Monthly Archives: November 2023

2023-11-15: News Headlines

Alexandria Shaner, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-11-15). Confronting DC's Gas Problem. popularresistance.org From Oct. 24-26, a coalition of ecoactivist groups, including Extinction Rebellion Northeast, Extinction Rebellion DC, or XRDC, Scientist Rebellion, and Climate Defiance, engaged in three days of nonviolent actions against the gas industry in Washington, D.C. They disrupted the industry's biggest annual event in North America, temporarily shut down construction on a major pipeline project, and built bridges of inter-movement solidarity by joining in protests for a ceasefire in Gaza. | The week of action began by disrupting the North American Gas Forum to demand an end to the gas industry's lies that are accelerat…

Algernon Austin (2023-11-15). We Need More State Climate Corps Jobs Open to More Young People. counterpunch.org Without a doubt, the Biden administration has done more to address climate change and its impacts than any other administration. The nearly $400 billion in investments to reduce the production of greenhouse gasses in the Inflation Reduction Act has received attention. But the $200 billion in "green" infrastructure investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has

ecns.cn (2023-11-15). BRI coordination urged to mitigate natural disasters. ecns.cn Several regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative are among the most severely affected by natural disasters and the effects of climate change, according to a report released by China's Ministry of Emergency Management.

ecns.cn (2023-11-15). Businesses urge APEC leaders to collaborate on climate. ecns.cn Banking on U.S.-China cooperation, business leaders across the APEC economies stressed collective efforts to overcome pressing climate challenges on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco.

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-11-14). Southern California sees worsening impacts from climate change. america.cgtn.com Officials from China and the U.S. are wrapping up four days of climate talks in California ahead of two important upcoming global gatherings — APEC and COP28. | While their meetings are taking place behind closed doors, the evidence of climate change is visible very close. | As climate officials from the world's two largest economies hold talks just up the road, the impact of their decisions may be felt from the Salton Sea to the other side of the Pacific Ocean. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.

Gabriel Vera Lopes (2023-11-14). One week before the elections in Argentina, Sergio Massa and far-right Javier Milei are neck and neck. peoplesdispatch.org Argentina's third and final presidential debate was held this past Sunday November 12. The two candidates with the most votes in the general elections, the far-right candidate Javier Milei (Liberty Advances) and the pro-government Sergio Massa (Union for the Homeland), debated for the last time before the vote next Sunday November 19 that will determine who will occupy the Casa Rosada. | The debate took place in a climate marked by strong political uncertainty. In the last week, different opinion polls began to detect a scenario of parity between the two candidates. Some polls even began to show the Liberty Advan…

infobrics (2023-11-14). Russia's Dynamic Energy Cooperation with Africa. infobrics.org The African continent is one of the fastest growing energy markets in the world. This is due to the growing economic and demographic potential of African countries, as well as the efforts of many of them to combat climate change…

Jake Johnson (2023-11-14). Climate groups plan to appeal as Judge upholds Biden approval of Willow Drilling Project. mronline.org "Beyond the illegality of Willow's approval, Interior's decision to greenlight the project in the first place moved us in the opposite direction of our national climate goals in the face of the worsening climate crisis."

jamanetwork (2023-11-14). HHS Launches Climate and Health Outlook Portal. jamanetwork.com The new Climate and Health Outlook Portal, a site introduced by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will aim to equip health care providers, policymakers, and the public with the data they need to prepare for upcoming climate-related hazards, the agency announced.

Jim Spellman (2023-11-14). Advocates, experts urge for more attention to biodiversity loss at APEC. america.cgtn.com On the sidelines of APEC, university leaders are calling attention to the critical issue of biodiversity. | Decreasing biodiversity from development, loss of habitat and climate change threaten the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe as interconnected ecosystems are put under increasing pressure. | Biodiversity loss is poised to do real damage to the world economy. The World Bank estimates biodiversity loss could cost global GDP $2.7 trillion a year by 2030. Focusing on Biodiversity during the economy focused APEC gathering is a way to highlight the financial downside. | CGTN's Jim Spellman rep…

Ruth Milka (2023-11-14). The environmental cost of US LNG Exports: A climate catastrophe. nationofchange.org Study finds exporting U.S. fracked gas is far worse for climate than coal.

The Exposé (2023-11-14). The Great Reset Exposed: Schwab, Gates, and the Sinister WEF & WHO Plot to Depopulate the World using COVID Vaccines, Climate Change Lies & a One-World "Government" expose-news.com In a world shrouded in suspicion and scepticism, where power seems concentrated in the hands of a privileged few and giant corporations, critical thinkers are raising questions about the intentions and actions …

Editor (2023-11-15). New study finds overwhelming evidence of harms from fracking. mronline.org A review of the scientific literature reveals enormous public health, environmental, and climate damage from fracking. Authors say that "no rules or regulations can make these practices safe."

