Cinnamon Janzer, Next City. (2024-06-03). Philadelphia's Reforestation Hub Isn't Just Diverting Tree Waste. popularresistance.org Each year, U.S. cities lose an estimated 36 million trees to development, disease and old age, many of which ultimately end up in landfills. Losing these urban trees — known to help cool their neighborhoods, lower carbon emissions and improve mental health, among other benefits — costs an estimated $96 million annually. | In Philadelphia, a partnership is giving the City of Brotherly Love's fallen trees new life. Philadelphia Parks & Rec joined forces with Cambium Carbon, a Washington, D.C.-based startup that repurposes waste wood, and PowerCorpsPHL, a local nonprofit that creates job opportuniti…

Elliot Woods, Scheer Post. (2024-06-03). Texas Has 'The Most Aggressive' Well-Plugging Program In The US. popularresistance.org After a century and a half of oil and gas production in the United States, the nonprofit environmental watchdog Climate Tracker published a sobering report in 2020: Some 2.6 million unplugged onshore wells lay scattered across the country. Plugging all those derelict holes, from the rocky Appalachian hill country of western Pennsylvania to the dry plains of West Texas and the tundra of Alaska, and countless points between, might cost as much as $280 billion. And that figure from the report did not include undocumented wells — the ones that have vanished from the books, if they were ever recorded in the firs…

Aidan Jonah (2024-06-03). Growing Sinophobia Leads to Stifling of Free Speech in Chinese-Canadian Communities. covertactionmagazine.com Censorship and persecution of anti-war and anti-imperialists in the U.S. have extended to Canada where members of the country's ruling elite—which increasingly align with U.S. foreign policies—have displayed utter hostility and contempt for immigrants who dissent against Canadian foreign policy. A Cold War climate was on display at a recent foreign interference inquiry on Parliament …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-03). Spanish Film Festival opens in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The richness of diversity and the effect of climate change are the contents of the Spanish Film Festival, which, until June 9, invites you to enjoy a premiere filmography in this capital.

EcoWatch (2024-06-03). Climate Change Added 26 More Days of Extreme Heat in the Past 12 Months, Report Finds. pressenza.com With Heat Action Day approaching on June 2, a new report from World Weather Attribution, the Red Cross Crescent Climate Centre and Climate Central has found that the planet experienced 26 more days of "excess" extreme heat on average in the past year, which most likely…

Independent Media Institute (2024-06-03). What Happened to Our Ape Ancestors? pressenza.com Millions of years ago, in the Miocene Epoch (23 to 5.3 million years ago), about 100 species of apes roamed Europe, Asia, and Africa. Just a few million years later, this number had drastically declined, presenting fascinating questions for today's paleoanthropologists. | By Marjorie Hecht | What happened to the extinct species, which have been identified in Eurasian fossil remains over recent decades? How did some apes of these species persist and evolve? And, the most hotly debated question: Did the apes who were our human ancestors originate in Africa or Eurasia? | The traditional view, following Darwin, hypot…

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). Malaysian auto hub in pipeline after Geely revives Proton brand. ecns.cn Chinese carmaker Geely Holding Group and Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom are revving up efforts to build a high-tech automotive park that will make the Southeast Asian nation a regional power in the era of smart new energy vehicles.

noemail (2024-06-03). Afghan Children Face Rising Threats Amid Climate Disasters. devdiscourse.com Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan continue to suffer from devastating flash floods, particularly in the north and west, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday.

Guest Blogger (2024-06-03). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #600. wattsupwiththat.com Nobody understands quantum mechanics.

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey (2024-06-03). Why this summer might bring the wildest weather yet. grist.org

Guest Blogger (2024-06-03). "How Many Birds Do Wind Farms Kill?" (pro-wind concern). wattsupwiththat.com It's not just the total amount of birds that are killed that matters, but what types. If a particular species of bird is disproportionately affected it could have real impacts on population dynamics and risk of extinction.

