(2023-08-10). Maui Wildfires Have Killed 36 People So Far, Hawaiian Officials Say. truthout.org At least 36 people have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui — a disaster that experts say was exacerbated by the climate crisis. Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen announced the death toll during a press conference on Wednesday, with other officials noting that several hotels and convention centers near the tourist city of Lahaina have opened to assist with evacuation efforts in… |
(2023-08-10). Humanity cannot survive a nuclear war. indybay.org In the face of the threat of nuclear war, I echo the appeals of the UN Secretary General, Pope Francis, and world leaders like President Lula: De-escalation, diplomatic intervention, and an end to this brutal war. The longer the fighting continues, the more lives are lost, the more our fragile climate is destroyed, and the greater the threat of total annihilation becomes for all of us.
(2023-08-10). "It's Apocalyptic": Wildfires Engulf Maui, Killing At Least 36. indybay.org Wildfires have become more common in Hawai'i in the last century as humans have introduced nonnative grasses and shrubs that have then become "more flammable as climate change brings warmer, drier conditions."
(2023-08-10). Prices in German supermarket reflect climate cost. ecns.cn German discount supermarket Penny has drawn mixed reactions from critics after temporarily increasing prices of some products to incorporate hidden climate costs.
(2023-08-10). At least 36 killed as Maui is overrun by wildfires fueled by climate change. wsws.org The Hawaiian island was overrun by a series of out-of-control and fast moving wildfires on Tuesday and Wednesday fueled by a confluence of conditions, including a drought on the island, high winds from Hurricane Dora and a ridge of high pressure.
(2023-08-10). Six killed as Maui is overrun by wildfires fueled by climate change. wsws.org The Hawaiian island was overrun by a series of out-of-control and fast moving wildfires on Tuesday and Wednesday fueled by a confluence of conditions, including a drought on the island, high winds from Hurricane Dora and a ridge of high pressure.
(2023-08-10). "It's Apocalyptic": Wildfires Engulf Maui, Killing At Least 6. indybay.org Wildfires have become more common in Hawai'i in the last century as humans have introduced nonnative grasses and shrubs that have then become "more flammable as climate change brings warmer, drier conditions."
(2023-08-10). In a Summer of Record Heat, These Striking Workers Are Making Climate Demands. inthesetimes.com
(2023-08-09). Biden Says He's "Practically" Declared Climate Emergency — But He Hasn't. truthout.org Climate advocates are frustrated after President Joe Biden waved away the myriad calls for him to declare a climate emergency on Wednesday, refusing to use the full extent of his executive powers to combat the climate crisis. When asked about calls for him to declare a climate emergency in an interview with the Weather Channel, Biden falsely said that he has "already done that… |
(2023-08-09). The Climate Culprits Blocking Workers' Heat and Wildfire Protections. levernews.com
(2023-08-09). Leaders denounce climate change damage to tropical forests. plenglish.com Brasilia, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Presidents and heads of delegations from 12 countries denounced on Wednesday at the 4th Amazon Summit, held in the northern Para state, Brazil that climate change is affecting the world's tropical forests.
(2023-08-09). In A Summer Of Record Heat, Striking Workers Are Making Climate Demands. popularresistance.org July was the hottest month on record—possibly the hottest in the history of human civilization — and August is bringing more scorching temperatures and supercharged storms. On July 16, the heat index at the Persian Gulf International Airport weather station in Iran climbed to 152 degrees Fahrenheit, a level that tests humanity's ability to survive. Meanwhile, in vast swaths of the United States, people watched smoke from Canadian wildfires turn their skies noxious hues of orange and gray, only to then be hit with storms and heat waves. The scientific consensus has long held that climate change is huma…
(2023-08-09). Tax Amnesty Bill Approved in Dominican Senate. telesurenglish.net In its second reading, the Senate of the Republic approved the bill that establishes a special transitory treatment, management and recovery of tax debts. | Related: | With this law, it will be possible to establish a special transitory treatment that allows to declare ex officio the prescription and the extinction of the tax debts that comply with the requirements established by law. This law is known as tax amnesty law and since July it had be…
(2023-08-10). (Bure/France) Demonstration: Without nuclear power our earth will live. indybay.org For 2 September 2023, we are calling for a big peasant- and anti-nuclear demonstration that will start in the village of Bure in the Meuse department. | Against the revival of the nuclear disaster wanted by Macron and in defence of our soils, we want to join forces to protect the land threatened by the Cigéo nuclear waste repository project in Lorraine.
(2023-08-09). Revisiting the Bombing of Nagasaki, 78 Years Later. strategic-culture.org 
August 9 marks the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. The nuclear fuel for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki was produced at Hanford, in eastern Washington state, which is now the most toxic site in the Western Hemisphere, and the most expensive clean-up in world history. Today the site is laced with billions of gallons of chemical sewage and 56 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste.