(2024-06-16). 'Power Lines—Building A Labor-Climate Justice Movement'. popularresistance.org A familiar scene played out in the city council chambers of Richmond, California on May 22, 2024. For the last 20 years, since members of the anti-Chevron Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) first got elected to the council, any measure before that body affecting the city's largest employer and business tax payer has been hotly debated. | Local environmental justice organizations, like Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) and the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) mobilize their working-class members to attend and sign up to speak during the time allotted for "public comment." | To rebut the resulti…
(2024-06-16). G7 Fail To Deliver On Fossil Fuel Promises At Italy Summit. popularresistance.org Today, G7 leaders released a joint communique, marking a significant failure to build on the momentum from last year's UN COP28 decision to transition away from fossil fuels. | New Oil Change International data shows that G7 nations are not leading on climate either at home or abroad. G7 countries represent 27% of global oil and gas production, and will be responsible for nearly 48% of CO2 pollution from planned oil and gas expansion — the equivalent lifetime emissions of nearly 600 coal plants. They are also major providers of taxpayer finance for international fossil fuel projects, providing USD $25.7 bil…
(2024-06-16). Comicomment: Ocean safety should not be based on lies. ecns.cn The Japan Atomic Energy Regulation Authority has revealed that a nuclear fuel development corporation falsified inspection records for radioactive waste tanks and other equipment for up to 14 years.
(2024-06-16). The Nexus Between Mental Health and Climate Change in Bangladesh: Understanding Heat Stress, Air Pollution, and Post-Flood Impacts. pressenza.com In Bangladesh, the convergence of climate change impacts and mental health challenges presents a complex and pressing issue that demands attention and action. | By Md Biozid Jessorey | As one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, Bangladesh faces recurring threats from rising temperatures, air pollution, and devastating floods, each of which profoundly affects the mental well-being of its population. This article delves into the interplay between climate change and mental health in Bangladesh, focusing on the impacts of heat stress, air pollution, and the aftermath of flooding. | Heat Stress: Threat…
(2024-06-16). What grief for a dying planet looks like: Climate scientists on the edge. aljazeera.com Overwhelmed scientists embrace civil disobedience and specialised therapy to deal with rising eco-anxiety.
(2024-06-16). Tajik FM: Melting glaciers, human rights, and geopolitical strife. aljazeera.com Tajikistan's foreign minister discusses climate change, human rights reports, and geopolitical developments.
(2024-06-16). TWAWEZA REPORT: Impacts of climate change worrying citizens. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majority of Ugandans are concerned about the impact of climate change on the lives, a new report released by Civic Organization Twaweza on Friday shows. According to findings in their latest mobile phone-based Sauti Za Wanaichi survey in which researchers at Twaweza collected data from 2,762 respondents from across the …
(2024-06-16). Pennsylvania landowners could be forced to accept carbon dioxide burial on their land. grist.org 
Amid a divided state Legislature, Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans are finding rare common ground in a bill designed to usher in a new industry for capturing climate-altering carbon dioxide and burying it underground. | Among other provisions,
The Middle East and North Africa region, a critical epicentre of the climate crisis marked by water scarcity, rising temperatures, and increasingly frequent natural disasters, has taken centre stage by hosting the last two Take water scarcity. 
Dear friends of the planet, Today is World Environment Day. It is also the day that the European Commission's Copernicus Climate Change Service officially reports May 2024 as the hottest May in recorded history. This marks twelve straight months of the hottest months ever. For the past year, every turn of the calendar has turned 
Waste Workers Call For Equal Rights, Push for "Magna Carta": | Formed in February 2024, PNWWA is a coalition of 12 waste worker organizations representing over a thousand members across the archipelago. Their unified voice underscores the need for legislative action to improve the working conditions and safeguard the rights of waste workers and waste pickers nationwide. | "We are calling for, among others, just compensation and social benefits and protection because we provide essential services to society. We are as deserving of such benefits and protection as any other worker, perhaps even mor…
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This article was first published in Edition 33 of the Journal of Environmental Law and Management. It is reproduced here with the kind permission of the editors at Lawtext Publishing Limited On Monday 9 April 2024 the Strasbourg Court handed down judgment in three cases involving climate change: Carême v France (ECHR no 7189/21), Duarte …
ROCHESTER, MN—Concluding the lack of skill was responsible for nearly 50 million tons of meat being discarded across the nation each year, a new study released Tuesday by researchers at the University of Minnesota Rochester found that over 80% of food waste resulted from half-assed chicken wing eating techniques…. 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank, in collaboration with the Uganda Golf Club, has launched the 2024 NCBA Golf Series, aimed at promoting the development of golf and inspiring greatness in Uganda's golfing fraternity. The bank also used the opportunity to emphasize its comprehensive sustainability initiative aimed at combating climate change and preserving …