(2023-11-25). Oil And Gas Production Set To Escalate Under Landmark US Climate Law. popularresistance.org A new report warns that oil and gas production in the United States is expected to rise under Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), even as the legislation helps to moderately lower fossil fuel demand through billions of dollars in clean energy investments. | The report, "Biden's Fossil Fuel Fail: How U.S. Oil and Gas Supply Rises under the Inflation Reduction Act, Exacerbating Environmental Injustice," details how, despite the IRA's significant spending on renewable energy, electric vehicles, and batteries, the policy will not be enough for the U.S. to meet its 2030 climate target of…
(2023-11-25). World Report] Health at COP28: three things to watch for. thelancet.com The 28th UN climate change conference will see declarations related to health and humanitarian crises, as well as an assessment of progress on the Paris Agreement. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-11-24). Private Equity Is Using Prison Phone, Food and Health Systems to Rack Up Profits. truthout.org Private equity firms, one of the most powerful arms of Wall Street, have become key adversaries of movements from labor rights to climate action to housing justice. With their wealthy CEOs and aggressive cost-cutting tactics aimed at delivering big returns, these firms are one of the most rapacious expressions of financial profiteering today. This makes it all the more alarming that private equity… |
(2023-11-24). António Guterres visits Antarctica with the Chilean president. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the UN, António Guterres, continued his tour of Antarctica today, where together with the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, he confirmed the damage caused by climate change in the so-called White Continent.
(2023-11-24). Selected Articles: The Climate Change Mental Asylum — CO2 Fanatics Suffering from Ideological Insanity. globalresearch.ca 
By The UN climate change, sustainable development and green economy policies over the past 30 years are little more than worldwide marketing …
(2023-11-24). Why the United Arab Emirates is a Poor Choice for a Global Climate Summit. counterpunch.org 
It is no joke; the man who will preside over the upcoming climate summit, COP28 (which will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from November 30 to December 12), is the chief oil executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the third largest oil company in the Arabian Peninsula: Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who also is the United Arab Emirates Minister for Industry
(2023-11-24). Classified: The Secret Radiation Files. counterpunch.org 
In 1987, a year after the Chernobyl accident, the US Health Physics Society met in Columbia, Maryland. Health physicists are scientists who are responsible for radiological protection at nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons plants, and hospitals. They are called on in cases of nuclear accidents. The conference's keynote speaker came from the Department of Energy
(2023-11-24). Discarded Toys Are Creating an Electronic Waste Crisis. Here's How to Stop It. truthout.org This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. With the holiday season fast approaching, parents around the world are deciding which new toys to purchase for their kids this year. Many will opt for classic favorites like Lego bricks, Mr. Potato Heads, Jenga sets, and Barbie dolls. Others will choose toys with more high-tech flair — like remote-controlled… |