Roselena Ramirez (2023-11-15). The Threat to Xochimilco Gardens: Overuse and Climate Change. america.cgtn.com The Xochimilco Gardens in Mexico City have been a popular destination for centuries. Initially, the Aztecs utilized these gardens to provide water and produce for the city's residents, and today they continue to play a crucial role in the ecosystem. However, according to Harris Whitbeck, overuse and climate change are posing a threat to these famous gardens.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-11-14). President Biden rolls out billions for climate resilience. plenglish.com Washington, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) The Biden administration is rolling out billions of dollars aimed at making the country more resilient to the impacts of climate change and stressed on Tuesday that solutions are possible.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-11-14). Emissions plans must consider risk of global warming continuing after net zero. imperial.ac.uk Significant warming could still occur after the world reaches net-zero carbon emissions, warn the authors of a new study.

Jonathan Cook (2023-11-14). The Media's Nord Stream Lies Just Keep Coming. dissidentvoice.org Want to understand why the media we consume is either owned by billionaires or under the thumb of government? The latest developments in the story about who was behind the explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream pipelines that brought Russian gas to Europe provide the answer. Although largely forgotten now, the blasts in the Baltic …

The Independent (2023-11-15). Construction of EACOP workers camp set to start. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil works at the first construction camp for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Project in Uganda are almost complete. A worker at the site told URN that he was happy that the project was finally about to take off after years of waiting. To him, the EACOP project has …

Linda Pentz Gunter (2023-11-15). The Dann Aisters Blazed an Anti-Nuclear Trail. counterpunch.org The Dann sisters campaigned to assert the rights of their Indigenous Western Shoshone people, committing themselves to a political and legal battle to retain their ancestral lands, harmed by nuclear tests carried out by the US government, then threatened with the deep geological radioactive waste dump at Yucca Mountain (for the time being defeated).

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2023-11-12: News Headlines

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-11-11). Bolivian President begins Green Lungs program. plenglish.com La Paz,Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce has launched today in the municipality of El Alto the Pulmones Verdes (Green Lungs) project by planting the first tree of a forest of native species to counter the climate change.

ecns.cn (2023-11-11). Insights‰∏®Australian scholar: Australia PM's visit to China aims to enhance mutual respect and understanding. ecns.cn Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China from November 4 to 7, and during an exclusive interview, David Goodman, Director of the China Studies Center at the University of Sydney, told China News Network that Albanese's visit aims to reverse the bad feelings that existed under the previous government of Australia with China, adding that there are lots of areas where both countries can work together, including in climate change. In addition, Goodman said from this visit, what Australia wants is a clearer run of economic interaction and greater economic cooperation, and China does too, and also wa…

John Zarocostas (2023-11-11). World Report] WMO calls for greater use of climate services in health. thelancet.com Sharing and supply of data are essential for the health sector to function as extreme weather events become more frequent. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva, Switzerland.

Robert Hunziker (2023-11-11). Fixing the Climate Crisis, Part 2. pressenza.com How to Fix the Climate Crisis is a multifaceted affair. A National Geographic November 2023 article, The Race to Save the Planet, Can Technology Help Fix the Climate Crisis? that this two-part series is based focuses on the nexus of trouble, which is excessive levels of greenhouse gases, specifically CO2. Technologies to fix excessive CO2 in the atmosphere, as mentioned in the National Geographic article, are described herein: | The scope of the CO2 problem is very difficult to comprehend. The planet is big, and any solution involves the entire planet, or it is no solution at all. For example, CO2 disperses evenl…

The Washington Post (2023-11-11). Ukraine's attack on NordStream 2. indybay.org The CIA learned last June through a European spy agency that a six-member team of Ukrainian special forces intended to sabotage the natural gas project between Russia and Germany. | Three months before saboteurs bombed the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, the Biden administration learned from a close ally that the Ukrainian military had planned a covert attack.

Epeli Lesuma, Nuclear Justice Campaigner (2023-11-11). Pacific groups call on Leaders to reconsider diplomatic relations with Japan. indybay.org Wednesday 8th November, 2023 | The Pacific Collective on Nuclear Issues, composed of civil society groups, non-governmental organisations and movements in the Pacific, denounces once again the dumping of radioactive | wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear powerplant into the Pacific Ocean as the only solution available. The Collective also condemns the Government of Japan and the facility operator, Tokyo Electric | Power Company (TEPCO), for insisting on this flawed and dangerous course of action. | On the 24th August, 2023, the Fumio Kishida Government commenced dumping into Pacific | waters part of the…

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