(2021-08-10). Headlines for August 10, 2021. democracynow.org Pentagon Will Require All Military Personnel to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Florida Reopens Schools, with Masks Optional, as State Becomes Coronavirus Epicenter, Canada Reopens Border to Vaccinated U.S. Travelers, California Officials Warn Record-Shattering Wildfire Could Burn for Weeks, Greek Prime Minister Apologizes Amid Protests over Government's Handling of Wildfires, Germany Sets Up 30 Million Euro Recovery Fund After Devastating Floods, Small Island States Warn Climate Crisis Threatens "Our Very Future", Sixth Afghan Provincial Capital Falls to Taliban , Indigenous Brazilians Seek Genocide Charges Aga…
(2021-08-10). Code Red: 'Nobody is Safe' from Immediate Threat of Climate Crisis, UN Report Warns. libya360.wordpress.com Sandipan Talukdar The UN Secretary-General said the findings were 'code red for humanity' and greenhouse gas emissions have put billions of lives at immediate risk. The sixth assessment report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has rung the alarm bell for humanity's existence. Considered the largest ever such report, with inputs…
(2021-08-10). IPCC — Carbon Dioxide concentrations highest in 2 mn years, Provoking ever more Extreme Weather. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued its sixth assessment report. The product of vast international cooperation, the report reflects the scientific community's certitude that the globe's climate is rapidly changing as a direct result of humanity burning coal, gasoline and natural gas, putting tens of billions of tons …
(2021-08-10). UN agency report documents worldwide impact of climate change. wsws.org The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the first time asserts the connection between specific regional catastrophes, like floods, storms and heat waves, and global warming.
(2021-08-10). Wednesday 8/18: Climate Crisis: Learn About the United Nations IPCC Report w/ 350.org. indybay.org Livestream via Instragram…
(2021-08-10). Canadian Official Says Trans Mountain Pipeline Revenue Needed to Fight Climate Crisis. commondreams.org This courageous whistleblower feared the temptation not to question U.S. drone policy. Complicity was the opposite burden he feared, the sacrifice of his moral autonomy and dignity.
(2021-08-10). Tuesday 8/10: Addressing COVID Vaccine Hesitancy in a Tumultuous Political Climate. indybay.org Online discussion…
(2021-08-10). Indigenous Group Accuses Bolsonaro of 'Genocide' and 'Ecocide' at The Hague. commondreams.org "This is climate denial," said 350 Canada. "From Canada's Environment Minister no less."
(2021-08-10). UN climate report warns of climate catastrophe, calls for immediate global action. peoplesdispatch.org 
The report predicts that even if we take radical measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions now, temperatures will continue to rise for at least the next 30 years before stabilizing…
(2021-08-10). Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Rebuked for Funding False Climate Solutions. commondreams.org "The pandemic is not over," said a Bexar County official. "We have come too far to allow our students to be super spreaders."
(2021-08-10). Supreme Court Hearing Likely as 'Reckless' Bayer Loses Third Appeal Over Glyphosate Use. commondreams.org Congress dithers over a few trillion dollars that could begin to change our nation's emissions course and help save us all from a flaming nightmare.
(2021-08-10). Appeals Court Rejects Bayer Bid to Overturn Roundup Trial Loss; Cites Monsanto "Reckless Disregard" for Consumer Safety. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-10). In Defense of CO2: Astro-Climatology, Climategate and Common Sense Revisited. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-10). In Bipartisan Infrastructure Package, opportunity to alter fundamental climate and economic priorities is being squandered. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — How to assess the infrastructure package? Lots of big numbers, but budgetary appropriations are moral statements, and this package disappoints. An opportunity to alter fundamental climate and economic priorities is being squandered. Perhaps no aspect of the American political economy is more iconic that the auto. Not …
(2021-08-10). Defending Forests in a Time of Climate Chaos. counterpunch.org Twenty-five years ago, Darryl Cherney remarked that he expected tree-sitting to become a national pastime. From his high perch in a fragment of the decimated coastal forests of the California northcoast, he was exulting over how many young people from all over the country came to help. Even before the fear of climate catastrophe was
(2021-08-10). Cuomo Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Allegations. commondreams.org "Monsanto deserves to be punished for decades of hiding the truth about Roundup."
(2021-08-10). Spain's VOX party and the threat of 'international environmental populism'. zcomm.org In the coming years, we should expect global warming to become one of the major threats from which a 'European people' needs to be 'protected'
(2021-08-10). Instead of Giveaways to the Rich, We Will Use Reconciliation to Serve Working People and Heal the Planet. commondreams.org "This infrastructure proposal is not a down payment on real climate action. It is doubling down on support for climate polluters."
