(2023-08-26). Western Applause for Yasuni Vote in Ecuador Reeks of Imperial Hypocrisy. orinocotribune.com 
By Joe Emersberger — Aug 23, 2023 | Rich countries created the climate crisis and should pay up to solve it | It has angered me watching people based in the Global North (including two people I respect,
(2023-08-26). Sunday 9/17: #Climate Emergency: March to End Fossil Fuels 2023 – NYC, Nationwide & Globally. indybay.org
(2023-08-26). Friday 9/15: #ClimateStrike: Nationwide & Global Strikes Against Climate Crisis. indybay.org Climate Strikes across California, nationwide & globally | Find a climate action near you: fridaysforfuture.org/action-map/map/ | Or here: fridaysforfutureusa.org/…
(2023-08-26). I4C Showcases Innovative ICARE Program at World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. indybay.org Seven leaders from the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County (I4C) journeyed to Chicago last week to present a workshop at the 9th Parliament of the World's Religions (dating back to 1893). This year's gathering featured 7,000 participants from 90 countries and more than 200 faith traditions, revolving around the theme: "A Call to Conscience — Defending Freedom and Human Rights" with a focus on combating authoritarianism and the climate crisis.
(2023-08-26). Sunday 9/17: Sacramento: Newsom and Biden: End Fossil Fuels! Climate Crisis Protest. indybay.org Old Sacramento | 1100 Front Street | Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2023-08-26). Indigenous activists know how to stop Canada's wildfires. youtube.com With a record wildfire season threatening cities from Yellowknife to Kelowna, Canada's climate crisis has reached a terrifying new pitch.
(2023-08-25). Climate Activists Must Prioritize Front Lines Over Metropolitan Rallies. truthout.org This weekend, only a few hundred activists will come to Appalachia to support the people directly impacted by the still unfinished 303-mile fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) through their participation in trainings, anti-pipeline actions and a music festival. But in a month, thousands and thousands will descend on New York City to demand that President Joe Biden declare a climate… |
(2023-08-25). Academic: Pacific Drills by US, Allies Seek to Reassert Bygone 'Glory Days of Cold War'. sputnikglobe.com US posturing in the Indo-Pacific region is based on attempts to revive a late-20th-century logic that is extremely dangerous in the present climate, a political scientist told Sputnik. Would-be US allies in the region should be wary of joining such a project.
(2023-08-25). Lawsuit Challenges Massive Offshore Lease Sale for Failing to Consider Gulf Communities, Climate. commondreams.org Gulf community and environmental groups sued the Interior Department today to challenge an offshore oil and gas lease sale that would offer up more than 67 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico. The department plans to hold the sale Sept. 27. Lease Sale 261, which the Biden administration canceled in 2021, is the last …
(2023-08-25). Montana Youth Turned The Tables And Won An Unprecedented Climate Victory. popularresistance.org Over the first eight months of 2023, the catastrophic impacts from climate change have become tangible for millions of people. From massive Canadian wildfires to 100-degree ocean waters off Florida, to a rare hurricane hitting California, the signs of an overheating globe are everywhere. Amid such devastation, youth climate activists in Montana have scored a precedent-setting victory: for the first time in U.S. history a court has ruled young people have the right to a livable climate. | In Held v. State of Montana, District Court Judge Kathy Seeley ruled the state must safeguard 16 young plaintiffs' right to a &…
(2023-08-25). Madison, WI protest demands Department of Natural Resources shut down Line 5. fightbacknews.org Madison, WI – On August 19, more than 60 people rallied and marched during the weekly Dane County Farmers Market to demand that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) put an end to Line 5. The DNR holds the authority to approve or deny the permit that Enbridge, the Canada-based corporation that owns the pipeline, needs in order to continue its operations in the state. The actions were organized by students and youth with Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) and drew support from many organizations and community members. | "We're so excited to have so many people out here to show support for the Bad…
(2023-08-25). We Did Not Evolve to Be Selfish—and Humans Are Increasingly Aware We Can Choose How Our Cultures Can Evolve By: April M. Short. midwesternmarx.com 
At this critical moment in human history, a new paper on multilevel cultural evolution shows how looking to our cultural evolutionary origins might help us improve society at many levels. Ours is a critical time in the cultural evolution of humanity that is likely to shape our long-term future, or lack thereof. As a species, we have been on a self-destructive trajectory that has led us to our current polycrisis of unlivable economic conditions, worsening climate disasters, and the potent …
