(2021-12-22). Russia Says 'Provocative Activity' by US, NATO in Black Sea Aims to Hamper Nord Stream 2. sputniknews.com Russia has repeatedly warned against politicising the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, which was completed in September and is currently undergoing certification by European and German regulators.
(2021-12-22). 90% of California's Precious Joshua Trees are in Danger from the Climate Emergency. juancole.com 
By Jude Binkley | — ( Cronkite News) — JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — More than a decade ago, Brendan Cummings was living in this desert town and working to gain federal protections for Arctic polar bears, which can't survive without the sea ice that's disappearing because of climate change. A world away from the icy …
(2021-12-22). Wet'suwet'en activists retake checkpoint a month after police crackdown. peoplesdispatch.org Anti-pipeline Indigenous activists, resisting the contentious Coastal GasLink pipeline in Wet'suwet'en have retaken a checkpoint in Coyote Camp, a month after violent crackdown by federal police forces…
(2021-12-22). More Blockades Set up by Wet'suwet'en Activists. dissidentvoice.org In so-called British Columbia, Wet'suwet'en activists have set up more blockades in the Coastal GasLink pipeline dispute. Last month more than 30 people were arrested by RCMP who were enforcing an injunction that allows the company to operate in the area.
(2021-12-22). How border walls are triggering ecological disaster. zcomm.org Border walls are accelerating the extinction crisis and making ecosystems inviable…
(2021-12-22). Growing opposition to radioactive waste dump in South Australia. indybay.org Federal plans for a radioactive waste facility near Kimba on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula face growing opposition with Barngarla Traditional Owners launching a Federal Court challenge to Minister Keith Pitt's decision to site the facility on their lands.
(2021-12-21). Despite Manchin's blow to Build Back Better, Biden boosts fuel economy standards to fight climate change. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases, reversing a Trump-era rollback that loosened fuel efficiency standards. A final rule issued Monday would raise mileage standards starting in the 2023 model year, reaching a projected industry-wide target of …
(2021-12-21). Why Poorer Nations Aren't Falling For Green-Washed Imperialism. popularresistance.org Fighting global warming is not just about providing a path to net-zero carbon emissions for all countries. It is also about figuring out how best to meet the energy needs of people across the world while working toward net-zero emissions. If fossil fuels have to be given up, which has now become an urgent need given the current environmental challenges, countries in Africa and a significant part of Asia, including India, need an alternate path for providing electricity to their people. What then is the best alternate course for poorer countries to follow for electricity production—if they do not use the fos…
(2021-12-21). An Ohio College Privatized Its Energy And Built A Gas Plant On Campus, Outraging Students. popularresistance.org Columbus is Ohio's capital and the fastest-growing city in the Midwest. And its climate action plan is aggressive. In 2020, the mayor announced a goal to go carbon neutral by 2050, and voters passed a Sierra Club-backed plan for 100% renewable energy by 2024. Some of Columbus' large companies, which are exempt from these requirements, have opted into the city's 100% renewables pilot. Now, However, The University Is Pursuing The Construction Of A New, Gas-Powered Energy Plant Despite Student Protests Holding Them Accountable.
(2021-12-21). An Ohio College Privatized Its Energy And Built A Gas Plant On Campus. popularresistance.org About 40 students and activists march to the office of Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson on Sept. 24, 2021, demanding a halt to the construction of a $278 million gas power plant. "We will not give up," Chandler Rupert, leader of the campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, blasts over a megaphone. | Columbus is Ohio's capital and the fastest-growing city in the Midwest. And its climate action plan is aggressive. In 2020, the mayor announced a goal to go carbon neutral by 2050, and voters passed a Sierra Club-backed plan for 100% renewable energy by 2024. Some of Columbus' large compani…
(2021-12-21). There's Only One Essential Role Humans Have on Earth—A Humbler Perspective Could Save the World. independentmediainstitute.org 
While the world's oceans, nonhuman animals, and plants play starring roles in sustaining our ecosystem, why are we so bent on sabotaging it? By Captain Paul Watson, Independent Media Institute 6 min read This excerpt is from Urgent! Save Our Ocean to Survive Climate Change, by Captain Paul Watson (GroundSwell Books, 2021). This web adaptation …
(2021-12-21). Headlines for December 21, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Urges Cancellation of Holiday Gatherings as Omicron Spreads at Record Pace, Omicron Variant Surpasses Delta, Now Accounts for Three-Quarters of U.S. Cases, New York Confirms Record Number of Coronavirus Infections for Fourth Straight Day, NHL Cancels Hockey Games Amid COVID Surge; Record Number of NFL Players Test Positive, White House to Make Half-Billion COVID-19 Home Test Kits Available for Free, Himalayan Glaciers Melt at Accelerating Rate as Climate Emergency Deepens, EPA Rule Would Require Gas-Powered Cars to Average 55 Miles Per Gallon by 2026, Burmese Military Massacred 40 Men and Buried Bodies in Mas…
(2021-12-21). The wrong climate strategy of the United Nations. indybay.org To stay below 1.5 ∞C, net global CO2 emissions must be reduced by 59 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2050. | 80.2 percent of these emissions are due to the burning of fossil fuels. | In 2019, these fuels still met 84.3 percent of humanity's energy needs.
(2021-12-21). Nicaragua Miskito People Facing the Worst of Climate Change. america.cgtn.com 
In November 2020, brutal back-to-back hurricanes smashed into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast, knocking down homes and trees and washing away beaches. The ferocity of the storms, and their frequency, scientists say, are signs of climate change. If this is the new normal, then Central America is …
(2021-12-21). A Climate Change Solution Direct from the Congo. moderndiplomacy.eu A revealing account authored by former US Diplomat and World Bank Group (IFC) official Oliver Griffith provides a compelling perspective on a scalable solution for climate change. Investigating the impact of UN backed projects that work to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), Griffith makes his case for listening to the people on the …
(2021-12-21). Wet'suwet'en Evict Coastal Gaslink From Drill Site; Re-Establish Coyote Camp. itsgoingdown.org Report on re-occupation of drill site and area known as Coyote Camp and eviction of Coastal Gaslink workers on Wet'suwet'en territory. Gidimt'en land defenders and supporters have once again evicted Coastal Gaslink workers from a key pipeline drill site, protecting Wet'suwet'en headwaters and re-occupying the area known as "Coyote Camp." Early Sunday, in observance of…
(2021-12-21). Gas price in Europe smashes all-time high. rt.com 
European prices for natural gas exceeded $2,150 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time ever, on Tuesday, according to Intercontinental Exchange's London clearing house. | The January futures on the title transfer facility hub in the Netherlands traded at $2,150 per 1,000 cubic meters, marking a 27% increase from Monday. | Read more | | On Tuesday, Russian gas exporter Gazprom halted gas transit to Germany via the Yamal-Europe pipeline. According to the presidential press secretary, Dmitry Pe…
(2021-12-21). Gazprom supplies gas to Europe according to requests of consumers — company. tass.com On December 21, the physical gas flow over the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline was in reverse direction from Germany to Poland…