustrates the devastating impacts of climate change. Stopping the Line 3 pipeline, in line with Indigenous demands, is a perfect opportunity for political leaders to take climate action…
(2021-09-08). A Region Scarred By Coal Production Now Faces Fracking Threats. popularresistance.org In her documentary "Hard Road of Hope," independent filmmaker Eleanor Goldfield details the history and contemporary struggles of West Virginians living and dying in coal country. As part of our coverage commemorating the Battle of Blair Mountain centennial, we are screening "Hard Road of Hope" for a limited time on the TRNN YouTube channel (watch it now here). In this complementary interview, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with Goldfield about the urgency of the issues detailed in her documentary, and about how the gas industry, which employs environmentally destructive practices like fracking, i…
(2021-09-07). The storm before the storm. workers.org 
There is no doubt that the climate catastrophe threatens the future of life on the planet. A massive mobilization of the working class will be needed to combat this threat. But, as Hurricane Ida and the associated flooding revealed, this is not just a threat to future generations — climate . . . |
(2021-09-07). Is America Doomed? Or is This Just a Huge Opportunity for the Progressive Agenda? counterpunch.org Some Americans feel like we're living through a "last days" biblical Revelation kind of scenario. There's a worldwide pandemic that is even killing our children; climate change has drowned the East Coast while the West Coast is on fire; emergency workers and firefighters are struggling with Covid; and a group of rightwing billionaires and religious
(2021-09-07). UN Human Rights Experts: Texas Abortion Ban Is a Violation of International Law. commondreams.org "A safe, inclusive, and just global climate conference is impossible given the failure to allow vaccines to reach millions of people in poor countries."
(2021-09-07). In Unanimous Ruling, Mexican Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion. commondreams.org "Just your regular reminder that failing to mitigate risk (including taking action on climate change) is the more expensive option (and also leaves people dead and communities destroyed)."
(2021-09-07). When Will it End? NYC Renews its Toxic Pesticide Spray Program to Kill Mosquitoes Said to be Carrying West Nile Virus. counterpunch.org The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decided last week to comply with the order of the U.S. Court of Appeals to finally ban the widely used pesticide Chlorpyrifos. And, the fight against Monsanto í's Roundup (now owned by Bayer) scores courtroom victory after victory. But New York City ís Mayor has decided to renew the city ís toxic pesticide spraying over
(2021-09-07). Hurricane Ida Showed Us that Our Infrastructure Isn't Ready for Climate Change. cepr.net there's going to be a bigger Katrina, there's going to be a bigger Sandy, there's going to be a bigger Hurricane Maria, and they're going to be right around the corner. —Commanding General Thomas Bostick, US Army Corps of Engineers, June 17, 2021 Hurricane Ida has lessons for the members of …
(2021-09-07). Science Shows We Must Stop Pipelines: This Is How We Do It. popularresistance.org A new report finds that almost one-third of people living in the United States have been directly impacted by the climate crisis so far this year. This includes fires, floods and extreme heat. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that the climate crisis is undoubtedly being caused by human behavior. We must stop emitting carbon now but pipelines for oil and gas are still being built across the country. Clearing the FOG speaks with Deborah Kushner of Appalachians Against Pipelines about her work to stop the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines. Deborah and two others shut down constr…
(2021-09-07). Climate change among top of Germans' concerns — surveys. zcomm.org The German public increasingly puts climate action at the top of its policy priorities,and remains strongly in support of the transition to a low-carbon and nuclear-free economy…
(2021-09-07). Climate Crisis and a Global Green New Deal. zcomm.org This is the first part of an exchange between Robert Pollin and Don Fitz for ZNet…
(2021-09-07). Meat and Dairy Industry 'Fanning the Flames' of Climate and Biodiversity Crises: Report. commondreams.org Miller, who traveled to Brazil to speak with the country's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of Tuesday's anti-democracy marches, has been permitted to return to the U.S. after being questioned at a Brazilian airport.
(2021-09-07). Citing 'Vaccine Apartheid,' 1,500+ Global Groups Urge Delay of UN Climate Summit. commondreams.org "On average, U.S.-led airstrikes have killed more than 1,000 civilians a year since 2001."
(2021-09-07). Hurricane Ida Showed Us That Our Infrastructure Isn't Prepared for Climate Change. commondreams.org CalSTRS, instead, adopts 2050 net-zero pledge.
(2021-09-07). 220+ medical journals unite to demand urgent action on climate emergency. nationofchange.org "The greatest threat to global public health is the continued failure of world leaders to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 ∞C and to restore nature," warn journals in unprecedented joint editorial.
(2021-09-07). 'Four-Alarm Fire' for Democracy as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Becomes Law. commondreams.org Climate change will bring a multitude of catastrophes in our future if we fail to prepare.
(2021-09-07). Only those taking action against climate violence are labeled 'terrorist'. mronline.org 
Floods, fires, ice caps melting, hurricanes—all attest to the violence of human-caused climate disruption.
(2021-09-07). More Than 500 Arrested As Extinction Rebellion Protests Continue. popularresistance.org Police have arrested more than than 500 people during Extinction Rebellion's protests in London. | The environmental group began their 'Impossible Rebellion' action on 23 August. The Metropolitan Police said since the action began, as of 6.30pm on Saturday 4 September they had arrested 508 people. It comes after another wave of demonstrations from Animal Rebellion and Nature Rebellion at Trafalgar Square on Saturday. | The groups 'stand in solidarity' with Extinction Rebellion. They met at the London landmark during the afternoon for a "March For Nature". | Protesters could be seen in colourful costumes. And they…
(2021-09-07). The Pandemic, "Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified": What Happened in 2020. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-07). The Pandemic, "Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified": Our Response. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-07). More Than 500 Arrested As Extinction Rebellion Protests Continue In London. popularresistance.org Police have arrested more than than 500 people during Extinction Rebellion's protests in London. The environmental group began their 'Impossible Rebellion' action on 23 August. The Metropolitan Police said since the action began, as of 6.30pm on Saturday 4 September they had arrested 508 people.
(2021-09-07). Total Insanity: Dutch Cabinet Plans to Take Farms from Farmers to "Combat Global Warming" globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-07). Breakfast at Monsanto's Sheds Light on Health Dangers of World's Most Used Weedkiller. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-07). Jinan conference to seek global unity in fight against food waste. ecns.cn China will hold an international conference in Shandong province to bolster global cooperation in curbing food waste.
(2021-09-07). Water Protectors Shut Down Major US-Canadian Tar Sands Terminal. popularresistance.org Clearbrook, MN – This morning, Water Protectors erected multiple blockades at a major U.S.-Canadian tar sands terminal in Clearbrook, Minnesota in direct opposition to Enbridge's Line 3. From grandmothers to young people, Water Protectors of all walks of life continue to stand up for the sacred. | On one end of the mile-long blockade, grandmothers led beautiful solidarity with Anishinaabe treaty territory and Mother Earth, in front of a boat painted with MMIWG2S messages. | "We, elder women, stand in loving solidarity with our Indigenous relatives and all Water Protectors.
(2021-09-07). Water Protectors Shut Down Major U.S.-Canadian Tar Sands Terminal. popularresistance.org This morning, Water Protectors erected multiple blockades at a major U.S.-Canadian tar sands terminal in Clearbrook, Minnesota in direct opposition to Enbridge's Line 3. From grandmothers to young people, Water Protectors of all walks of life continue to stand up for the sacred. On one end of the mile-long blockade, grandmothers led beautiful solidarity with Anishinaabe treaty territory and Mother Earth, in front of a boat painted with MMIWG2S messages.
