(2023-06-22). A quarter of Canadians report being impacted by record-breaking wildfire season. wsws.org Driven by the effects of capitalist-induced climate change, wildfires are continuing to burn out of control across the country, from Quebec in the east to British Columbia in the west and the Yukon and Northwest Territories in the north.
(2023-06-22). Rich countries owe US$192 trillion in climate reparations to global South. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-22). Latin American leaders participate in forum on new financial pact. plenglish.com More than a hundred heads of state and government were invited by President Emmanuel Macron for the two-day forum, focused on reaching consensus for a more reactive, fair and supportive financial system, and aimed at allowing confrontation inequalities, supporting the fight against climate change and materializing the goals of sustainable development. | Cuban President Díaz-Canel arrived in France in his capacity as president of the Group of 77 plus China. | On the other hand, the President of Colombia Gustavo Petro will participate in one of the six planned round tables, entitled "A new method: alliances for gr…
(2023-06-22). Dear Climate Gremlin: We are still here. expose-news.com Yesterday five years ago, Greta Thunberg predicted climate change would "wipe out all of humanity unless we stop using fossil fuels over the next five years." We didn't stop using fossil fuels …
(2023-06-22). Barbados Demands to Transform the Global Financial System. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called for a transformation of the global financial system that goes beyond reforming international financial institutions (IFIs) such as the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | RELATED: | "Global problems like the climate crisis show us that we simply cannot address modern issues with institutions, which were created for a very different world nearly…
(2023-06-22). Global Financing Summit to Address Climate-Related Issues. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, world leaders arrive in Paris to participate in the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, whose stated goal is to build a new contract between the countries of the North and the South to address global climate change. | RELATED: | The discussions are expected to jointly lay the foundation for a new global financing system capable of responding to new challenges, particularly those related to fighti…
(2023-06-22). Gustavo Petro Calls for a Marshall Plan Against Climate Change. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro demanded the implementation of a "Marshall Plan" to finance the fight against the consequences of global climate change. | RELATED: | "The climate crisis cannot be solved by the market because the market has created it," he said during the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, currently taking place in Paris. | Directly addressing the European Commission President Ursula von…
(2023-06-22). U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Peltier, Oak Flat and Line 5 in Final Report. indybay.org The priorities in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues final report include the release of imprisoned Leonard Peltier, the protection of Apaches sacred Oak Flat, and decommissioning Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. Censored News looks at what is included in the final report, and what is not.
(2023-06-22). Barbecue restaurant explosion kills 31 in NW China's Ningxia. ecns.cn According to witnesses at the scene, a gas tank in the barbecue restaurant on the first floor exploded, detonating the gas pipeline on the second floor.
(2023-06-22). Environmental Groups Urge EPA Action on Methane Emissions From Landfills. truthout.org Joined by two residents of a community where emissions from landfills have forced them to live in the "center of a toxic wasteland," more than a dozen environmental and community advocacy groups on Thursday filed a petition with the Biden administration calling for a number of specific regulations to address the United States' third-largest source of methane pollution. A month after the… |
(2023-06-22). Venezuela Completes First Phase of Dredging at Lake Maracaibo (+Oil Production). orinocotribune.com 
With the purpose of strengthening the country's aquatic sector, Venezuela's National Institute of Canalization (Incanal) successfully completed the first phase of its plan to bolster navigation in the Lake Maracaibo Lake, the Minister of Transportation Ramón Velásquez Araguayán announced. | Since December 2022, Chevron and other oil producing agents have complained about difficulties navigating the waters of the lake and its impact on oil-related operation and production. | A dredge is often needed to clean out the bed of water areas by scooping out mud, weeds, and waste so that vessels can travel. Shallow waters…