(2021-05-02). What Would A Deep Green New Deal Look Like? popularresistance.org The Green New Deal has attracted perhaps the greatest attention of any proposal for decades. It would guarantee Medicare-for-All, Housing-for-All, student loan forgiveness and propose the largest economic growth in human history to address unemployment and climate change. | But the last of these hits a stumbling block. Creation of all forms of energy contributes to the destruction of nature and human life. It is possible to increase the global quality of life at the same time as we reduce the use of fossil fuels and other sources of energy. Therefore, a "deep" GND would focus on energy reduction, otherwise known…
(2021-05-02). What Would a Deep Green New Deal Look Like? dissidentvoice.org 
The Green New Deal has attracted perhaps the greatest attention of any proposal for decades. It would guarantee Medicare-for-All, Housing-for-All, student loan forgiveness and propose the largest economic growth in human history to address unemployment and climate change. But the last of these hits a stumbling block. Creation of all forms of energy contributes to the …
(2021-05-02). America, China, and the Climate Dinosaur. counterpunch.org 
Climate warnings With the exception of fossil fuel beneficiaries, most of the leaders of the world are taking climate change, if not seriously, at least under advisement. They observe the effects of higher temperatures, increasing destructive forest fires, rising sea water levels, thunderstorms, and more difficulties in raising food and catching fish. The UN Panel on
(2021-05-02). Biden's Climate Proposals: Tiptoeing Across the Starting Line. counterpunch.org 
President Joe Biden announced on Earth Day that under the Paris climate agreement, the United States will pledge a 50-percent reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030. He also reiterated his intention to "set a course" toward "net zero emissions economy-wide" by 2050. This was a welcome change from life under the previous president, who had
(2021-05-02). Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth. juancole.com 
By Sam Purkis | — The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from any continent. Just below the waves, coral reefs stretch for miles along an underwater mountain chain. It's a …
(2021-05-02). America, China, and the Climate Dinosaur. counterpunch.org Climate warnings With the exception of fossil fuel beneficiaries, most of the leaders of the world are taking climate change, if not seriously, at least under advisement. They observe the effects of higher temperatures, increasing destructive forest fires, rising sea water levels, thunderstorms, and more difficulties in raising food and catching fish. The UN Panel on
(2021-05-02). In Historic Ruling, German High Court slaps down Gov't Climate Plan, Orders Accelerated Action against CO2. juancole.com By Sà∂ren Amelang Kerstine Appunn Charlotte Nijhuis and Julian Wettengel | — ( Clean Energy Wire) — Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the government has to have a more detailled plan how to reduce emissions as of 2030 to not put the largest burden on today's young people. Photo: FfF. In an unexpected …
(2021-05-02). The government is back in court over the climate crisis. thecanary.co Three young people are taking legal action against the UK government over its failure to act to prevent the climate crisis. As the government has disputed the three claimants' accusations, the court has beckoned for all parties. |
(2021-05-02). Earth Day to May Day Point to a New America. zcomm.org Working class organizations and activists in North America increasingly are leading the transition to a climate-safe economy…
(2021-05-02). Progressives Introduce Climate Bill That Rivals Biden Infrastructure Plan. zcomm.org Progressives introduced a $10 trillion climate and jobs bill that would reduce emissions, rebuild infrastructure and address environmental justice over the next decade…
(2021-05-02). What impact will the Climate Union Jobs Act have on the renewable energy industry? nationofchange.org As renewable energy jobs unionize, we can expect to see an increase in the size of green power companies.
(2021-05-01). YCL on May Day 2021: "The choice for Britain's youth is socialism or barbarism — socialism or extinction" challenge-magazine.org The Executive Committee of the Young Communist League has released a statement to mark International Workers Day 2021. | The Young Communist League sends comradely greetings to the workers and youth of the world on May Day 2021! | Even in the depths of this COVID-19 pandemic, it is the struggle of working people against oppression and our solidarity with each other that have been a bright light in a bleak world. | This year's May Day comes as we slowly emerge from lockdowns and restrictions. Now is the time to energise and rededicate ourselves to the struggle for peace, democracy and socialism. | International…
(2021-05-01). ON FIRE by Naomi Klein(BOOK). nationofchange.org #1 international and New York Times bestselling author Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, makes the case for a Green New Deal—explaining how bold climate action can be a blueprint for a just and thriving society. Naomi Klein's On Fire is one of the most important and inspiring books we've read in a long time …
(2021-05-01). Ten Years after Fukushima, Canada Still Embraces the Atom: The Debut of the Small Moderate Reactors. globalresearch.ca "The Liberal government says it supports small modular reactors to help Canada mitigate climate change. The government is simply barking up the wrong tree, for several reasons: cost, cost and cost, as well as renewables, safety and radioactive waste." | — …
(2021-05-01). California Tribal Members and Fishermen Call on Newsom to Provide Water for Salmon. indybay.org State of the Salmon address planned for April 28th, Day of Action May 4th | Sacramento, California – California Tribes, fishermen, and environmental groups are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to direct state agencies to take action to stop fish kills of California salmon runs that are nearing extinction and to protect water quality. Salmon and good water quality are key to the health of California's Native people, economy and drinking water supplies. Without immediate action to scale down agricultural water deliveries and protect rivers and reservoir's water supplies the State will be complicit in causing fish k…
(2021-05-01). Pipeline Protesters Charged With 'Felony Kidnapping,' Held Without Bond. popularresistance.org Maybrook, VA — On Friday 4/30/21 at 10: 30 AM, Mountain Valley Pipeline protester Thomas Adams blocked a pipe truck just before it crossed a bridge over Sinking Creek in Giles County, and locked himself to the underside of the truck. The bridge is less than two miles away from the site where the pipeline is slated to cross the creek (although MVP currently lacks the permits to do so). A rally of over a dozen people gathered to support Thomas at the scene. Signs and banners on site read, "Save the Planet, Stop the MVP," "MVP Just Give Up," "Not Here, Not Anywhere," and "Doom to the Pipeline." | At 1 PM, after…
(2021-05-01). US to call for Nord Stream 2 project closure: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) — The US Secretary of State is expected to call for the closure of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.