Daily Archives: April 21, 2023

2023-04-21: News Headlines

channelnewsasia (2023-04-22). Commentary: Why tropical Singapore sent an expedition to icy Antarctica. channelnewsasia.com Melting Antarctic ice could have catastrophic consequences for coastal cities. Seeing the massive ice shelves with his own eyes helped him grasp the scale of the problem, says NTU Earth Observatory of Singapore's Professor Benjamin P Horton.

Michael Fox (2023-04-21). Wind energy in Mexico is not as clean as you think. therealnews.com In March 2023, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Oaxaca, Mexico, to discuss U.S.-Mexico collaboration over renewable energy. It was announced that the United States would commit to invest in at least 10 new wind and solar parks in the region — already one of Latin America's top wind power hot spots. | But there's a problem. These wind farms there have been largely constructed and run by foreign transnational corporations. Residents say that while on the surface these wind turbines are generating clean energy, they have been disrespecting communal land righ…

Chris Hedges (2023-04-21). 'The system is not moving fast enough'. therealnews.com Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of UN scientists, delivered a "final warning" to drastically cut global emissions in order to prevent the heating of the planet past 1.5 degrees Celsius. As the exponentially accelerating effects of the climate crisis have become more apparent in recent years, so too has activism to demand urgent action from governments. In the UK, a movement known as

C.J. Polychroniou (2023-04-21). What would it take to defeat big oil? A progressive economist weighs in. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in At a time when the world is close to irreversible climate breakdown, fossil fuel energy is growing, with oil being the biggest contributor to primary energy supply. Globally, approximately 33 percent of our energy comes from oil, followed by coal, gas and hydroelectric power. Indeed, oil companies are bringing in staggering profits, and oil production ma…

krish-rad_ind (2023-04-21). Ten Rivers Facing Pollution, Development, And Climate Change. popularresistance.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-04-21). Local Communities Are on the Frontlines of Climate Justice. progressive.org

channelnewsasia (2023-04-22). Commentary: Why tropical Singapore sent an expedition to icy Antarctica. channelnewsasia.com Melting Antarctic ice could have catastrophic consequences for coastal cities. Seeing the massive ice shelves with his own eyes helped him grasp the scale of the problem, says NTU Earth Observatory of Singapore's Professor Benjamin P Horton.

Michael Fox (2023-04-21). Wind energy in Mexico is not as clean as you think. therealnews.com In March 2023, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry met with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Oaxaca, Mexico, to discuss U.S.-Mexico collaboration over renewable energy. It was announced that the United States would commit to invest in at least 10 new wind and solar parks in the region — already one of Latin America's top wind power hot spots. | But there's a problem. These wind farms there have been largely constructed and run by foreign transnational corporations. Residents say that while on the surface these wind turbines are generating clean energy, they have been disrespecting communal land righ…

Chris Hedges (2023-04-21). 'The system is not moving fast enough'. therealnews.com Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of UN scientists, delivered a "final warning" to drastically cut global emissions in order to prevent the heating of the planet past 1.5 degrees Celsius. As the exponentially accelerating effects of the climate crisis have become more apparent in recent years, so too has activism to demand urgent action from governments. In the UK, a movement known as

C.J. Polychroniou (2023-04-21). What would it take to defeat big oil? A progressive economist weighs in. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in At a time when the world is close to irreversible climate breakdown, fossil fuel energy is growing, with oil being the biggest contributor to primary energy supply. Globally, approximately 33 percent of our energy comes from oil, followed by coal, gas and hydroelectric power. Indeed, oil companies are bringing in staggering profits, and oil production ma…

krish-rad_ind (2023-04-21). Ten Rivers Facing Pollution, Development, And Climate Change. popularresistance.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-04-21). Local Communities Are on the Frontlines of Climate Justice. progressive.org

Editor (2023-04-21). While Biden unleashes climate bomb in Alaska, Cyclone Freddy ravages eastern Africa. mronline.org The U.S. corporate-controlled media are concealing the climate crisis's severity and breadth.

