Daily Archives: November 21, 2023

2023-11-21: News Headlines

Brett Wilkins (2023-11-20). Far Right Trump Admirer Javier Milei Wins Argentina's Presidential Runoff. truthout.org Javier Milei — a far-right admirer of former U.S. President Donald Trump who says that climate change is a "socialist lie" and who pledged to take a "chainsaw" to social programs — will be Argentina's next president after winning a decisive victory in Sunday's runoff. Sergio Massa, Argentina's Peronist economy minister, conceded defeat Sunday evening to the 53-year-old Milei… |

Dan Bacher (2023-11-20). Big Oil spent $22 million in first 3 quarters of 2023 in effort to kill climate bills. indybay.org The oil industry spent over $7.2 million on lobbying in California during the third quarter of 2023…

ecns.cn (2023-11-20). U.S. businesses forge link with China on climate. ecns.cn The emerging consensus in the fields of artificial intelligence and climate change between China and the United States is expected to create more opportunities in sustainable and green development for Chinese American-owned businesses in California.

ecns.cn (2023-11-20). Green homes offer hope amid climate change. ecns.cn Architects often spend months or even years perfecting a design to express their ideas more clearly, convey additional information, or outline the right proportions for a building.

ecsorinoco (2023-11-20). Libertarian Climate Denier Javier Milei Elected President of Argentina. orinocotribune.com The right-wing candidate of The Libertarian Party (La Libertad Avanza, LLA), Javier Milei, was elected president of Argentina on Sunday, defeating Sergio Massa, the candidate of the ruling Peronist party, Union for the Homeland (Unión por la Patria). | After 99.3% of the ballots were counted, Milei obtained 55.7% percent of the valid votes (14,476,462), compared to 11,516,142 obtained by Massa (44.3% percent). | Electoral authorities reported a turnout of 76.3% percent. The elections took place in a completely normal manner. | Milei's campaign was based on libertarian extreme right-wing positions that included re…

ecsorinoco (2023-11-20). Libertarian Climate Denier Javier Milei Elected President of Argentina. orinocotribune.com The right-wing candidate of The Libertarian Party (La Libertad Avanza, LLA), Javier Milei, was elected president of Argentina on Sunday, defeating the candidate of the ruling Peronist party, Union for the Homeland (Unión por la Patria), Sergio Massa. | After 99.3% of the ballots were counted, Milei obtained 55.7% percent of the valid votes (14,476,462), compared to 11,516,142 obtained by Massa (44.3% percent). | Electoral authorities reported a turnout of 76.3% percent. The elections took place in a completely normal manner. | Milei's campaign was based on libertarian extreme right-wing positions that included re…

Editor (2023-11-20). German Constitutional Court rules climate change fund is unconstitutional—A signal for further social cuts. mronline.org Germany's Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the federal government's Climate Change Fund is not a legal, but a political decision. It reduces the previously agreed budget by ‚Ǩ60 billion in one fell swoop and is a signal for further social spending cuts.

Editor (2023-11-20). Super-Rich 1% Match Carbon Emissions of the Poorest 5 Billion People, Oxfam Report Reveals. scheerpost.com

Jake Johnson (2023-11-20). Richest 1 Percent Produced as Many Emissions as Poorest Two-Thirds of Humanity. truthout.org The richest 1% of the global population produced 16% of the world's carbon dioxide in 2019, generating as much planet-warming pollution as the poorest two-thirds of humanity, according to a report released Monday by Oxfam International. Climate Equality: A Planet for the 99% describes the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency and runaway inequality as "twin crises" that are leaving those least… |

Jordan Atwood (2023-11-20). Richest 1% fuel climate crisis with excessive emissions, Oxfam report reveals. nationofchange.org Fueling the crisis: how the affluent few intensify global warming.

Olivia Rosane (2023-11-20). Friday's Global Temperature Breach Is a Canary in the Coal Mine, Scientists Say. truthout.org Global temperatures surpassed 2°C above preindustrial levels for the first time Friday, according to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts' ERA5 data set showed global service air temperatures rising 2.07°C above the 1850-1900 average on Friday and 2.06°C above that average on Saturday, the service said. |

WSWS (2023-11-20). German politicians and media attack Greta Thunberg for condemning the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org While Israel is committing a massacre of the Palestinian population, any criticism is denounced as antisemitism and terrorism. One of the most prominent victims of this hysterical campaign is the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

EcoWatch (2023-11-20). 'Climate Change Is Here': Every Part of the U.S. Will Suffer Climate-Related Disasters, Report Finds. pressenza.com

Julius Businge (2023-11-20). Museveni defends Uganda's oil project ahead of COP 28 in Dubai. independent.co.ug President said Africa should go to this high-level meeting with a common message on developing the continent's energy needs Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | President Yoweri Museveni has advocated for a collective African voice at the upcoming climate change meeting in the United Arab Emirates, emphasizing the importance of articulating the continent's development and energy …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-11-20). Dr. Andrew Wakefield: Fertility rates are dropping dramatically, we are on an extinction curve. expose-news.com Fertility rates in both men and women are dropping dramatically for many unknown reasons, Dr. Andrew Wakefield told Mike Adams, host of Health Ranger Report, last year shortly before the release of …

ecns.cn (2023-11-21). Measures taken by China against dumping of nuclear-contaminated water entirely reasonable and necessary: FM. ecns.cn The current measures taken by China and other relevant parties in response to the dumping of nuclear-contaminated water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea are completely justified and necessary.

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