(2022-12-28). China Is Set to Become Russia's Main Gas Importer to Replace EU. infobrics.org China to boost gas imports from Russia by B cubic meters through construction of Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which is expected to be operational by 2030…
(2022-12-27). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
(2022-12-27). Markets and Technology Won't Solve Climate Crisis. We Must End Capitalism. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-27). Australian climate activist Violet Coco speaks on her jailing for Sydney Harbour Bridge protest. wsws.org After being sentenced to 15 months' jail for briefly blocking a lane on the bridge, Violet Coco discussed with the WSWS about the political implications of climate change and Australia's anti-protest laws.
(2022-12-26). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. here are some of them: 1. President Biden in July …
(2022-12-26). COP27: Understanding Climate Change and the UN's Hidden Agenda Behind "Catastrophic Global Warming" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-26). Program to beef up plastics recycling. ecns.cn A joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the recycling of flexible plastics in China, a move experts believe will reduce waste and help with national climate targets.
(2022-12-26). Amid Inflation and Short-Staffing, Labor Organizers Demanded More in 2022. truthout.org Was it the pandemic? Was it new disasters from climate change? Was it the fact that employers are still begging for more workers? Whatever it was, workers were ready to throw down this year. In the face of inflation and short-staffing we demanded more money in our paychecks, and more time for our lives outside of work. We organized; we even exercised our strike muscles. And crucially… |
(2022-12-26). India Becomes Top Sugar Producer As Sugarcane Workers Fall Into Debt Due to Climate Change Destabilizing Farming. towardfreedom.org Oppressed people in India have helped build India into one of the largest sugar producers. But with that has come the bitter taste of labor-law violations and an endless loop of debt. Sanket Jain reports from the sugarcane fields of western Maharashtra.
(2022-12-26). 5 worst climate disasters of 2022. tribune.com.pk 
The world witnessed one of the worst climate-induced disasters in 2022, giving terrifying proof that climate change is a reality. | Climate disasters have global impacts and are not only devastating for the communities that experience them as the effects are wide-ranging and nearly half the world's population is considered highly vulnerable to these impacts. | The wide-ranging effects include rising sea levels, more frequent and intense heatwaves, storms, and other extreme weather events. | According to a report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), weather-related disasters have increased five-fold…
(2022-12-26). KSA to support Pakistan's flood relief initiatives. tribune.com.pk 
Saudi Arabia conveyed to Pakistan on Monday its strong support for all initiatives aimed at strengthening and reinforcing Pakistan's post-flood reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts, ahead of an international conference about the country in Geneva next month. | Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari spoke by the telephone with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and apprised him of the upcoming 'International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan', in Geneva on January 9 2023, the Foreign Office said in a statement. | The Saudi foreign minister conveyed the Kingdom's "strong suppor…
(2022-12-26). Russia can send gas to Pakistan in long term, says deputy PM. tribune.com.pk 
Russia can send natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the long term, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. | He added that this can be possible either using the infrastructure of Central Asia, or in a swap from the territory of Iran. | The deputy premier also said Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline. | "The European market remains relevant, as the gas shortage persists, and we have every opportunity to resume supplies," TASS cited Novak as saying in remarks published by the agency on Sunday. | "For example, the Yamal-Europe Pipeli…
(2022-12-26). Russian Gas Pipeline to China Through Mongolia to Be Completed in 2023. infobrics.org The designing of the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline to China via Mongolia should be completed next year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko told journalists…
(2022-12-26). Antarctica's Emperor Penguins could be Extinct by 2100 — and other Species may follow if we don't act. juancole.com 
By Jasmine Lee, Queensland University of Technology; Iadine Chadès, CSIRO; and Justine Shaw, The University of Queensland | Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found. The study, published …
(2022-12-26). Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified. Are We Witnessing Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Viruses Are Our Friends, Not Our Foes. globalresearch.ca