(2025-01-24). Toward a Better World. counterpunch.org 
With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, advocates for peace, social justice, racial and economic equality, fair immigration policies, climate renewal, trans rights, and other movements for change are bracing for hard times. The new administration will be doggedly opposed to so many of the values we hold dear, as well as
(2025-01-24). California fires prove reality of climate crisis driven by global warming. peoplesworld.org 
The recent California wildfire outbreak is merely the latest in an episodic sequence of worsening disasters. These calamities, however, seem insufficient to dispel the willful ignorance of the fossil fuel industry and its cabal of climate deniers. These forces have profit-driven incentive to turn a blind eye to the cost of climate change — a …
(2025-01-24). Los Angeles Fires Underscore Activists' Call: Make Polluters Pay for Disasters. truthout.org The day after Christmas in 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act (CCSA) into law. Widely acclaimed by environmental advocates, the CCSA is a milestone: As the first climate legislation of its kind, it will bring the power of the state to bear on fossil fuel industries, mandating a meaningful degree of corporate accountability for the climate crisis. |
(2025-01-24). Have you seen 'Labour's' new ad on the London Underground? thecanary.co Unofficial adverts criticising Labour Party chancellor Rachel Reeves for accepting money from climate crisis-sceptic lobbyists appeared on several London Underground lines on Friday 24 January. Labour: taking money from climate deniers — so now, the London Underground knows thanks to adverts The satirical posters say Your Chancellor, Sponsored by Climate Deniers: Rachel Reeves took £10,000 from …
(2025-01-24). Extreme weather disrupts schooling for nearly 250 million kids, UNICEF says. aljazeera.com UN agency says students in 85 countries experienced climate-related disruptions last year.
(2025-01-24). Deniers and Insurance Premiums Both Surge. counterpunch.org 
Climate change deniers are experiencing a renaissance, especially on social media. In concert with this upswing in denialism, home insurance premiums are skyrocketing, or coverage is dropped altogether, a problem in coastal states. Indeed, it's noteworthy that American real estate is the largest asset class in the world valued at $43.5 trillion that's challenged for
(2025-01-24). Davos warns of grave threat to health from climate change. plenglish.com Bern, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Experts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, being held in this Swiss city, warned on Friday of the grave effects of climate change on health, Berner Zeitung newspaper informed.
(2025-01-24). Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Agreement, Again. pressenza.com 'There's No Mandate to Slam Climate Progress Into Reverse,' Says NRDC: | By Paige Bennett | As one of his first orders of business upon taking office, President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. | During his former presidency. Trump had announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the agreement in June 2017, as he argued that the accord put an unfair economic burden on American businesses and taxpayers. The However, in 2021, former President Joe…
(2025-01-24). As extreme weather batters communities, New York climate activists show a powerful path forward. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2025-01-24). As climate change supercharges disease, Trump pulls US from World Health Organization. grist.org 
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an
(2025-01-24). Efforts in Cuba to increase water supply. plenglish.com The newspaper Granma reports in its Friday edition that more than 79% of the Cuban population receives water through networks. | In this regard, it adds that as part of the Water Supply Program, 629,7 kilometers of networks and conductors, as well as 89,863 new connections to aqueduct systems, and more than 65,000 electric meters were installed. | The publication reported that a new water station was installed in the capital, named Tulipán Platino. | During 2024, these were the most outstanding data, referring to the 629,7 km of networks and pipelines, when in Cuba, 79,6% of the population receives the service o…
(2025-01-24). Is the Collapse Coming Soon? counterpunch.org What does it say about a society when its scholars turn increasingly to studies of the downfall of civilizations, the end of empires, the concept of human extinction, and even "existential risk"? That scholarly attention in both Europe and America turned to something that was labeled "collapsology" in 2015, and an academic volume of Futures
(2025-01-24). Israel Isn't Leaving Syria: Settlement Plans Signal A Permanent Land Grab. popularresistance.org Israel wasted no time following the abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Within hours of Assad's fall on December 8, 2024, Israeli forces seized the buffer zone separating the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria. They raised Israel's flag atop Mount Hermon. | More than a month later, Israeli troops remain stationed in the United Nations-patrolled area — raiding government buildings and summoning residents for questioning — all the while alleging its presence is necessary to secure Israel's border as the balance of power shifts in Syria.
(2025-01-24). Gleaning: The ancient practice fighting modern food waste. grist.org 
The three women in the painting stoop low in the field, their hands reaching for leftover stalks of wheat. Their bent figures dominate the foreground, emphasizing the physical toll of their labor. Jean-Franàßois Millet's The Gleaners, painted in 1857, immortalized this act of necessity: gleaning, the collection of leftover crops after the harvest. Rooted in agrarian traditions, the term originates from the Old French glener and the Latin glennare, meaning "to gather." For centuries, gleaning had been a lifeline for the rural poor in England and France — a legally recognized right that allowed them…
(2025-01-24). Money, Power & Politics: Is Trump Aide Elon Musk Now The Most Powerful Man on Earth? | In-Depth. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump's latest confidant, Elon Musk, has been appointed to head the Department of Government Efficiency. Tasked with reducing wasteful expenditures, Musk's role, however, is expected to go beyond that. Experts are raising concerns about the considerable and, at times, unchecked power he wields. Never before in U.S. history has the wealthiest individual held an official post, especially given his multiple conflicts of interest. So, what impact will this have on both President Trump and the country?
