UN Seeks $130 Million To Prevent Hunger Catastrophe in Zimbabwe
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-09
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said Wednesday it needed US$130 million to fund emergency operations in Zimbabwe until August and prevent a catastrophe in the southern African nation, as climate- and recession-induced food shortages deepened. | RELATED: | Uganda: Unqualified Woman Ran Health Center, 105 Children Died | The WFP added 7.7 million Zimbabweans, half the population, need food aid after a devastating drought and cyclone last year. A lack of predictable…
telesurenglish.net/news/UN-Seeks-130-Million-To-Prevent-Hunger-Catastrophe-in-Zimbabwe-20200409-0020.html

As Washington Privatized Pandemic Preparation, the National Security State Left Americans Defenseless Against Coronavirus
Gareth Porter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
Responsibility for pandemic preparation was privatized under the Obama and Trump administrations. It's time to face down the national security state that wasted trillions on imperial wars and abandoned Americans to fight coronavirus alone. | *** | Donald Trump's failure to …
globalresearch.ca/washington-privatized-pandemic-preparation-national-security-state-left-americans-defenseless-against-coronavirus/5709099

Bernie Sanders Ends Presidential Campaign as the Climate Candidate
commondreams.org | 2020-04-08
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/04/08/bernie-sanders-ends-presidential-campaign-climate-candidate?cd-origin=rss

5 big environment stories you probably missed while you've been watching coronavirus
Rod Lamberts and Will J Grant | nationofchange.org | 2020-04-08
But while we might need to ignore climate change right now if only to save our sanity, it certainly hasn't been ignoring us.
nationofchange.org/2020/04/08/5-big-environment-stories-you-probably-missed-while-youve-been-watching-coronavirus/

Neoliberalism, Climate Change and the Future of Architecture
Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
Introduction | What is the future for architecture in these times of climate change and economic crises? Should sustainability and affordability be a major factor in the design and development of future buildings? What about aesthetics? There are many individual examples …
globalresearch.ca/neoliberalism-climate-change-future-architecture/5709033

Silence of the Climate Watchdogs
Mark Hertsgaard | thenation.com | 2020-04-08
Silence of the Climate Watchdogs…
thenation.com/article/environment/climate-coronavirus-media-watchdogs/

Coronavirus Is a Dress Rehearsal for Climate Change
Ana María Archila, George Goehl, Maurice Mitchell | thenation.com | 2020-04-08
Ana María Archila, George Goehl, Maurice Mitchell Coronavirus Is a Dress Rehearsal for Climate Change…
thenation.com/article/politics/coronavirus-climate-change-rehearsal-for-climate-change/

350 Action Responds to Sanders Suspension of His Campaign, Urges Vice President Biden to Move Forward as a Climate Champion
commondreams.org | 2020-04-08
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/04/08/350-action-responds-sanders-suspension-his-campaign-urges-vice-president-biden?cd-origin=rss

After Sanders Exits Race, Climate Campaigners Thank Him for 'Raising the Bar' and Urge Biden to 'Step Up'
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-08
The end of Bernie Sanders' second campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday provoked an immediate wave of praise from climate campaigners for the Vermont senator's ambitious plans to address the planetary emergency and calls for former Vice President Joe Biden, now the party's presumed nominee, to embrace his ex-rival's progressive proposals. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_sanders_green_new_deal_2.jpg …
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With Sanders Out, Trump Wastes No Time in Stoking Division Among Democrats
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-04-08
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Climate Crisis: COVID-19 Cancels COP26, KXL Construction, Trump Big Oil Huddle
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-04-07
The UN climate summit is cancelled due to coronavirus, while the long-contested Keystone XL pipeline may begin construction because of it. And as global oil prices bottom out, Trump will huddle with Big Oil executives.
therealnews.com/columns/climate-crisis-covid-19-cancels-cop26-kxl-construction-trump-big-oil-huddle

First Person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
news.un.org | 2020-04-05
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for the environment. In this First Person editorial, Ms. Andersen calls instead for a profound, systemic shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1061082

First U.S. Union-Authorized Climate Strike?
Jeremy Brecher | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
If Local 26 is forced to strike again, one thing is clear: It will do so not only as the representative of its own members, but as the champion of everyone who knows they are threatened by climate change…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/first-u-s-union-authorized-climate-strike/

Civil Disobedience in the Time of Climate Crisis
H. Patricia Hynes | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
What we–citizens, corporations, courts and government–do about the climate crisis will determine life on earth within the next few decades…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/civil-disobedience-in-the-time-of-climate-crisis/

Unions Disregard Call for Large Scale Climate Action Strikes
VINS | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-03
Students are leading the way with Global Climate Strikes across the country to persuade the government and leaders of the country to take impactful action to remedy the current climate…
projectcensored.org/unions-disregard-call-for-large-scale-climate-action-strikes/

Technological Solution to Food Crisis?
VINS | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-03
Entrepreneurs and investors are looking for ways to grow enough food in a world of climate change and diminishing resources. | Some propose making "food out of air," according to "Food without Fields?" The article, published in the autumn 2019 issue of Earth Island Journal, presumes the best way to protect ecosystems is to take farming out of them