(2021-09-14). The Northern Hemisphere's summer of climate carnage. mronline.org 
There is no doubt among scientists that the increasing frequency of extreme weather and associated disasters like fires is a result of climate change.
(2021-09-14). Climate activists continue to challenge push for gas. greenleft.org.au Climate activists are continuing to demand the federal government and Labor opposition heed the climate science and pull back from their irresponsible gas-led recovery plan. Margaret Gleeson reports.
(2021-09-14). Headlines for September 14, 2021. democracynow.org Donors Pledge $1.2B in Aid to Afghanistan as U.N. Warns of Looming Humanitarian Catastrophe, Secretary of State Blinken Defends U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan, 1 Million Public School Students Return to New York City Classrooms Despite COVID-19 Surge, Departing FDA Scientists Blast Biden's Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters, Pressure Mounts on Germany to Support COVID-19 Patent Waiver as WTO Panel Meets, Public Citizen: Biden Could Share Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Recipe with the World, Hurricane Nicholas Brings Storm Surge and Heavy Rain to Gulf Coast, Biden Calls for Urgent Action on Climate Crisis After Tourin…
(2021-09-13). Wall Street Money Takes on Big Oil. progressive.org Institutional investors are increasingly on the side of climate activists, but not totally for the sake of the planet.
(2021-09-13). ÔªøThis is why climate science deniers also spread COVID-19 disinformation. therealnews.com 
For decades, billionaires and corporations have created organizations and disinformation networks explicitly designed to wage war on the science that links carbon emissions to climate disruption. Now those same networks are being used to spread doubt and disinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, and the consequences are proving deadly. | To examine the roots of these overlapping disinformation efforts, TRNN's Jaisal Noor speaks with Sharon Kelly, an attorney and freelance writer based in Philadelphia whose reporting has been featured in outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian, The Nation, National W…
(2021-09-13). 'We oppose welfare cuts, austerity, and a warmongering foreign policy'. peoplesdispatch.org Scandinavian countries are often hailed as model nations that ensure better living standards with their policies for social welfare and relatively lesser political violence. The countries are also often regarded as 'neutral' and not active in promoting imperialist policies in the global south. The reality is quite different. The region is currently undergoing a challenging period, with countries of the region dealing with austerity, the climate emergency and rise of hyper-nationalism. | In light of the recent developments in Afghanistan, as well as 20 years since the beginning of the 'Global War on Terror', movem…
(2021-09-13). Notes on Carbon Dioxide in Global Warming, Acidified Oceans, and Weathered Rocks. counterpunch.org Like CO2 (carbon dioxide), H2O (water vapor) is a strongly heteropolar molecule — having one end with a positive electrical charge, and another end with a negative electrical charge — and absorbs outgoing Infrared Radiation (IR) from Earth's surface, thus capturing heat in the atmosphere. Homopolar molecules like N2 (nitrogen) and O2 (oxygen) are transparent