(2023-08-25). Madison, WI protest demands Department of Natural Resources shut down Line 5. fightbacknews.org Madison, WI – On August 19, more than 60 people rallied and marched during the weekly Dane County Farmers Market to demand that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) put an end to Line 5. The DNR holds the authority to approve or deny the permit that Enbridge, the Canada-based corporation that owns the pipeline, needs in order to continue its operations in the state. The actions were organized by students and youth with Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) and drew support from many organizations and community members. | "We're so excited to have so many people out here to show support for the Bad…
(2023-08-25). Norwegian man is detained in psychiatric unit for posting truths on Facebook about conspiracies. expose-news.com Trond Harald H√ •land has been outspoken on social media about the World Economic Forum, climate change and vaccine passports. He has also been critical of the Norwegian health system for what happened …
(2023-08-25). Railroad Workers United: Sierra Club issues 'Updated Rail Transportation Statement'. wibailoutpeople.org 
"Effective rail transportation is essential to avert the worst effects of human-caused climate change. Increasing the mode share of passenger and freight transportation to rail will result in many environmental, economic and social benefits. Rail transportation is inherently much more energy efficient than road transport, especially for freight. Shifting to rail not only has environmental benefits but economic ones as well…" | With this exhaustive 50-page document the Sierra Club calls for Open Access to the rail network and electrification of freight and passenger rail. In addition, the Report is l…
(2023-08-25). In a Summer of Climate Chaos, Fed Summit Ignores Risk of Climate Crisis to Global Economy. commondreams.org
(2023-08-25). Summer heat affects mental health, especially vulnerable groups. america.cgtn.com 
Scientists warn that this year's intense summer heat is a preview of the future. While more research is needed to understand the relationship between extreme heat and mental well-being, it's clear that climate change is impacting both our environment and our minds.
(2023-08-25). Headlines for August 25, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Booked at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, Released on $200,000 Bond, Ukrainian Forces Launch Amphibious Assault on Russian-Occupied Crimea, U.S. Intelligence Says Russian Mercenary Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin Was Assassinated, Opposition Leader Accuses Zimbabwe's President of Vote Rigging and Voter Suppression, China Bans Japanese Seafood After Release of Radioactive Wastewater from Fukushima, Record Heat Waves Put 2023 on Track to Become Hottest Year in Human History, Maui County Sues Hawaii's Largest Utility over Wildfires That Killed at Least 115, Fracking in Pennsylvania Linked to Ca…
(2023-08-25). Madison, WI protest demands Department of Natural Resources shut down Line 5. fightbacknews.org Madison, WI – On August 19, more than 60 people rallied and marched during the weekly Dane County Farmers Market to demand that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) put an end to Line 5. The DNR holds the authority to approve or deny the permit that Enbridge, the Canada-based corporation that owns the pipeline, needs in order to continue its operations in the state. The actions were organized by students and youth with Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) and drew support from many organizations and community members. | "We're so excited to have so many people out here to show support for the Bad…
(2023-08-25). Norwegian man is detained in psychiatric unit for posting truths on Facebook about conspiracies. expose-news.com Trond Harald H√ •land has been outspoken on social media about the World Economic Forum, climate change and vaccine passports. He has also been critical of the Norwegian health system for what happened …
(2023-08-25). Railroad Workers United: Sierra Club issues 'Updated Rail Transportation Statement'. wibailoutpeople.org "Effective rail transportation is essential to avert the worst effects of human-caused climate change. Increasing the mode share of passenger and freight transportation to rail will result in many environmental, economic and social benefits. Rail transportation is inherently much more energy efficient than road transport, especially for freight. Shifting to rail not only has environmental benefits but economic ones as well…" | With this exhaustive 50-page document the Sierra Club calls for Open Access to the rail network and electrification of freight and passenger rail. In addition, the Report is l…
(2023-08-25). In a Summer of Climate Chaos, Fed Summit Ignores Risk of Climate Crisis to Global Economy. commondreams.org
(2023-08-25). Summer heat affects mental health, especially vulnerable groups. america.cgtn.com Scientists warn that this year's intense summer heat is a preview of the future. While more research is needed to understand the relationship between extreme heat and mental well-being, it's clear that climate change is impacting both our environment and our minds.
