WSWS (2022-09-12). New York declares a state of emergency on polio over growing community transmission of the virus. wsws.org On Friday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency over polio. Wastewater data indicates the silent transmission of the virus, raising concerns because of low polio vaccination rates among children in certain regions.

_____ (2022-09-11). Tyre Extinguishers Claim More Than 600 SUVs 'Disarmed' In One Night. popularresistance.org The climate activist group the Tyre Extinguishers has claimed its largest night of action yet against SUVs, with more than 600 vehicles "disarmed" across nine countries. | Over the night marking six months since the launch of the campaign, which encourages people to covertly deflate the tyres of SUVs, activists took action in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, the Czech Republic and Canada. | "Courageous citizens all over the world last night … deflated tyres on at least 600 SUVs, exactly two months before the opening of the United Nations Cop27 climate summit in Egypt," the…

_____ (2022-09-11). Barred From The Climate Conversation. popularresistance.org When Kelo Uchendu prepared for this year's Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB56), it had been three years since his previous application for the German visa was rejected. At the time, he was the only African student selected from a cohort of engineers to attend a career-advancing programme in Dresden. That visa rejection was costly and devastating, but he did not remain idle. | He founded a climate justice organisation in his home country of Nigeria to advocate for clean air, began pursuing postgraduate studies and joined the organising team of Mock COP26. He would arrive in Bonn as the policy co-lead of the UNFC…

Ralph Nader (2022-09-11). To Win in November, Democrats Must Listen to Citizen Groups. commondreams.org Civic leaders know how to win debates, how to urge cracking down on corporate crooks, and how to expose waste, fraud, and other abuses that rile people up who often feel powerless.

____ (2022-09-11). UN chief calls for massive int'l support for Pakistan to handle climate catastrophe. ecns.cn United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed to the international community for massive support for Pakistan to respond to the ongoing climate catastrophe devastating the lives of millions.

Revolution Books (2022-09-11). Sunday 9/11: Biden's Imperialist Climate Bill: The Devil Lies in the Big Picture. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley…

Ralph Nader (2022-09-11). To Win in November, Democrats Must Listen to Citizen Groups. commondreams.org Civic leaders know how to win debates, how to urge cracking down on corporate crooks, and how to expose waste, fraud, and other abuses that rile people up who often feel powerless.

Revolution Books (2022-09-11). Sunday 9/11: Biden's Imperialist Climate Bill: The Devil Lies in the Big Picture. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley…

____ (2022-09-11). UN chief calls for massive int'l support for Pakistan to handle climate catastrophe. ecns.cn United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed to the international community for massive support for Pakistan to respond to the ongoing climate catastrophe devastating the lives of millions.

_____ (2022-09-10). University of Washington Moves to Divest from Fossil Fuels. popularresistance.org After more than two years of pressure from student climate activists at the University of Washington, the University's Board of Regents passed a resolution to divest the school's endowment, worth more than $6B, from the fossil fuel industry. | The resolution, released last Friday, would move investments of around $124 million currently funding fossil fuel projects into "climate solutions." This move would add UW to a long list of public and private universities which have committed to removing investments in fossil fuel projects. "Moves like this are necessary to restore our faith in institutions during a crisis…

Ricardo Gomez (2022-09-10). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Trump Era Fossil Fuel Leases Are A No-Go. levernews.com Good things are happening! One Circuit Court invalidated Trump era land sales to oil companies, while another affirmed the Biden administration's pause on leasing for oil and gas projects. Vancouver, meanwhile, is planning to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their disastrous contributions to the climate crisis. Also, the Federal Reserve announced its first steps to require banks to disclose their readiness for renewable energy transformation, and Hawaii shut down its last coal-powered plant.All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It, available below. | Read the full story…

Dan Collyns (2022-09-10). Native groups meet to defend Amazon from climate change. america.cgtn.com Indigenous leaders from nine Amazon countries gathered in Lima this week. | They made proposals to combat climate change by saving the world's largest tropical rainforest from the brink of destruction.

Sharmila Devi (2022-09-10). [World Report] Pakistan floods: impact on food security and health systems. thelancet.com Rainfall caused by climate change has put more than 6 ∑4 million people in need of humanitarian help and exacerbated ongoing challenges in food security and health-care systems. Sharmila Devi reports.

Jenna Farineau (2022-09-09). Corn ethanol is NOT (and never has been) a climate solution. actionaidusa.org Yesterday, September 8th, Leah Douglas published an in-depth research article on ethanol in Reuters. It's a careful, deeply researched piece that reminds us of what good journalism can be and an important and timely reminder that corn ethanol is NOT a climate solution. A couple of key findings from the article: Corn ethanol production emits…