Monthly Archives: July 2022

2022-07-07: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-07-07). At least seven Alpine climbers killed and many injured by a glacial avalanche, the result of rapid melting due to global warming. wsws.org Accelerating melting of glaciers and continental ice caps are but one of the catastrophic consequences of global warming.

_____ (2022-07-06). NATO Summit Met With Wave Of Creative Protests. popularresistance.org In Madrid, this Monday, a group of around 30 anti-war activists staged a die-in at the Reina Sofia Museum, lying corpse-like in front of Pablo Picasso's painting of the bombing of Guernica, some grasping signs that read: "War is the death of people. War is the death of Art." | The protest was organized by Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future, marking one of a handful of demonstrations, marches and community dialogues organized around this week's NATO summit in Madrid. The summit, taking place in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, is expected to result in an increase in military spending across NATO countrie…

Editor (2022-07-06). Supreme Court condemns planet and human life. mronline.org In a 6‚Äí3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled on June 30 against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, a move that signals a major setback in the fight against climate change.

Caitlin MacLaren (2022-07-06). The Supreme Court's Anti-Climate Decision in West Virginia v. EPA Impacts All of Us. commondreams.org Make no mistake: climate change is a public health emergency.

Christian Garramone (2022-07-05). Supreme Court rules in favor of big polluters, bolsters dangerous new legal doctrine. liberationnews.org Moving forward, we can expect the Supreme Court to use the "major questions doctrine" to strike down any regulations that the judges simply do not like as a matter of public policy.

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2022-07-06: News Headlines

_____ (2022-07-05). Keeping Cool Without Costing The Earth. popularresistance.org In May 2022 temperatures in India and Pakistan reached 50 ∞C. Heat this fierce causes chaos to infrastructure, water security and also triggers irreversible cell damage within the human body. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reported that this extreme event, which plunged nearly a billion people into heat stress, was made 30 times more likely due to climate change. And with extreme heat comes the need to keep cool. | As the heat waves in India and Pakistan showed, the response for those that can afford it, is to buy an air conditioner (AC).

Christian Garramone (2022-07-05). Supreme Court rules in favor of big polluters, bolsters dangerous new legal doctrine. liberationnews.org Moving forward, we can expect the Supreme Court to use the "major questions doctrine" to strike down any regulations that the judges simply do not like as a matter of public policy.

Morning Star (2022-07-05). China tells U.S. that "slogans aren't enough" in the climate change fight. peoplesworld.org China warned the U.S. that "slogans aren't enough," calling on the country to abide by its international commitments on climate change following a Supreme Court ruling. "It is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. "We urge developed countries, including the U.S., to … face up …

Tom Engelhardt (2022-07-05). Hell on Earth: From Tired Metaphor to an Increasingly Accurate Description. commondreams.org When will the pain of climate change become too great to ignore any longer and will it then be too late?

Morning Star (2022-07-05). China tells U.S. that 'slogans aren't enough' in the climate change fight. peoplesworld.org China warned the U.S. that "slogans aren't enough," calling on the country to abide by its international commitments on climate change following a Supreme Court ruling. "It is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. "We urge developed countries, including the U.S., to … face up …

Julia Conley (2022-07-05). 'Win for Wildlife' as Federal Court Restores Endangered Species Protections Gutted by Trump. commondreams.org "In the midst of a global extinction crisis, the court's decision to vacate the rules will help ensure that imperiled species receive the protections they desperately need," said one advocate.

_____ (2022-07-04). Lake Tahoe Town to Replace July 4th Fireworks With More Eco-Friendly Alternative. popularresistance.org Fourth of July firework shows are getting harder and harder to stage as high summer temperatures fueled by the climate crisis increase the risk that they will spark wildfires. But one town in the drought-stricken West has come up with a more environmentally-friendly alternative: a drone show. | The town of Incline Village Crystal Bay on the north side of Lake Tahoe announced that it was swapping out the traditional Independence Day pyrotechnics for environmental reasons.

_____ (2022-07-04). Town To Replace July 4th Fireworks With Eco-Friendly Alternative. popularresistance.org Fourth of July firework shows are getting harder and harder to stage as high summer temperatures fueled by the climate crisis increase the risk that they will spark wildfires. But one town in the drought-stricken West has come up with a more environmentally-friendly alternative: a drone show. | The town of Incline Village Crystal Bay on the north side of Lake Tahoe announced that it was swapping out the traditional Independence Day pyrotechnics for environmental reasons. | "I enjoy fireworks and always have," Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau (IVCBVB) president and CEO Andy Chapman said, as The Guardian…

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