(2023-01-22). Today is Joye Braun Day — We Remember the Lakota Pipeline Fighter: In Her Own Words. indybay.org Today is Joye Braun Day, Lakota mother and activist of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation in South Dakota. We remember Joye, in her own words, from stopping mega loads, protesting the KXL pipeline, and ultimately setting up the first tipi at the resistance to Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock.
(2023-01-22). Outrage as Biden Admin Refuses to Shield Right Whales From Lethal Vessel Strikes. commondreams.org 
(2023-01-21). Direct Air Capture: Five Things You Need To Know About This Climate Scam. popularresistance.org We know that the window is quickly closing for us to slash emissions and avoid climate change's worst effects. So it's easy to get excited about direct air capture: technology designed to suck carbon dioxide straight from the atmosphere. | But oil and gas companies have vested interests in DAC. As a kind of carbon capture and sequestration technology, DAC projects will receive hefty federal tax credits. | Now, DAC boosters are drumming up hype that masks real problems — notably, that direct air capture is a scam that won't help solve the climate crisis. With time running out on climate change, we can't wast…
(2023-01-21). The Zero-Fare Public Transit Movement Is Picking Up Momentum. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. – Washington, D.C., is on the verge of eliminating bus fares for city residents, joining other U.S. cities that are working to make metro bus and rail systems free to ride. | Already, Boston, San Francisco and Denver are experimenting with zero fare. In late 2019, Kansas City, Missouri, became the first major U.S. city to approve a fare-free public transit system. | The "zero-fare" movement has garnered support among business groups, environmental advocates, Democratic leaders and others who say that public transit boosts local economies, mitigates climate change and is a basic necessity for many…
(2023-01-21). How to tell that the climate alarmists aren't serious. americanthinker.com If "climate change" is the existential crisis of our time, you'd think these people's math would check out.
(2023-01-21). The Heat: World Economic Forum. america.cgtn.com 
The World Economic Forum closes in Davos, after candid talks about the global economy, China's reopening and climate change. Global leaders and business executives gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, to discuss some of the biggest issues of 2023. Among the …
(2023-01-21). A Startup Says It's Begun Releasing Particles Into the Atmosphere, in an Effort to Tweak the Climate. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-21). Cabo Verde 'on the frontlines' of climate crisis, says Guterres ahead of Ocean Summit. news.un.org How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory is water? UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday arrived in Cabo Verde, the 10-island archipelago off West Africa's Atlantic coast that is exploring innovative solutions to help answer that important question.
(2023-01-21). Report Shows "Vicious Cycle" Between Pesticide Dependence and Climate Crisis. truthout.org This story was originally published by The New Lede. Pesticide use is a significant factor in harmful climate change, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions in multiple ways, according to a report issued this week. The report released by the Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) found that greenhouse gases are emitted during production of these pesticides as well as when they are… |
(2023-01-21). EPA Plan for Forever Chemical Discharges 'Lacks the Urgency' Needed, Watchdog Says. commondreams.org 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's newly released plan for regulating wastewater pollution, including discharges of toxic "forever chemicals," is far too muted and sluggish, a progressive advocacy group warned Friday. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) detailed how the EPA's long-awaited Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 postpones sorely needed action to rein in widespread contamination from …
(2023-01-21). Fukushima's Toxic Dumping Flashpoint. dissidentvoice.org "We must remind Japan that if the radioactive nuclear wastewater is safe, just dump it in Tokyo, test it in Paris and store it in Washington, but keep our Pacific nuclear-free." (Vanuatu's celebrated former 'Turaga Chief' Motarilavoa Hilda Lini) In the face of considerable worldwide criticism, TEPCO is moving ahead with its well-advertised plans to …
(2023-01-21). Letters to the Canary: your chance to be published by us. thecanary.co The Canary receives a lot of emails from members and subscribers, on various topics — which the team are really grateful for. We always aim to respond. However, we thought what a waste it was that we're the only ones that get to read your opinions and musings on politics, society, and the world. So, …