(2022-08-17). Global warming causing worldwide heat-wave crises. iacenter.org By Paddy Colligan and G. Dunkel August 9, 2022 Fiddling while the Northern Hemisphere burns, roasts, melts and drowns. That's what is going on in Washington, D.C., now. (In a few months, it will be the turn of the Southern Hemisphere, which is now experiencing winter.) In this picture taken on May 12, 2022, people drink water being distributed by volunteers along a street during a heatwave in Jacobabad, in the southern Sindh province. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP) (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images) If global warming/climate change has remained abstract up until now, this summer has brought its meaning…
(2022-08-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Summer safety tips for ankles, feet and toes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently moved to the South to take advantage of warmer weather. I am excited that I can embrace sandals, flip-flops and more casual shoes this summer. Do you have advice on the best ways to protect ankles, feet and toes? ANSWER: Whether you live in a warmer climate or not, summer brings outdoor cookouts, family excursions and activities that beg for open-toed or casual footwear. Whether it's getting out for a leisurely morning…
(2022-08-17). Teach-in People's Assembly (focus climate crisis). indybay.org Are you concerned about the future of the planet and all life on it? are you concerned about the IRA? you are invited to a free Teach-in on People's Assembly Saturday September 10th, from 1 to 3pm PST on zoom. Local Celebrities, Alycee Lane, & Jeremy Lent (authors) will be presenting as well as Yusra Bitar & Derek Seidman of littlesis. This Teach-in is free and open to the public…
(2022-08-16). CEPR Statement: Inflation Reduction Act is Historic Progress. cepr.net The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will be signed today by President Biden. The act will reduce the costs of health care, prescription drugs, and home energy bills while making real progress on climate change, creating millions of good jobs, and making the tax code fairer.
(2022-08-16). As Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act, People's Action Opposes Side Deal and Provisions that Hurt Frontline Communities. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today celebrated the enactment of several provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden after months of organizing and agitation on the part of the organization's members and affiliates. The organization noted its strong support for action in the IRA on climate, health care, and making the …
(2022-08-16). Refugees Are Being Stranded In NYC. popularresistance.org For several days, buses have been dumping refugees from Texas in New York City, along with buses that have been going to Washington D.C. for months. Mutual aid groups are receiving these refugees and providing them with mental health, legal support, and other resources. This mutual aid has formed in the absence of a citywide policy to welcome refugees. | In recent years, more and more refugees from Latin America are migrating to the United States. This increase in migration is a direct result of the climate crisis and centuries of imperialism ravaging and underdeveloping the Global South. Wealthy countries in the…
(2022-08-16). Highly toxic, radioactive waste moved from Japan's Fukushima to Hokkaido amid protests. ecns.cn The chemical waste, that is extremely high in carcinogens and stored near Japan's disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, was transported Tuesday to a city in Hokkaido among protests from local residents.
(2022-08-16). Despite Boiling Planet, Big Oil Keeps Humanity on Path of Climate Catastrophe. commondreams.org As bad as things may be now, if we do not act, then our climate emergency is going to get much worse.
(2022-08-16). Fossil fuel companies' projections won't meet Paris Agreement climate goals. imperial.ac.uk Decarbonisation scenarios produced by BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals for a safe and habitable planet.