2024-07-13: News Headlines

Transnational Institute. (2024-07-13). Climate In The Crosshairs. popularresistance.org NATO spent $1.34 trillion dollars on the military in 2023, an increase of $126 billion in one year.1 It is therefore accelerating the climate crisis in a decade that the UN Secretary General António Guterres has called 'climate crunch time', where urgent action is needed on 'every front'.2 | NATO is currently responsible for 55% of total global military spending. In October 2023, TNI, Tipping Point North South and Stop Wapenhandel published, Climate Crossfire – How NATO's 2% military spending targets contribute to climate breakdown. This report examined the climate impact of NATO's 2% GDP target for spending on t…

Sarah Mueller (2024-07-13). Delaware picked for White House 'Smart Shopper' pilot program to help reduce hunger. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Delaware will be the first state in the nation to test out the new "SNAP Smart Shopper" app, which officials hope will reduce food waste and hunger. | Part of the Data…

tvbrics (2024-07-13). International experts aim to enhance the tracking of microplastic-related marine contamination. tvbrics.com A programme for technological cooperation involves 61 nations…

Guest Blogger (2024-07-13). Miliband Orders Immediate Ban on New North Sea Oil. wattsupwiththat.com His decision to block the licences means that companies will have wasted millions of pounds on preparing their bids, with experts warning they are likely to take legal action as a result.

Eric Toussaint (2024-07-13). Climate and environmental crisis: Sorcerer's apprentices at the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org

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