Daily Archives: July 11, 2023

2023-07-11: News Headlines

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-07-11). Journalists Abandoned Julian Assange And Slit Their Own Throats. popularresistance.org London – The persecution of Julian Assange, along with the climate of fear, wholesale government surveillance and use of the Espionage Act to prosecute whistleblowers, has emasculated investigative journalism. The press has not only failed to mount a sustained campaign to support Julian, whose extradition appears imminent, but no longer attempts to shine a light into the inner workings of power. This failure is not only inexcusable, but ominous. | The U.S. government, especially the military and agencies such as the CIA, the FBI, the NSA and Homeland Security, have no intention of stopping with Julian, who faces…

Dr. Carla Peeters (2023-07-11). Climate Hysteria: The Future of Traditional Farming and Healthcare in the Netherlands. globalresearch.ca

MEER (2023-07-11). Sunday 8/6: Climate Emotions and Activism: A Psychologist's Perspective on the Climate Emergency. indybay.org Online event…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-07-11). Claims that UK's temperature last month was "the hottest since records began" is a lie. expose-news.com The year 2023 will go down as "The Return of Climate Crisis." We had a few wonderful years of pandemic-led reprieve, but now all CO2 cylinders are once again firing. Last week, …

Staff (2023-07-11). Meet the TV Meteorologist Who Quit After Facing Death Threats for Explaining Climate Crisis on Air. democracynow.org Chris Gloninger resigned from his position as chief meteorologist for KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday after receiving death threats as a direct result of reporting on climate change. One man behind the emails has pleaded guilty to harassment. We speak with Gloninger, now a senior climate scientist at the Woods Hole Group, about the difficulties scientists and journalists face when reporting on the climate crisis. "Meteorologists need to be doing this more, not less," says Gloninger.

Staff (2023-07-11). Human Rights Activists Warn Climate-Induced Heat Waves Are Killing Asylum Seekers at the Border. democracynow.org A massive heat dome is starting to engulf the southern United States this week. It could grow to be one of the worst in the region's history, breaking records for intensity and longevity and impacting some 50 million people in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Southern California and Nevada. Heat domes are a key part of heat waves and have become hotter and longer due to climate change, making heat the leading cause of weather-related death in the United States. Along the Southwest border, more than 100 migrants have already died from heat this year amid the Biden administration's continued crackdo…


Staff (2023-07-11). Texas Governor Outlaws Life-Saving Water Breaks for Workers as Climate Crisis Fuels Heat Waves. democracynow.org We take a closer look at the impact of the massive heat dome in Texas, where extreme heat is bearing down on some of the state's most vulnerable populations, including workers and prisoners. At least three people have died after working in triple-digit heat, just as Republican Governor Greg Abbott signs into law a new measure that overrides mandatory water breaks for workers. Meanwhile, 32 people have been reported to have died in Texas prisons, most of which lack air conditioning and are prone to increased rates of heat-induced cardiac events. We are joined on Democracy Now! by Steven Monacelli in Dallas,…

Tom DeWeese (2023-07-11). Farmland Lost Is Farmland Lost Forever. Under the Guise of Climate Change. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2023-07-11). Minneapolis Climate Justice Committee demands polluters relocate. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On July 9, 40 activists, organizers and community members gathered to rally for environmental justice. The Climate Justice Committee (CJC) organized this rally as a kickoff event for their new campaign to force two heavy polluters, Bituminous Roadways and Smith Foundry, out of the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. | Over the past couple months, the people of Minneapolis have been celebrating their success of winning a major environmental justice fight against the demolition of the Roof Depot in the East Phillips neighborhood. While the people continue to celebrate this win, the CJC has…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-11). Mayo Clinic Minute: Where is the kidney stone belt? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Where you live, what you eat and how much you drink may tell healthcare professionals more about your risk of developing kidney stones than you think. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, describes intense weather areas, such as the South and Southwest, as the kidney stone belt. This is where research shows kidney stones are more prevalent. Dehydration in these hot climates, combined with certain diets, are increasing risks that can result in…

Robert S. Becker (2023-07-11). Must climate change dinosaurs go extinct before getting started on serious eco-energy reforms? nationofchange.org The entire resource/energy problem is as simple to understand as it is hard to resolve.

ecns.cn (2023-07-11). Chinese researchers find evidence of alpine treelines to higher altitudes due to global warming. ecns.cn The warming-induced phenological mismatch has given a competitive advantage to trees over shrubs, which provides a new interpretation in further explaining alpine treeline shifts under the context of climate change.


Editor (2023-07-10). Canada's political elites are climate criminals in the pocket of Big Oil. mronline.org The promises of environmental stewardship from Canada's political establishment clash with its support for fossil fuel interests.

Editor (2023-07-10). Bernie Sanders: This Year Is Set to be the Hottest in History. Congress Must Act Now. scheerpost.com If there is not bold, immediate action to address the climate crisis, the quality of life that we are leaving our kids is very much in question…

Jim Spellman (2023-07-10). Extreme heat and severe storms hit parts of the U.S. america.cgtn.com Extreme weather is rocking the United States this summer as the country is becoming hotter, longer and more dangerous. Researchers say it's driven at least in part by global climate change.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-07-10). Have you ever wondered why the sky is full of chemtrails? expose-news.com The UN was told in 2007 that chemtrails trap warmth and create global warming — helping to convince the nutters that climate change is real. The chemtrails are also killing trees and …

Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times. (2023-07-11). Federal Court Stops Construction Of Mountain Valley Pipeline. popularresistance.org Late Monday afternoon, a three-judge panel of 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of construction while it considers arguments that Congress violated the separation of powers doctrine when it passed a law expediting completion of the controversial project. | The brief order came from Chief Judge Roger Gregory and Judges Stephanie Thacker and James Wynn. The same three judges have set aside nearly a dozen permits issued to Mountain Valley over the past five years. | The case involved a challenge, filed by The Wilderness Society, of a provision in the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which suspended the feder…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-11). Korean community protests Fukushima waste plan. greenleft.org.au

Editor (2023-07-10). Canada's political elites are climate criminals in the pocket of Big Oil. mronline.org The promises of environmental stewardship from Canada's political establishment clash with its support for fossil fuel interests.

Editor (2023-07-10). Bernie Sanders: This Year Is Set to be the Hottest in History. Congress Must Act Now. scheerpost.com If there is not bold, immediate action to address the climate crisis, the quality of life that we are leaving our kids is very much in question…

Jim Spellman (2023-07-10). Extreme heat and severe storms hit parts of the U.S. america.cgtn.com Extreme weather is rocking the United States this summer as the country is becoming hotter, longer and more dangerous. Researchers say it's driven at least in part by global climate change.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-07-10). Have you ever wondered why the sky is full of chemtrails? expose-news.com The UN was told in 2007 that chemtrails trap warmth and create global warming — helping to convince the nutters that climate change is real. The chemtrails are also killing trees and …

Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times. (2023-07-11). Federal Court Stops Construction Of Mountain Valley Pipeline. popularresistance.org Late Monday afternoon, a three-judge panel of 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of construction while it considers arguments that Congress violated the separation of powers doctrine when it passed a law expediting completion of the controversial project. | The brief order came from Chief Judge Roger Gregory and Judges Stephanie Thacker and James Wynn. The same three judges have set aside nearly a dozen permits issued to Mountain Valley over the past five years. | The case involved a challenge, filed by The Wilderness Society, of a provision in the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which suspended the feder…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-11). Korean community protests Fukushima waste plan. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-07-11). Japan to dump Fukushima radioactive water into Pacific Ocean. wsws.org The decision to discharge radioactive water accumulated after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has provoked opposition in Japan itself, as well as in neighbouring countries, over the potential impact on the environment and human health.

teleSUR (2023-07-11). Experts Criticize IAEA Report on Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, a Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) expert panelist has criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for ignoring its own principle of justification in its report on Japan's planned dump of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. | RELATED: | The IAEA final report released last week claimed that the plan "is in conformity with the agreed international standards." However, the report was criticized by Arj…

Editor (2023-07-10). Despite warnings, IAEA approves Japan release plan for contaminated Fukushima water. mronline.org "Piping water into the sea is an outrage. The sea is not a garbage dump," said one local fisherman earlier this year.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-07-10). Genetically Modified Children: Monsanto chemicals permanently alter your child's genes. expose-news.com

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