(2021-08-10). Groups to Congress: Include $34 Billion for Global Vaccine Production in $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan. commondreams.org "The bipartisan bill will only be passed if a package of social, human, and climate infrastructure—reflecting long-standing Democratic priorities—is passed simultaneously through budget reconciliation."
(2021-08-10). Groups Issue Bold Demands for Biden Officials Crafting New Climate Finance Strategy. commondreams.org As we address the needs of working families, and combat climate change, we are going to create millions of good paying jobs, many of them union jobs.
(2021-08-10). The U.N.'s Ominous Climate Report Confirms We Are Out of Time. commondreams.org "The administration must do everything in its power to ensure the drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by public and private actors in ways that promote climate, racial, and economic justice."
(2021-08-09). Headlines for August 9, 2021. democracynow.org Irreversible Climate Devastation Unavoidable, World Has Little Time to Make Drastic Change | , Dixie Fire Explodes to Largest Single Fire in CA History; Wildfires Continue to Ravage Greece | , Taliban Seize 5 Afghan Cities as War Threatens to Claim Even More Lives, Fauci Warns New Variant Could Emerge If Pandemic Not Brought Under Control, Cases Surge in TX, FL as GOP Govs Fight Health Measures; Teachers Union Considers Vaccine Mandate, Biden Admin Extends Pause on Federal Student Loan Repayment, Senators Push Forward $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Texas Democrats Absent from Special Session, Again…
(2021-08-09). IPCC climate report: Profound changes are underway in Earth's oceans and ice. zcomm.org What the warnings mean…
(2021-08-09). Global warming 'unequivocally' human driven, at unprecedented rate: IPCC. news.un.org Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on Monday.
(2021-08-09). IPCC report: 'Code red' for human driven global heating, warns UN chief. news.un.org Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on Monday.
(2021-08-09). IPCC report: 'Code red' for human driven global heating, warns UN chief. news.un.org Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest much-anticipated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released on Monday.
(2021-08-09). GCP's Report: No Part Of The Planet Will Be Spared. popularresistance.org Amidst a summer of fires, floods and heat waves, scientists on Monday delivered yet another reminder that burning more fossil fuels in the decades ahead will rapidly intensify the impacts of global warming. Only pulling the emergency brake right now on greenhouse gas emissions can stop the planet from heating to a dangerous level by the end of the century, the scientists' report concluded. | The report, Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis, is the first installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), which will be completed in 2022. It was approved Aug. 6 b…
(2021-08-09). Already too late: IPCC report says global warming consequences now unavoidable. peoplesworld.org 
It's too late to reverse the massive damage humanity has done to the Earth's climate, and deadly weather is already baked into our future. That's the conclusion from a depressing new report issued Monday morning by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations body that forecasts the effects of human activity on the …
(2021-08-09). From Fires to Floods to Sea Level Rise, Human-Induced Climate Crisis Is Severely Disrupting Earth. democracynow.org 
We continue to discuss the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, which details the damage of climate change already underway around the world and warns that much worse is yet to come unless governments drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The report tallies the losses from human-induced climate change "in an absolutely scientifically verifiable and attributable manner," says climate scientist Saleemul Huq, director of the International Center for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh. "The path to keeping it below 1.5 degrees is diminishing by the hour." We also continue wi…
(2021-08-09). "A Code Red for Humanity": Major U.N. Report Warns of Climate Catastrophe If Urgent Action Not Taken. democracynow.org 
In its first major report in nearly a decade, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned the Earth could face runaway global temperature changes unless drastic efforts are made to reduce greenhouse gases. The IPCC says humans are "unequivocally" to blame for the climate crisis, which has already caused "widespread and rapid changes." Scientists conclude average global temperatures will likely rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above preindustrial levels by 2040 based on carbon emissions already in the atmosphere. The report also warns temperatures will continue to rapidly warm a…
(2021-08-09). Greta Thunberg: New IPCC Report Is a Wake-Up Call for All About the Escalating Climate Emergency. democracynow.org 
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg says the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should serve as a "wake-up call" for governments to do more to lower emissions. In its first major report in nearly a decade, the IPCC says the Earth could face runaway global warming unless drastic efforts are made to eliminate greenhouse gases and that humans are "unequivocally to blame for the climate crisis," which is already causing widespread and rapid changes. "The climate crisis is not going away," Thunberg said. "It's only escalating, and it's only growing more intense by the hour."
(2021-08-09). 'Code Red for Humanity': IPCC Report Warns Window for Climate Action Is Closing Fast. commondreams.org "It's way past time for policymakers to translate this stark warning into action."
(2021-08-09). Climate Movement Says 'Apocalyptic' IPCC Report Signals 'Moment to Rise Up'. commondreams.org An affirmative program for progressive change—to substantially improve the economic and social conditions of people's daily lives—will be essential for mobilizing voter turnout and preventing the Republican Party from seizing control of the federal government.
