Eric Toussaint (2024-07-17). Climate and environmental crisis: Sorcerer's apprentices at the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org

geo.tv (2024-07-17). COP29 host tells rich nations to break climate stalemate. geo.tv

Bradley Crowder (2024-07-17). Hurricane Beryl shows the lethal consequences of monopoly power. peoplesworld.org HOUSTON—An estimated 13 people are dead and hundreds of thousands of Houston residents remain without power and vulnerable to the Texas summer more than a week after Hurricane Beryl first struck. The storm serves as another painful reminder of the destructive power of climate change that has been exacerbated by the purchased political power of …

The Independent (2024-07-17). Heat exposure during pregnancy. independent.co.ug It can lead to a lifetime of health problems ANALYSIS | MATTHEW CHERSICH & DARSHNIKA PEMI LAKHOO | Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced. Global warming is part of this threat. Increasing temperatures are linked to deteriorating health, especially in vulnerable populations, including pregnant women and children. Scientists …

Ji Siqi (2024-07-17). China battens down the hatches for blustery trade winds as odds of Trump victory rise. scmp.com With the chances of Donald Trump's return to the White House growing by the day, China is making ready for the rough trading climate that would likely follow his victory.

WSWS (2024-07-16). Growing numbers of protesters arrested and jailed in Australia. wsws.org So far, those punished have been mostly involved in climate change demonstrations, but precedents are being set for use against all forms of protest, including against the Gaza genocide.

Steve Early, Resilience. (2024-07-16). Making Our Communities What They Need To Be. popularresistance.org The symbols of public-sector infrastructure are often associated with urban areas: major highways and subway systems, for instance; bridges and tunnels; large ports and airports; billions of gallons of fresh water to deliver and hundreds of tons of solid waste to cart away every day. | Yet public works departments are no less important in rural areas, where municipal employees and their families, whether members of the National Education Association, the Firefighters union, or the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Workers (AFSCME), are dependent on the same community services they provide. | In…

Emily Sanders, Truthout. (2024-07-16). Big Oil Is Pulling Out All The Stops To Block Lawsuits For Accountability. popularresistance.org In the face of mounting scrutiny from local, state, and federal officials, fossil fuel companies and their allies are deploying a range of tactics to obstruct ongoing lawsuits and investigations concerning evidence that the industry has misled the public about the harms it knew its products would cause to the climate, environment, and human health. | Far-right industry allies with ties to Chevron have mounted an "unprecedented" pressure campaign calling on the Supreme Court to stop a potentially historic climate deception lawsuit against oil majors from going to trial. Republican attorneys general are separately…

Editor (2024-07-16). Building a Planet of Peace Is the Only Realistic Thing to Do. scheerpost.com On Isla Grande, Afro-Colombian residents discuss the urgent need for a sustainable electricity plant. Their efforts echo President Petro's push for solar energy, with the aim of addressing broader regional goals of sustainable development. Yet, development and climate adaption require funding — funding that is instead going to war, with global military spending nearing $3 trillion annually.

Editor (2024-07-16). The predicament of climate scientists on the road to a super tropical Earth. mronline.org As temperatures in large parts of the Earth are soaring (cf. 52.3 ∞C in Delhi, flames engulf large regions in California, tornadoes ravage the Gulf of Mexico states, severe drought starve populations in southern Africa and climate extremes continue to taking over large parts of the Earth.

ecns.cn (2024-07-16). Chinese swimmers cleared of doping allegations after inquiry. ecns.cn An anti-doping audit review committee has backed the decision of World Aquatics not to appeal China Anti-Doping Agency's ruling of a 2021 contamination case involving 23 Chinese swimmers, after a thorough scrutiny of the matters.

Eric Toussaint (2024-07-16). Climate and environmental crisis: Sorcerer's apprentices at the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org

Rhoda Wilson (2024-07-16). Prof. William Happer: "More CO2 is good for the world" expose-news.com Professor Emeritus of Physics at Princeton University William Happer discussed common misconceptions in climate science, especially the negative reputation given to CO2, on Sky News Australia last year. "More CO2 is good …

Alexandra Jacobo (2024-07-16). Climate advocates sound alarm over JD Vance's climate denial and corporate loyalties as Trump's VP pick. nationofchange.org His stance shifted dramatically once he entered the political arena.

tvbrics (2024-07-16). Archipelago 2024 discusses BRICS countries' cooperation in technology development and climate agenda. tvbrics.com Experts highlighted key areas of cooperation between the BRICS countries…

Urban CNY News (2024-07-16). Alphabet Soup of Opportunity: Vicki Brackens and Brianca Hill on George Inspiration for the Nation. urbancny.com Billions of dollars are in the Syracuse Pipeline to help developers and contractors complete their projects. To get plugged in, you need to get certified under one or many of the state, federal, and/or city minority/disabled/veteran disadvantages procurement programs… Which one? Vicki Brackens of Brackens Financial Solutions Network, LLC and Brianca Hill, Director of Business Development at the City of Syracuse gives us the details here on George Kilpatrick Inspiration for the Nation.

Zoà´ Read (2024-07-16). Fishtown Seafood honors neighborhood identity while forging its own path. whyy.org This story is part of the From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover?
| Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood got its name from its fishermen residents who caught an abundance of American shad from the nearby Delaware River. | To this day, signs with images of the fish species hang above the doors of row houses, apartments and bu…

Guest Blogger (2024-07-16). Wrong, Bloomberg, Texas "Deniers" Are Right, Climate Change Had Nothing to Do with Hurricane Beryl. wattsupwiththat.com It was irresponsible for Bloomberg to publish this article, rife as it was with inaccuracies and misleading claims.