Jason Hickel (2023-04-21). Universal public services: The power of decommodifying survival. mronline.org One of the central insights emerging from research on degrowth and climate mitigation is that universal public services are crucial to a just and effective transition.

Brittani Banks (2023-04-21). How Union Workers Are Fighting to Save Veterans. independentmediainstitute.org Gregory Washington joined the Marines at 18 and fought in the Gulf War, only to return—traumatized, unemployed, adrift—to an America that seemed as unfamiliar and daunting to him as the places he encountered overseas. It took Washington years to find a family-sustaining job, secure his disability benefits, and reacclimate to civilian life. Now, he's a …

Steve O'Brien (2023-04-21). David Bradbury: Anthony Albanese is taking Australia on a road to war. greenleft.org.au Steve O'Brien caught up with David Bradbury, independent filmmaker and twice Academy Award-nominated director and producer, at the 2023 Climate Camp in Newcastle. Bradbury's latest film, The Road To War, is currently being screened around Australia.

Seth Borenstein, Wanjohi Kabukuru, Fabiano Maisonnave, Sibi Arasu (2023-04-21). Earth's warriors, young and old, keep battling and hoping. peoplesworld.org They fight for Earth. Young and old, famous and not so well known, there are many people from around the globe who make it their mission to try and save the planet, especially from the ravages of climate change. They find themselves often pitted against powerful forces. One group is the generations that will live …

Amy Westervelt (2023-04-21). Big oil firms touted algae as climate solution. Now all have pulled funding. nationofchange.org ExxonMobil, the last remaining proponent of green algae biofuel, ends research.

The Exposé (2023-04-21). Climate Change Lockdowns disguised as "15 Minute Cities" are being introduced under the UN Agenda 2030 Directive & WEF Great Reset plan. expose-news.com Your Government is pushing ahead with plans to bring 15-minute cities to a location near you. They are a brainchild of the UNs Agenda 2030, and are in effect Climate Change lockdowns. …

The Exposé (2023-04-21). BREAKING — Just 0.3% of Scientists agree Humanity is causing Climate Change; NOT 97% as falsely spread by the UN. expose-news.com You have likely heard that 97% of scientists agree on human-driven climate change. The overwhelming majority of scientists take no view on the question of whether climate change is man-made, for it …

trtworld (2023-04-21). 'Earth is dying': Climate protesters launch four-day mass action in London. trtworld.com Thousands gathered at Westminster to kick off the event, called "The Big One", joined by several climate organisations. | 'Earth is dying': Climate protesters launch four-day mass action in London…

trtworld (2023-04-21). Floods, droughts, heatwaves: UN says fearsome weather patterns defined 2022. trtworld.com The United Nations climate agency's State of Global Climate 2022 report describes menacing weather conditions that cost billions globally. | Floods, droughts, heatwaves: UN says fearsome weather patterns defined 2022…

teleSUR (2023-04-21). UN Chief Calls for Accelerated Climate Action. telesurenglish.net The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, issued a call on Thursday to expedite progress towards mitigating the effects of climate change through collaborative efforts on a global scale. | Related: | "We need global acceleration through cooperation. And that means rising above disagreements, differences and tensions. Geopolitical divisions must not torpedo the world's climate fight for 1.5 degrees," he to…

teleSUR (2023-04-21). Ash From Sangay Volcano Falls on 3 Ecuadorean Provinces. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Friday, the Sangay volcano released a large cloud of ash that reached 8 kilometers above the crater and fell in nearby provinces, according to Ecuador's Geophysical Institute (IG). | RELATED: Ecuador's Former President Moreno Faces Prison Order | So far, the most affected provinces are Chimborazo, Bolivar, Los Rios, and Guayas, which are located to the west of the volcano, since the wind carried the ash particles towards the Pacific Ocean. | While the greatest impacts of the ash fall were registered in the municipality of Guamote in Chimborazo, the intensity of contamination by ash is mod…

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