(2020-12-17). Bezos' Earth Fund Is An Unnatural Disaster. popularresistance.org Now is the time for undeniably powerful grassroots leadership. If we've learned anything this year from the brilliant, brave, bold, and beautiful Black, Brown, Indigenous and other frontline communities and workers fighting inequitable impacts of pandemics, pollution, poverty, climate disaster and emboldened racism, it's that real change happens at the grassroots. | Yet, in a year when frontline leadership is clearly critical, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (through his newly launched Earth Fund) has doubled down on philanthropy's inequitable modus operandi by funneling hundreds of millions into outdated, ineffective, top…
(2020-12-17). As 2020 Ends, It's Time for News Outlets to Declare a 'Climate Emergency'. thenation.com As 2020 Ends, It's Time for News Outlets to Declare a 'Climate Emergency'
(2020-12-17). Climate change and social transformation in times of corona. indybay.org Companies go bankrupt, workers are laid off, and because the sources of income dry up, millions of people can no longer even buy the most basic necessities… What counts is whether the things produced can be sold on the market and make a profit.
(2020-12-16). Faith and the fight against climate change, Part 2. therealnews.com 
What personal and political action can Buddhist values inspire to fix the climate crisis and runaway consumerism? Does Buddhism hold any promise for our hyper-modern and gravely unequal world?
(2020-12-16). Disaster looms unless governments cut greenhouse gases. peoplesworld.org 
Unless governments cut greenhouse gas emissions decisively the world is headed toward a climate catastrophe, warned United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Many countries are moving in the wrong direction and he called upon all nations to declare "climate emergencies" and act before it's too late. Guterres was addressing the UN Climate Ambition Summit on Dec. …
(2020-12-16). Antisemitism Claims Mask a Reign of Political and Cultural Terror Across Europe. counterpunch.org 
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has run a fascinating long report this week offering a disturbing snapshot of the political climate rapidly emerging across Europe on the issue of antisemitism. The article documents a kind of cultural, political and intellectual reign of terror in Germany since the parliament passed a resolution last year equating support for non-violent boycotts
(2020-12-16). Groups Provide Biden With Draft Climate Emergency Order to Help Put Out 'Fire Fanned by Trump'. commondreams.org The president-elect "must take bold action the moment he steps into the Oval Office, without punting to a dysfunctional Congress." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-draft-order-climate-emergency.jpeg …
(2020-12-16). 500+ Groups Call on President-Elect Biden To Order Fossil Fuel Lease Ban. counterpunch.org WASHINGTON Hundreds of conservation, Native American, religious, and business groups today sent President-elect Joe Biden text for a proposed executive order to ban new fossil fuel leasing and permitting on federal public lands and waters. "For our health and prosperity, President-elect Biden needs to make transitioning from fossil fuels a number one priority," said Jeremy Nichols, Climate
(2020-12-16). Gina McCarthy's Fracking History at Odds With New Climate Position. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-12-16). Biden's Plan to Ban New US Oil Drilling Will Put Economic Burden on Western States, Study Warns. sputniknews.com Banning new oil and gas permits on US public lands is one of the biggest campaign pledges of President-elect Joe Biden, made in favor of fighting global climate change. Its aim is to curb the US emissions of greenhouse gases that are warming our planet's atmosphere.
(2020-12-15). World Is "Speeding in the Wrong Direction" on Climate. zcomm.org "The gap between what we need to do and what is actually being done is widening by the minute"
(2020-12-15). Creating More Climate-Proof Health Care Facilities. jamanetwork.com Building more resilient and environmentally sustainable health care systems is essential to ensuring access to care as the world's climate continues to change, according to new guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO).
(2020-12-15). 'Buy It or Else': Inside Monsanto and BASF's Moves to Force Dicamba on Farmers. globalresearch.ca Get poisoned or get on board. | That's the choice soybean farmers such as Will Glazik face. The past few summers, farmers near Glazik's central Illinois farm have sprayed so much of the weed killer dicamba at the same time that …
(2020-12-15). Climate Change Can be Addressed in Coronavirus Relief, Study Says Development Group Urges. indybay.org As countries address their debt crises, policy responses can reduce climate change, asserts a new study. "Linking Debt Relief and Sustainable Development: Lessons from Experience," examines previous debt relief processes to learn how debt and climate responses can work in tandem.
(2020-12-15). Young Champions of the Earth: Indian's burning desire for energy. news.un.org An Indian engineer has been recognized by the United Nations for developing innovative technology which not only produces energy, but which helps to keep the air cleaner and reduce climate change.
(2020-12-14). We can't bank on climate action. mronline.org 
Bank of England forced to deny taking basic climate actions after hoax from laughtervists, the Yes Men.