(2023-06-15). What's Behind The US-Driven Reforms Coming To The World Bank? popularresistance.org Change is coming to the World Bank. While not expected to be formalized until October, it looks like the two big shifts will involve climate change and a bigger emphasis on middle income countries. It's difficult to predict exactly how the new mission will play out, but one thing is clear: the efforts are being driven by the desire to counter/thwart Beijing's expanding global influence. Both Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan devoted chunks of their big China speeches in April to the subject. And it looks like the reforms will go hand in hand with pushing the debunked narr…
(2023-06-15). Dramatic Arctic sea ice melt should not be a shock. greenleft.org.au The first Arctic ice-free summer could be in the 2030s, a decade earlier than projections reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. David Spratt writes we should not be shocked.
(2023-06-15). India's curbs on Chinese companies set to ruin its attractiveness. ecns.cn India's unfriendly and unfair restrictions on Chinese smartphone manufacturers will only damage its own business climate and technological innovation, and will greatly ruin its attractiveness to global investors and market players in the long term.
(2023-06-15). Sunday 7/9: Film Screening – "Finite: The Climate Of Change" indybay.org The Roxy Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-06-14). The First Nations at the frontline of Canada's fires. mronline.org As smoke and smog choke the Northeast, Alberta's Indigenous Nations face down apocalyptic wildfires and the provincial government's "let-it-burn" climate policy.
(2023-06-14). Shell Scraps Plans to Cut Oil Production, Raises Payouts to Wealthy Shareholders. truthout.org Shell announced Wednesday that it is raising payouts to wealthy shareholders and scrapping plans to cut oil production by up to 2% annually, a move that environmental groups said lays bare the futility of relying on fossil fuel corporations to voluntarily curb their climate-destroying activities. The London-based company, which more than doubled its annual profits last year, said in a press… |
(2023-06-14). A record 110 million across the globe are forcibly displaced, says UNHCR report. peoplesdispatch.org The report claims that today, one in every 74 people is displaced due to reasons ranging from war and conflict to climate change. Contrary to the rhetoric of refugees flooding Europe, the majority of them (over 76%) is being hosted by middle or low income countries…
(2023-06-14). Headlines for June 14, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Charges Before Telling Supporters "They're Coming After You", Judge Allows E. Jean Carroll to Add Trump CNN Town Hall Remarks to Defamation Lawsuit, Russian Strikes Kill 6 in Ukraine; U.S. to Send More Weapons, Incl. Depleted Uranium Tank Shells, South African Activists Take Aim at Standard Bank in Fight to Stop East African Pipeline, Greta Thunberg Warns Global Climate Decisions at COP28 Could Be "Death Sentence" for Humanity, Olympic Track Star Tori Bowie Was 8 Months Pregnant and in Labor When She Died of Complications, Black Civil Rights Attorney Arr…
(2023-06-14). Food Crisis to Escalate Across East and Horn of Africa in 2023. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) released the report titled "Regional Focus of the Global Report on Food Crisis 2023," which shows that 30 million people will require food assistance in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. | RELATED: | "The hunger levels in our region are at an unprecedented high. This situation is inextricably linked to climate extremes and disasters…
(2023-06-14). EEA Warns of 'New Normal' in Europe Caused by Global Warming. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warned that global warming is projected to bring a "new normal" to Europe that will lead to more heatwaves, severe flooding, catastrophic wildfires and climate-sensitive diseases during the summer months. | RELATED: | Adaptation measures are therefore urgently required to prevent the loss of life, the EEA, the European Union (EU) agency that provides independent infor…
(2023-06-14). WB Approves Loan to The Philippines, Environment and Climate. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Bank (WB) said that it has approved a 750 million U.S. dollars loan to finance The Philippines' programs to boost environmental protection and climate resilience due to the Southeast Asian country intentions of accelerating its economic recovery and promoting long-term economic growth. | Related: | "The Philippines First Sustainable Recovery Development Police Loan supports ongoing government reforms t…
(2023-06-14). Envoy urges climate governance support for developing countries. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday urged the international community to further support developing countries fostering advancements in global climate governance.
(2023-06-14). El Niño will lead to more extreme weather for China: meteorologist. ecns.cn The China Meteorological Administration announced on Tuesday that El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon, has arrived and is expected to bring more extreme weather to China.
(2023-06-14). ChatBot Creators Are Sounding Alarms Over A.I. Expansion. trofire.com Leaders in the tech industry are sounding the alarm bells about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence, with some going as far as to say that the development of A.I. could eventually lead to humanity's extinction. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos. Mike …
(2023-06-15). Friday 6/23: Pride Button Making, E-waste Jewelry, and Open House! indybay.org 272 Capp St | San Francisco CA, 94110…