(2021-08-09). Sanders Unveils Final $3.5T Reconciliation Package Alongside Infrastructure Bill. truthout.org 
Senate Democrats have unveiled their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill with provisions like paid leave, expanding Medicare coverage and proposals to tackle the climate crisis in the U.S. The Democrats plan on passing the bill alongside the bipartisan infrastructure package that's currently being debated in the Senate. | The reconciliation bill,
(2021-08-09). 3 Lessons of Climate-induced Dixie Wildfire as it Destroys Historic Gold Rush Towns. juancole.com 
By Bart Johnson and David Hulse | — A wildfire burning in hot, dry mountain forest swept through the Gold Rush town of Greenville, California, on Aug. 4, reducing neighborhoods and the historic downtown to charred rubble. Hours earlier, the sheriff had warned Greenville's remaining residents to get out immediately as strong, gusty winds drove …
(2021-08-09). We are running out of time to stop runaway climate change. therealnews.com 
Deadly heat waves, wildfires, melting ice sheets, and devastating floods around the world are just a small taste of what humanity will continue to face if it fails to dramatically reduce carbon emissions, according to the
(2021-08-09). 2021 Climate Disasters Raise Alarm Over Food Security. popularresistance.org In July, A Video Went Viral On Social Media In Argentina Showing People Walking Across What Looks Like A Desert. But It Isn't A Desert. This Is The Bed Of The Paraná River, Part Of The Second-Largest River System In South America. Normally The Stream Rises In Brazil And Reaches The Sea Via The River Plate, Draining A Vast Watershed Covering All Of Paraguay, Southern Brazil And Northern Argentina. Normally The Water Volume Flowing To The Atlantic Roughly Equals That Of The Mississippi River. | What's Happening Now Is Not Normal. The Drying Up Of Large Stretches Of River Comes As The Most Severe Drought Since 1944…
(2021-08-09). Extinction Rebellion Launch Plans For UK Rebellion. popularresistance.org To coincide with the release of the 6th Assessment Report from the IPCC this morning, Extinction Rebellion UK has launched plans for 2 weeks of civil disobedience in London, beginning Monday 23 August. Because the future we fear is already here and there's nothing left to do now but act. | On impacts, the IPCC confirms what has become obvious: from heatwaves, to flooding, to droughts, every region on Earth is experiencing unprecedented weather extremes because of the CO2-jacked climate. Tropical cyclones are also intensifying and moving north. The IPCC also confirms that the land and oceans are on course to be [m…
(2021-08-09). New Book: The Fatal Species: From Warlike Primates to Planetary Mass Extinction. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-09). With Earth on Edge, Climate Crisis Must Be Treated Like Outbreak of a World War. commondreams.org Worldwide, democracy is in decline, with two-thirds of the world's people living in autocracies, including "electoral autocracies."
(2021-08-09). The Civilian Climate Corps Could Be Transformative. Will Democrats Meet the Moment? counterpunch.org When you think of the New Deal, what comes to mind? For many Americans, the era has an enduring physical legacy in our parks, tree lines, and trails. On Orcas Island, in Washington State, a Civilian Conservation Corps of hundreds of young men constructed Moran State Park's idyllic trails, campgrounds, and watchtower. Ninety years later,
(2021-08-09). Climate Chaos: Is Biden Up to the Challenge? zcomm.org I am discouraged that Joe Biden may not have the knowledge or the courage to ride the climate centaur, or at least, slow down its destructive force…
(2021-08-09). We Have Reached Our Climate Tipping Point: It's Up to Us to Tip It Back. commondreams.org According to researchers, the "Big Lies" of leaders like Trump may be deeply ingrained in human development.
(2021-08-09). To Address Climate Emergency, Group Says Biden Must Slash Methane Emissions 65% by 2025. commondreams.org History is likely to remember both Rumsfeld and DeSantis as arrogant and reckless "public servants" who bore significant responsibility for unnecessary and unmitigated disasters.
(2021-08-09). This is the most sobering report card yet on climate change and Earth's future. Here's what you need to know. nationofchange.org Climate change is now affecting every continent, region and ocean on Earth, and every facet of the weather.
(2021-08-09). Sanders Hails $3.5 Trillion Resolution as Most 'Consequential' Proposal Since the New Deal. commondreams.org Humanity and the environment are under massive assault by global warming caused by human activities.
(2021-08-09). "This Was Avoidable," Climate Activists Say About Grim New Science. thenation.com "This Was Avoidable," Climate Activists Say About Grim New Science…
(2021-08-09). Corporate Polluters and DeSantis Face Ire as Hundreds of Tons of Sea Life Dead in Florida. commondreams.org "A climate crisis demands emergency action."