(2022-07-22). Reject war drive on China: For a foreign policy based on justice, human rights and climate action. greenleft.org.au The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's new Strategic Concept, which Australia has signed up to, risks provoking another major war in the Asia-Pacific and should be opposed, says Socialist Alliance.
(2022-07-22). Without Congress, what can Biden do to combat the climate crisis? peoplesworld.org The White House is scrambling to reassure Democratic voters that President Joe Biden can still take action on climate change after another blow to proposed climate legislation from Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. On Sunday, White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein told CNN that Biden would pursue his climate agenda "with or without Congress," using executive …
(2022-07-22). NASA Images of Shrinking Lake Mead Offer 'Stark Illustration' of Climate Crisis. commondreams.org "This is not a drought, this is aridification," said one water law expert. "This is the new world we live in."
(2022-07-22). Selected Articles: "Climate Change", Food Shortages: Coordinated Destruction of Humanity by the World Economic Forum and Its "Elite Cult" globalresearch.ca By The heat plus the fires is not only d…
(2022-07-22). Delayed umbilical cord clamping benefits babies; cord blood donation could help others. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï While blood from a newborn's umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, it's now known that it contains stem cells. These cells can be used for cord blood transplants, including for specific genetic and hematologic conditions, and some cancers — potentially saving lives. "Cord blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord after birth. It contains red blood cells that can carry oxygen, nutrients and stem cells. Stem…
(2022-07-22). Offshore wind creates opportunities but Manchin stops climate plans – we need more leases. indybay.org As offshore wind creates economic opportunities from coast to coast Sen. Manchin stops climate plans. Elected Officials to Protect America want accelerated and more leases made available.
(2022-07-22). Extinction of Chinese paddlefish and wild Yangtze sturgeon announced by IUCN. ecns.cn The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) announced the extinction of the Chinese paddlefish and the wild Yangtze sturgeon on Thursday in its updated Red List of threatened species.
(2022-07-21). Artists Respond To Climate Crisis With World Weather Network. popularresistance.org A library at the top of one of London's oldest skyscrapers; the rainforest, mountains and coastline of Peru; a Canadian island in the Labrador Current. | All of these are weather stations, but they won't necessarily be reporting temperature changes or barometric pressure. Instead, they are among the 28 international locations from which writers and artists will work to make sense of the climate crisis as part of a first-of-its kind collaboration called the World Weather Network. | "We want to see what happens when artists and writers start to use their imagination and lateral kind of abilities to think through so…
(2022-07-21). Be moderate…we only want THE EARTH! mronline.org We have to recognize that there is a pathway forward for humanity, but that the capitalist world system, and today's governments that are largely subservient to corporations and the wealthy, are blocking that pathway, simply because it requires revolutionary-scale socioecological change.
(2022-07-21). Biden, Speaking of "Climate Emergency" and National Security, Pledges Executive Orders to Combat Global Heating. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he would use executive orders and appeal to emergency measures in addressing what he caled the "climate crisis," deploying among other tools the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He announced, "And in the coming weeks, I'm going to use the power I have …
(2022-07-21). Biden touts his climate change actions, but enviro groups say: 'Not enough'. peoplesworld.org SOMERSET, Mass.—Democratic President Joe Biden touted his administration's moves towards combating climate change. But the items he disclosed at a speech in a former coal-fired power plant in Somerset, Mass.—whose workers will manufacture special undersea cables for offshore wind farms—produced a reaction from green groups of "not enough." Many want a climate national emergency declaration, …
(2022-07-21). European states commit to climate inaction as heat wave begins to recede. wsws.org Thousands are dead, and wildfires are still burning across Europe, yet European officials are signaling no substantial action will be taken to halt emissions that are fueling global warming.
(2022-07-21). Brazil wastes 40% of its children's talent, says World Bank study. america.cgtn.com The Brazilian report is part of the Bank's Human Capital Project, an initiative launched in 2018 to make governments aware of the importance of investing in human potential.
(2022-07-21). Europe scorched by heat wave as global warming wreaks havoc. ecns.cn The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization has warned that extreme heat waves in Europe will become more frequent due to climate change after high temperatures scorched western parts of the continent.
(2022-07-21). Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance. ecns.cn Gas deliveries through the German-Russian pipeline Nord Stream 1 resumed on Thursday morning after 10 days of maintenance, the German news agency dpa reported.
(2022-07-20). People's Action: We are in a climate emergency, and Biden must act. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action released the following statement from Lead Climate Justice Organizer Ben Ishibashi after President Biden failed to declare a national climate emergency today: "We welcome Biden's executive actions to boost wind energy production and help low-income families keep cool, but this week's apocalyptic heat waves make it clear that these steps are overdue …
(2022-07-20). Podcast: Space sounds, climate kitchen and landscapes through time. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: Making the magnetosphere audible, climate-friendly cooking, and exploring the Earth's deep past.