(2023-08-25). Headlines for August 25, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Booked at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, Released on $200,000 Bond, Ukrainian Forces Launch Amphibious Assault on Russian-Occupied Crimea, U.S. Intelligence Says Russian Mercenary Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin Was Assassinated, Opposition Leader Accuses Zimbabwe's President of Vote Rigging and Voter Suppression, China Bans Japanese Seafood After Release of Radioactive Wastewater from Fukushima, Record Heat Waves Put 2023 on Track to Become Hottest Year in Human History, Maui County Sues Hawaii's Largest Utility over Wildfires That Killed at Least 115, Fracking in Pennsylvania Linked to Ca…
(2023-08-26). Line 3 Pipeline Water Protectors Head to Trial on Trumped-Up Felony Charges. truthout.org On Monday, August 28, a Water Protector arrested and charged with a felony for participating in a nonviolent direct action against the Line 3 pipeline will head to trial. Legal experts have called the arrests of Water Protectors and protesters over the course of the pipeline's construction an "effort to punish the underlying political expression." This crackdown on pipeline opponents was funded by… |
(2023-08-25). Actions and Work Stoppages Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline Continue. itsgoingdown.org Resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline continues. On August 22nd, a communique posted to the counter-info website Unravel took responsibility for sabotage to construction equipment. The communique read: We heard the stays were lifted and construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline has resumed. I wonder if they've noticed some issues with their machines? As they…
(2023-08-25). Depleted Uranium Munitions Make Ukraine 'Unlivable' – Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Deliveries of depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine by Western countries lead to radiation contamination of soils in the country and make it uninhabitable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
(2023-08-26). South Korean protesters call for government action on Fukushima water. channelnewsasia.com Japan has started dumping the water from the Fukushima nuclear plant north of Tokyo into the sea.
(2023-08-26). Comicomment: Japan's nuclear-contaminated water release global hazards. ecns.cn Despite public concerns and raging opposition from both home and abroad, Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.
(2023-08-26). Salt products sell out as Japan starts to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into ocean. ecns.cn Online retailers in parts of China ran out of salt on Friday as Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-26). Japan says no radioactive isotope found in fish near Fukushima nuclear plant. firstpost.com Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported. | Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) began releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific, angering fishermen and many others in Japan, alarming consumers in neighbouring countries and prompting China to ban Japanese aquatic products. | The agency plans to announce test results daily. Tepco said on Friday seawater near the plant contained less than 10 bec…
(2023-08-25). Ocean Samples Within Permitted Limit After Fukushima Water Release. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The analysis of ocean samples taken after the release of treated water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant (NPP) has shown that tritium concentration remained within permitted limits, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.
(2023-08-25). China Blasts Japan's Release of Fukushima Wastewater as 'Irresponsible Behavior'. sputnikglobe.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Japan has been castigated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on Friday as irresponsible and selfish for releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
(2023-08-25). South Korea to Toughen Checks of Farmed Seafood Amid Fukushima's Water Discharge. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Thursday, Fukushima's operator, TEPCO, started dumping the wastewater from the plant into the Pacific Ocean, having diluted it with sea water in advance.
(2023-08-25). Japanese rally against nuclear-contaminated wastewater discharge. ecns.cn Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.
(2023-08-25). Japan to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean. nationofchange.org PM Fumio Kishida insisted that the water release "is absolutely not something we can put off if we want to decommission the Fukushima nuclear plant and revive the area."
(2023-08-26). South Korean opposition lawmakers march against Japan's nuclear-contaminated wastewater dumping. ecns.cn Lawmakers of the South Korean main opposition Democratic Party marched in downtown Seoul on Friday to express their strong opposition to Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-25). Residents say 'no' to proposed waste-to-energy incinerator. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-25). Chinese consumers told not to hoard salt after Tokyo releases nuclear-contaminated wastewater. ecns.cn China National Salt Industry Group (CNSIG), a state-owned enterprise, urged consumers Thursday not to hoard salt after Tokyo Electric Power Company started to release nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean early.