(2022-04-05). "Fridays for Future" climate protest leaders back German war drive. wsws.org By taking the side of the German government in the midst of the war in Ukraine, the leaders of the Fridays for Future protest movement show that they are not having the slightest impact on climate protection—unless they want to stop global warming through a nuclear winter.
(2022-04-05). IPCC report calls for further reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ecns.cn The IPCC publishes comprehensive scientific assessment reports on climate change and its impacts every six to seven years, which integrates reports submitted separately by its three working groups.
(2022-04-05). Zero Waste Theory is the answer to waste problems. indybay.org Zero Waste Theory can solve many problems of waste, thought to be intractable. It depends on redesigning all items for reuse, instead of for discard as today. Two photos from Costa Rica and France show examples.
(2022-04-04). When Boomers Come Together. progressive.org Our new organization, Third Act, is mobilizing the generation with the most political | and economic influence to fight for a working climate and a working democracy.
(2022-04-04). Kids Are Really Worried About the Climate Crisis. independentmediainstitute.org 
Middle school student activists write their elected representatives to urge climate action. By Reynard Loki, Independent Media Institute 17 min read In 2019, Earth | Food | Life writing fellow Lucy Goodchild van Hilten, a science writer and mother of a young child, wrote a piece titled, "How to Talk to Kids About Climate Change." …
(2022-04-04). Farmers on the Frontlines. progressive.org A changing climate creates new challenges—and opportunities to make a difference.
(2022-04-04). UN Chief: Those Expanding Fossil Fuels—Not Climate Activists—Are the 'Truly Dangerous Radicals'. commondreams.org "Some government and business leaders are saying one thing—but doing another," Ant√≥nio Guterres said in a scathing address. "Simply put, they are lying."
(2022-04-04). 'Green steel' heating up in Sweden's frozen north. peoplesworld.org 
LULEA, Sweden (AP) — For hundreds of years, raging blast furnaces — fed with coking coal — have forged steel used in cars, railways, bridges, and skyscrapers. But the puffs of coal-fired smoke are a big source of carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gas that's driving climate change. According to the World Steel Association, every metric …
(2022-04-04). 'Climate Revolution': Scientists Launch Global Civil Disobedience Campaign. commondreams.org "Scientist Rebellion will be on the streets between April 4th and 9th, acting like our house is on fire," said organizers. "Because it is."
(2022-04-04). The Cost of Not Acting on Climate? US Govt Study Says $2 Trillion Per Year by 2100. commondreams.org Throughout this century, the crisis will accelerate unless we stop burning coal, gas, and petroleum now. It's not all or nothing, the question is: how bad are we going to let it be?
(2022-04-04). Canadian imperialism using US-NATO war drive against Russia to expand military operations in the Arctic. wsws.org The Western powers' success in goading Putin to launch a reactionary war in Ukraine has intensified economic and geopolitical rivalries around the globe, including in the far north. The major powers view the Arctic, with its vast natural resources and trade routes opening up due to climate change, as a key battleground.
(2022-04-04). The Urgent Need for Climate Action. transcend.org One reason that the Glasgow Climate conference failed so miserably to produce urgently needed climate action was that humans tend to react to what is close to them. Money to pay the rent is urgent, while a climate catastrophe seems to be a distant threat. A second reason is cultural inertia.
(2022-04-04). Campaigners Say IPCC Report Reveals 'Bleak and Brutal Truth' About Climate Emergency. commondreams.org "It's not about taking our foot off the accelerator anymore—it's about slamming on the brakes," said one expert in response to latest U.N. assessment.
(2022-04-04). How climate change can affect your kidneys. america.cgtn.com 
A study in Brazil suggests climate change may be having an impact on people's kidney health, as temperatures rise and dehydration becomes a bigger problem. CGTN's Paulo Cabral reports.
(2022-04-04). Anti-Environmentalists in Never Never Land: The Lake Powell Pipeline. cepr.net 
The folks who are opposed to actions to slow global warming act like believing in global warming is optional, in the same way that we might think that enjoying baseball is optional. Of course, people can believe whatever they want, but the fact is that the planet is getting warmer, and we stand to get …
(2022-04-04). Caravan For Water And Life Opposes Canadian TC Energy Tuxpan-Tula Gas Pipeline In Mexico. popularresistance.org Earlier this year, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project accompanied the organizations and communities that gathered in the municipality of Juan C. Bonilla, Puebla for the National Meeting of Struggles Against Gas Pipelines and Death Projects. At that time, PBI-Mexico tweeted: "We celebrate that this meeting has been an opportunity for defenders of the territory and the environment to share their words and experiences on the road to articulating a culture of peace, justice and respect for community rights." Those gathered at the National Meeting expressed their opposition to the TC Energy Tuxpan-Tula ga…
(2022-04-04). Caravan For Water And Life Opposes Tuxpan-Tula Gas Pipeline In Mexico. popularresistance.org Earlier this year, the Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project accompanied the organizations and communities that gathered in the municipality of Juan C. Bonilla, Puebla for the National Meeting of Struggles Against Gas Pipelines and Death Projects. | At that time, PBI-Mexico tweeted: "We celebrate that this meeting has been an opportunity for defenders of the territory and the environment to share their words and experiences on the road to articulating a culture of peace, justice and respect for community rights." | Those gathered at the National Meeting expressed their opposition to the TC Energy Tuxpan-Tul…
(2022-04-04). Briefing: World hunger and the war in Ukraine. mronline.org 
The New Cold War is rapidly heating up, with severe consequences for people around the world. Our new series, Briefings, provides the key facts on these matters of global concern.