(2024-02-01). Old Forests are Critically Important for Slowing Climate Change and Merit Immediate Protection From Logging. counterpunch.org 
Forests are an essential part of Earth's operating system. They reduce the buildup of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and land degradation by 30% each year. This slows global temperature increases and the resulting changes to the climate. In the U.S., forests take up 12% of the nation's greenhouse
(2024-02-01). Activists Target Wells Fargo's Support of Mountain Valley Pipeline. indybay.org San Francisco Event Is Part of a National Action Targeting Climate-Destroying Funding…
(2024-02-01). How Media Companies Can Meet Their Climate Commitments—and How Readers Can Help. pressenza.com A few simple strategies for recipe curation can help newsgroups achieve their own climate goals. | By Laura Lee Cascada | The global shift toward plant-forward diets, particularly in wealthy countries, is consistently Given the significant influence media wields in shaping cultural norms, news outlets have a unique opportunity to promote plant-based eating, mainly through the recipes they offer their audiences. Through several simple behavioral nudges, news out…
(2024-02-01). Climate crisis driving extreme drought in the Amazon River Basin. wsws.org A recent report shows that climate change has drastically increased the severity of the current drought in the globally-critical Amazon Basin.
(2024-01-31). Activists Target Wells Fargo's Support of Mountain Valley Pipeline. indybay.org San Francisco Event Is Part of a National Action Targeting Climate-Destroying Funding…
(2024-01-31). The multiple challenges from climate change, urbanization and forced displacement in Irbid Governorate, northwest Jordan. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Jordan, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic | Source: International Water Management Institute | Please refer to the attached file. | Adam-Bradford, A.; Schindler, Alexandra; Anagreh, Abdullah; Ruckstuhl, Sandra | In the last decade, Irbid Governorate has experienced rapid urbanization from mountain villages and border towns to the governorate capital itself. Irbid is a rapidly expanding city that has doubled its population since the onset of the Syrian War. The local authorities face immense challenges as they cope with these changes. To compound matters, the region is prone to…
(2024-01-31). Solving Climate Change…or Else! counterpunch.org 
In December, the New York Times reported that "Earth is finishing up its warmest year in the past 174 years and very likely the past 125,000." (Though it's not the Times's style, that latter figure should have had a couple of exclamation points after it!) Furthermore, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's chief scientist, "Not only was 2023 the warmest year in NOAA's 174-year climate record — it was the warmest by far." In fact, each of the six decades since 1960 saw a higher global average temperature than the 10 years that preceded it. In addition, every decade-to-decade incre…
(2024-02-01). After Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus on Public Health. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-31). Fossil Fuel Industry Knew About Impending Climate Crisis as Early as 1954. truthout.org For at least 70 years, the fossil fuel industry has been aware of — and, in fact, funded — research showing that their products would cause climate crises and global warming, newly uncovered documents have revealed. Between 1954 and 1956, a coalition containing fossil fuel and automobile industry leaders funded research for environmental researcher Charles Keeling at the California Institute of… |
(2024-01-31). Bangladesh: Effective humanitarian responses require collaborative environmental management: The approach in Cox's Bazar. reliefweb.int 
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Sources: US Agency for International Development, World Vision | Please refer to the attached file. | Mohamed Hilmi, Senior Coordinator and Technical Specialist for Shelter, Settlements, and DRR, InterAction | While humanitarian responses focus mostly on the emergency phase—like addressing lifesaving and immediate needs—addressing the impacts and risks of climate change is increasing in urgency. | To these ends, InterAction conducted climate research and consultations to understand how climate change and envir…
(2024-01-31). Mom/Author Denied Bail After Halting Mountain Valley Pipeline Drilling. popularresistance.org Giles County, VA — Early Monday morning, Appalachian author and mother Madeline ffitch locked herself to a Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) drill on the Virginia side of Peters Mountain in the Jefferson National Forest, preventing MVP from drilling under the Appalachian Trail. Nearby, a rally of supporters gathered on a Forest Service road. Banners at each site read "MOUNTAIN MAMAS SAY NO MVP," "MOMS OF THE WORLD UNITE – STOP THE PIPELINE," and "FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, FROM THE HOLLERS TO THE HILLS." | Madeline prevented MVP from using their equipment and drilling under the Appalachian Trail for nearly 8 h…
(2024-01-31). Russia Sees Its Natural Gas Exports Recovering on Higher Shipments to China. infobrics.org Pipeline shipments to rise 18% to 108 billion cubic meters…
(2024-01-31). Jury hands down $2.25 billion verdict to Bayer in Roundup weed killer case. nationofchange.org John McKivison sued Bayer because he believes he developed cancer after using Roundup on his property for two decades,…
(2024-02-01). Man City to battle Real Madrid over Bayern's Alphonso Davies. albawaba.com Manchester City and Real Madrid are ready to battle it out for Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies, as reported by Fichajes.The Canada international is a proven left-back and has went on to become one of Bayern's top players since his breakthrough in the 2019/20 season.He has made 26 appearances for the Bundesliga giants this term with one goal and three assists to his name.Real and City have taken notice of the 23-year-old and are both planning to bid for his services in the coming months.Davies is tied to Bayern Munich until the summer of 2025. However, the Madrid-based club may have an edge in the race over Cit…
(2024-01-31). Liberating the Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org The daily grind of atrocities committed on the Palestinian people continues with one trajectory ‚îÄ extinction as a people and realignment into disbursed communities. Civil protests against the destruction, heroic actions by confrontation with the oppressor, dedication to the concepts of justice and freedom, and physical and monetary sacrifices by millions of people in the …
(2024-01-31). Zero Waste Month: Paying Tribute to Waste Workers on the Frontlines. pressenza.com Under the theme "#ChooseReuse: A Pathway for a Just Zero Waste Future", BAN Toxics joins this year's International Zero Waste Month (IZWM), recognizing the importance of Zero Waste as a science-based and just solution, advocating a fair shift towards practices that consider the most impacted communities and vulnerable sectors. | The sheer fact that the country produces 163 million plastic sachet packets, 48 million shopping bags, and 45 million thin-film bags daily is staggering. Where will all this waste ultimately end up? "These figures, revealed in the 2019 study by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternat…