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2023-06-13: News Headlines

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-13). Daily wagers suffer the brunt of heat wave in Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable nations in the world when it comes to the effects of climate changes despite its low contribution to the phenomenon…

Isaac Nellist & Chloe DS (2023-06-13). Green Left News Podcast Ep 11: World Environment Day, public housing occupation & Canada's climate win. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist and refugee rights activist Chloe DS go through the latest news from Australia and around the world. Music and editing by LittleArcherBeats.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-13). Daily wagers suffer the brunt of heave wave in Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable nations in the world when it comes to the effects of climate changes despite its low contribution to the phenomenon…

Dharna Noor, The Guardian. (2023-06-12). Young Montana Residents Bring Climate Change Case To Court. popularresistance.org A groundbreaking climate change trial will begin on Monday in a courtroom in Montana's capital city, involving 16 young residents who allege state officials violated their constitutional rights to a healthy environment. | Filed in March 2020, the lawsuit, Held v Montana, will mark the first-ever constitutional climate trial in US history. | "We're asking the government and the courts to do their job and protect us, along with the rest of Montana's citizens and our incredible home state; this case is one big opportunity for the state to become a leader in preserving a safe, beautiful and prosperous future for Mont…

ecsorinoco (2023-06-12). First Nations At The Frontline Of Canada's Fires. orinocotribune.com By Brandi Morin — Jun 10, 2023 | As smoke and smog choke the Northeast, Alberta's Indigenous nations face apocalyptic wildfires. | And the provincial government's "let-it-burn" climate policy. | As he watched the last plane lumber down the runway, Chipewyan Chief Allan Adam was finally able to breathe freely again. | He had just posted a live video from the Fort Chipewyan airport on the evening of May 31, documenting the last flight out with evacuees fleeing impending disaster. A wildfire was advancing approximately seven kilometres from his remote community, which is accessible only by boat or plane. | But…


Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-12). Nigeria's New President, Bola Tinubu, Begins Term with Fuel Subsidies Controversy. towardfreedom.org Nigerian journalist Chido Onumah spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the country's new president, Bola Tinubu. He explained the controversy in Tinubu announcing an end to fuel subsidies. Chido also explained the agenda of the new president and the political climate in the country following the controversial election.

The Lever (2023-06-12). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: The Climate Crisis Gets Really Real. levernews.com On this week's bonus episode of Lever Time Premium: As Washington, D.C., and the East Coast choked on wildfire smoke last week, the media's cognitive dissociation with the reality of the climate crisis is on full display. However, many states and local governments, particularly in the American West, don't have the luxury of denialism as the effects of climate change increase. In this bonus episode of Lever Time, David Sirota talks with The Lever's

Peter Boyle (2023-06-12). Challenges for climate activists in Singapore. greenleft.org.au Kristian-Marc Paul, an activist in the Singapore climate justice movment, spoke to Green Left's Peter Boyle ahead of his participation in the Ecosocialism 2023 conference on July 1—2.

_____ (2023-06-12). Doing Harm: How the World's Largest Psychological Association Lost Its Way in the War on Terror. transcend.org Roy Eidelson's searing and important book tells a sordid chapter in the APA's history, offering a cautionary tale about how professional organizations can stray to the 'dark side' in a climate of fear and conformity.

_____ (2023-06-12). Over 800 Million Trees Felled to Feed Appetite for Beef from Brazil. transcend.org 2 Jun 2023 – More than 800 million trees have been cut down in the Amazon rainforest in just six years to feed the world's appetite for Brazilian beef, despite the climate crisis. A data-driven investigation by TBIJ, the Guardian, Repórter Brasil and Forbidden Stories shows systematic and vast forest loss linked to cattle farming.




Arjae Red (2023-06-12). WW Commentary: The class behind climate change must be confronted. workers.org Buffalo, New York I returned on June 1 from a delegation to the People's Republic of China, landing in JFK airport in New York City after nearly a month out of the country. On the train home to Buffalo, we were delayed by about two hours due to brush fires. . . . |

_____ (2023-06-12). Guess Who Is the Worst Enemy of the Oceans (and Everywhere Else)? transcend.org 7 Jun 2023 – Oceans produce 50% of the Planet's oxygen while absorbing 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming. The bad news is that, with 90% of big fish populations depleted and 50% of coral reefs destroyed, human beings are taking more than can be replenished by the oceans.

Denali Sai Nalamalapu (2023-06-13). Activists Risk Arrest — and Smoke Inhalation — to Fight Mountain Valley Pipeline. truthout.org A thick haze covers the White House as hundreds of people, including myself, stand on President Joe Biden's front steps, masked to protect our lungs from Canadian wildfire smoke and holding signs calling out the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in West Virginia as more fuel for future wildfires. On June 8, protesters from around the country gathered, many risking arrest by sitting and standing on… |

Noisebridge (2023-06-13). Friday 6/23: Pride Button Making, E-waste Jewelry, and Open House! indybay.org 272 Capp St | San Francisco CA, 94110…

Jake Johnson (2023-06-13). The Privatization of Nuclear War: US Spends $157,000 Per Minute on Nuclear Weapons in 2022: ICAN. globalresearch.ca

Arjae Red (2023-06-12). WW Commentary: The class behind climate change must be confronted. workers.org Buffalo, New York I returned on June 1 from a delegation to the People's Republic of China, landing in JFK airport in New York City after nearly a month out of the country. On the train home to Buffalo, we were delayed by about two hours due to brush fires. . . . |

_____ (2023-06-12). Guess Who Is the Worst Enemy of the Oceans (and Everywhere Else)? transcend.org 7 Jun 2023 – Oceans produce 50% of the Planet's oxygen while absorbing 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming. The bad news is that, with 90% of big fish populations depleted and 50% of coral reefs destroyed, human beings are taking more than can be replenished by the oceans.

Denali Sai Nalamalapu (2023-06-13). Activists Risk Arrest — and Smoke Inhalation — to Fight Mountain Valley Pipeline. truthout.org A thick haze covers the White House as hundreds of people, including myself, stand on President Joe Biden's front steps, masked to protect our lungs from Canadian wildfire smoke and holding signs calling out the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in West Virginia as more fuel for future wildfires. On June 8, protesters from around the country gathered, many risking arrest by sitting and standing on… |

Noisebridge (2023-06-13). Friday 6/23: Pride Button Making, E-waste Jewelry, and Open House! indybay.org 272 Capp St | San Francisco CA, 94110…

Jake Johnson (2023-06-13). The Privatization of Nuclear War: US Spends $157,000 Per Minute on Nuclear Weapons in 2022: ICAN. globalresearch.ca

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2023-06-12: News Headlines

ecsorinoco (2023-06-12). First Nations At The Frontline Of Canada's Fires. orinocotribune.com By Brandi Morin — Jun 10, 2023 | As smoke and smog choke the Northeast, Alberta's Indigenous nations face down apocalyptic wildfires. | And the provincial government's "let-it-burn" climate policy. | As he watched the last plane lumber down the runway, Chief Allan Adam was finally able to breathe freely again. | He had just posted a live video from the Fort Chipewyan airport on the evening of May 31, documenting the last flight out with evacuees fleeing impending disaster. A wildfire was advancing approximately seven kilometres from his remote community, which is accessible only by boat or plane. | But the…

Editor (2023-06-12). Chris Hedges: Requiem for Our Species. scheerpost.com The effects of the climate crisis intrude with increasing regularity into our lives and yet we do not act. We are as paralyzed as past civilizations were when facing catastrophic destruction.

UUSF Forum (2023-06-12). Sunday 6/11: Getting Active About Climate Change: Daly Wettermark, Activist-Scholar-R&D Professional. indybay.org UUSF 1187 Franklin St. San Francisco | or Zoom zoom.us/j/97599856849?pwd=QVhsdlpUM2pqbW9QQ2FjTmoxRzR3QT09

_____ (2023-06-12). Doing Harm: How the World's Largest Psychological Association Lost Its Way in the War on Terror. transcend.org Roy Eidelson's searing and important book tells a sordid chapter in the APA's history, offering a cautionary tale about how professional organizations can stray to the 'dark side' in a climate of fear and conformity.


_____ (2023-06-12). Over 800 Million Trees Felled to Feed Appetite for Beef from Brazil. transcend.org 2 Jun 2023 – More than 800 million trees have been cut down in the Amazon rainforest in just six years to feed the world's appetite for Brazilian beef, despite the climate crisis. A data-driven investigation by TBIJ, the Guardian, Repórter Brasil and Forbidden Stories shows systematic and vast forest loss linked to cattle farming.

Abrahm Lustgarten (2023-06-11). Climate Crisis Could Push a Third of Humanity From Most Livable Environment. truthout.org Climate change is remapping where humans can exist on the planet. As optimum conditions shift away from the equator and toward the poles, more than 600 million people have already been stranded outside of a crucial environmental niche that scientists say best supports life. By late this century, according to a study published last month in the journal Nature Sustainability, 3 to 6 billion people… |

Miles Morrisseau (2023-06-11). First Nations Are on the Front Lines of Canada's Climate-Fueled Wildfires. truthout.org Canada is burning and First Nations and Indigenous communities in the north are on the front line. It has made the air unbreathable across vast portions of North America. The unprecedented environmental disaster has turned skies in the biggest cities on the U.S. east coast eerily blood orange and is causing unhealthy air to affect millions of people. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe… |

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-11). UK local governments are declaring a "climate emergency" and forming committees to implement dystopian plans. expose-news.com Last Tuesday, two members of the public attended the Leeds City Council Climate Emergency Advisory Committee open forum. The open forum allows members of the public five minutes to speak about matters …


Douglas Rogers, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-06-11). What's Next For Extinction Rebellion After A Disappointing Success? popularresistance.org It's been just over a month since 60,000 people gathered in London for Extinction Rebellion U.K.'s Big One. Despite being potentially the biggest climate demonstration in U.K. history, you might well have missed it. The press coverage was virtually non-existent and the event produced no noticeable change: The British government remains hell-bent on ecocide, its legislation increasingly draconian, its litany of scandals unrelenting. | Despite this silence — or, indeed, because of it — April 2023 could go down in history as a crucial moment for the U.K. climate movement. And one month on, XR U.K.'s big…

ecns.cn (2023-06-11). Asian dust fluxes help cool down the earth in geological history: latest joint research. ecns.cn A joint research study provides new evidence of the positive link between Asian dust fluxes and climate change during a geological period, according to the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP)…

_____ (2023-06-12). Guess Who Is the Worst Enemy of the Oceans (and Everywhere Else)? transcend.org 7 Jun 2023 – Oceans produce 50% of the Planet's oxygen while absorbing 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming. The bad news is that, with 90% of big fish populations depleted and 50% of coral reefs destroyed, human beings are taking more than can be replenished by the oceans.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-11). Kiev Targeted Second Russian Ship 'Priazovie' With Unmanned Boats In Black Sea. southfront.org 'Priazovie' illustrative image | Last night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attempted to attack another Russian warship in the Black Sea. The "Priazovie" ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was targeted with six unmanned boats when it was patrolling the area of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the southeastern part of the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. | According to the Russian Ministry, the attack took place at about 1.30 am Moscow time. The AFU made an unsuccessful attempt…

Douglas Rogers, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-06-11). What's Next For Extinction Rebellion After A Disappointing Success? popularresistance.org It's been just over a month since 60,000 people gathered in London for Extinction Rebellion U.K.'s Big One. Despite being potentially the biggest climate demonstration in U.K. history, you might well have missed it. The press coverage was virtually non-existent and the event produced no noticeable change: The British government remains hell-bent on ecocide, its legislation increasingly draconian, its litany of scandals unrelenting. | Despite this silence — or, indeed, because of it — April 2023 could go down in history as a crucial moment for the U.K. climate movement. And one month on, XR U.K.'s big…

ecns.cn (2023-06-11). Asian dust fluxes help cool down the earth in geological history: latest joint research. ecns.cn A joint research study provides new evidence of the positive link between Asian dust fluxes and climate change during a geological period, according to the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP)…

_____ (2023-06-12). Guess Who Is the Worst Enemy of the Oceans (and Everywhere Else)? transcend.org 7 Jun 2023 – Oceans produce 50% of the Planet's oxygen while absorbing 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming. The bad news is that, with 90% of big fish populations depleted and 50% of coral reefs destroyed, human beings are taking more than can be replenished by the oceans.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-11). Kiev Targeted Second Russian Ship 'Priazovie' With Unmanned Boats In Black Sea. southfront.org 'Priazovie' illustrative image | Last night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attempted to attack another Russian warship in the Black Sea. The "Priazovie" ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was targeted with six unmanned boats when it was patrolling the area of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the southeastern part of the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. | According to the Russian Ministry, the attack took place at about 1.30 am Moscow time. The AFU made an unsuccessful attempt…

Anonymous349 (2023-06-11). In Video: Russian Ship Destroys Hostile Unmanned Boats In Black Sea. southfront.org The "Priazovie" ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was targeted with six unmanned boats when it was patrolling the area of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the southeastern part of the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. | The attack was carried out by six high-speed unmanned boats. All of them were destroyed by fire from the standard armament of the Russian ship 300 kilometers south-east of Sevastopol. There are no casualties. The ship was no…

Jordan Schachtel (2023-06-11). Mission Impossible: Ukrainian Navy Allegedly Responsible for Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage. globalresearch.ca

Noisebridge (2023-06-12). Friday 6/23: Pride Button Making, E-waste Jewelry, and Open House! indybay.org 272 Capp St | San Francisco CA, 94110…

Ox Sam Camp (2023-06-12). Ox Sam Camp Being Raided, Arrests Underway of Defenders of Paiute Massacre Site. indybay.org The first arrests are underway and Ox Sam Camp is being raided after land defenders halted an excavator this morning at Thacker Pass in northern Nevada. This morning, a group of Native American water protectors and allies used their bodies to non-violently block the construction of the controversial Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada, turning back bulldozers and heavy equipment. The dramatic scene unfolded this morning as workers attempting to dig trenches near Sentinel Rock were turned back by land defenders who ran and put their bodies between heavy equipment and the land. Now they are being arrested and the c…

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