(2025-01-23). Climate crisis: The carbon footprint of the Gaza genocide. asiapacificreport.nz SPECIAL REPORT: By Jeremy Rose The International Court of Justice heard last month that after reconstruction is factored in Israel's war on Gaza will have emitted 52 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. A figure equivalent to the annual emissions of 126 states and territories. It seems somehow wrong to be writing…
(2025-01-23). Why the California Insurance Crisis Could Trigger Broader Financial Instability. counterpunch.org 
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have made one threat very clear: Climate change is undermining the insurance systems American homeowners rely on to protect themselves from catastrophes. This breakdown is starting to become painfully clear as families and communities struggle to rebuild. But another threat remains less recognized: This collapse could pose a threat
(2025-01-23). Solar geoengineering is no longer conspiracy theory — and the rich and powerful want in. thecanary.co In 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported alarming new records in global greenhouse gas levels, alongside unprecedented rises in air and sea surface temperatures. These escalating climate crisis indicators have triggered extreme events worldwide, wildfires ravaging forests, heatwaves sweeping across regions, and catastrophic floods reshaping landscapes. Confronted by the growing severity of this …
(2025-01-23). Building a Better World in Trump's Term Seems Difficult, But It's Not Impossible. truthout.org With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, advocates for peace, social justice, racial and economic equality, fair immigration policies, climate renewal, trans rights, and other movements for change are bracing for hard times. The new administration will be doggedly opposed to so many of the values we hold dear, as well as programs that have helped keep millions of Americans above the… |
(2025-01-23). The Non-Discrimination Roundtable at the World Humanist Forum. pressenza.com On Saturday, January 25, 2025, the first Assembly of the At this meeting, various Thematic Tables will be put into dynamics that will have an international and intercultural character. | Context and framework of the Non-Discrimination Roundtable: : The first crucial step in solving any problem is acknowledging that a problem exists in the first place | Discrimination is the greatest threat facing humanity—surpassing even climate change and nuclear weapons—because discriminatory pr…
(2025-01-23). Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after Donald Trump's Paris exit. aljazeera.com Bloomberg pledges financial support to UN climate body following Trump's exit from the Paris Agreement.
(2025-01-23). Big Oil Spent $445 Million to Influence 2024 Elections. truthout.org A new report details how fossil fuel executives helped finance President Donald Trump's 2024 election win, spending millions of dollars to influence the race in his favor. The report from Climate Power, a progressive group dedicated to "winning the politics of climate," suggests that Big Oil's donations to Trump — coupled with hundreds of millions of dollars spent on lobbying Congress over… |
(2025-01-23). Trump's Pick for Key EPA Role Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm. truthout.org The man tapped by President Donald Trump to be second-in-command of the federal agency that protects the public from environmental dangers is a lawyer who has represented companies accused of harming people and the environment through pollution. David Fotouhi, a partner in the global law firm Gibson Dunn, played a key part in rolling back climate regulations and water protections while… |
(2025-01-23). Should climate activists target fossil fuel subsidies? nationofchange.org It's hard to imagine Sanders and Musk actually agreeing on much, but the message from Sanders got me wondering about another area of wild government overspending: fossil fuel subsidies.
(2025-01-23). The Lord Walney 16's appeal is a battle for justice — for all of us. thecanary.co Over two days on 29 and 30 January, the Court of Appeal will review the jail sentences imposed on 16 supporters of Just Stop Oil between July and September 2024: the Lord Walney 16. The sentences include the five-year prison sentence imposed on Roger Hallam, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil, for taking …
The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new analysis from the University of California, Davis. | In September 2015, the U.S. set an ambitious target of reducing its food loss and waste by 50 percent. The idea was to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills, where it emits greenhouse gases as it decomposes, a major factor contributing to climate change. | Researchers at UC Davis looked at state policies across the country and estimated how much food waste each state was likely reducing in 2022. They found that, without more work being done at the…
Israel wasted no time following the abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Within hours of Assad's fall on December 8, 2024, Israeli forces More than a month later, Israeli troops remain stationed in the United Nations-patrolled area — raiding government buildings and summoning residents for <...
A new report confirms that all continents except Australasia and Antarctica experienced their hottest year on record ANALYSIS | MATTHEW WRIGHT, NCHOLAS LEACH & SHRIN ERMIS | The earth's climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A year-long drought has left Amazon river levels …
Pro-Israel lobbyists say Donald Trump was "the greatest president ever for Israel" in his first term as US leader. And as he starts his second term, he's wasted no time in bolstering the settler-colonial project. Because amid a shaky ceasefire giving Palestinians in Gaza a brief pause from genocide, he has lifted sanctions on "far-right […] | By 
And as he starts his second term, he's wasted no time in bolstering the settler-colonial project. Because amid a shaky ceasefire giving Palestinians in Gaza a brief pause from genocide, he has lifted sanctions on "far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals" responsible for attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
The truce in the 15-month-old conflict, which has laid waste to the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East, took effect on Sunday with the release of the first three…