Appalachians Against Pipelines, Popular Resistance. (2024-05-17). Protester Blockades The Mountain Valley Pipeline Access Road. popularresistance.org Roanoke County, VA – Early this morning, a pipeline fighter going by the name Mullein locked themself to barrels blockading Honeysuckle Rd, which provides access to the Mountain Valley Pipeline easement. This protest, along with many prior, is located on Poor Mountain, where the Yellow Finch Treesits protected some of the last standing trees in the MVP's path for two and a half years from 2018-2021. About a month ago, a similar action took place at this same location. Two grandparents had locked themselves to a large wooden opossum, stopping work for the day. | "Today, as I sit in the road on so-called Poor Mount…

Eve Ottenberg (2024-05-17). Iran and Israel Need to Talk. counterpunch.org It's now been about four weeks since Iranian missiles filled Israeli skies, as humanity held its breath for nuclear war and possible extinction. If that strikes you as hyperbole, consider this: Had Israel suffered great damage, the war could have gone nuclear, and don't think for a minute that Russia and China would allow their

Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition (2024-05-17). Wednesday 5/15: # SummerofHeat: Join the Summer of Actions Campaign Against Wall Street & Fossil Fuels. indybay.org Zoom organizing call: www.summerofheat.org/get-involved…

Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition (2024-05-17). Wednesday 5/29: #Summer Of Heat: Join the Summer of Actions Campaign Against Wall Street & Fossil Fuels. indybay.org Zoom organizing call: www.summerofheat.org/get-involved…

Dean Baker (2024-05-17). The Problem With Electric Vehicles. counterpunch.org For the last quarter century, those of us hoping we could slow global warming were anxious to see a quick conversion to electric vehicles (EVs). If we could get most people using electric vehicles, and have the energy coming from clean sources, we could radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The problem was that EVs were

Rhoda Wilson (2024-05-17). The digital euro is already being developed through European banks. expose-news.com Through the European Central Bank's 'climate and nature plan', banks that fall under its supervision are being reviewed and subjected to on-site inspections to monitor the progress of their "digital transformations." Although …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-05-17). It's about to get colder and CO2 levels may drop to dangerously unproductive levels. expose-news.com On a Tom Nelson Podcast, Professor David Dilley discussed his perspective on global warming and the importance of understanding Earth's natural climate cycles. He emphasised that the current global warming cycle is …

EcoWaste Coalition (2024-05-17). Squeaky Plastic Pet Toys Found Contaminated with Toxic Chemicals Banned in Children's Toys. pressenza.com EcoWaste, PAWS: Keep Harmful Chemicals Out of Pet Toys: | 17 May 2024, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition has discovered elevated levels of toxic phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) in soft plastic toys for cats and dogs. These health-damaging chemicals have long been prohibited in children's toys and childcare articles, but are not regulated in pet toys. | For starters, phthalates refer to a group of synthetic chemicals that are added to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic to make it soft and pliable, reduce brittleness, and improve durability. Six specific phthalates (namely DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP and…

greenleft.org.au (2024-05-17). Climate scientists sound new warning over devastating warming. greenleft.org.au

Mathilda Mallinson, Helena Wadia (2024-05-17). Toxic Media Climate: 'Air Pollution Is As Invisible in the Press As It Is in Our Atmosphere'. bylinetimes.com

Associated Press (2024-05-17). Shaken by assassination attempt on Slovak PM Robert Fico, EU wonders if June elections can be free of violence. scmp.com In an increasingly vitriolic political climate, the last thing needed in the runup to the June European Union elections was an assassination attempt on one of the bloc's most controversial figures.

noemail (2024-05-17). BJP went back on Sixth Schedule promise, will continue movement till demands are met: Sonam Wangchuk. devdiscourse.com In March this year, Leh, known for its breathtaking landscapes and monasteries, made headlines as climate activist Sonam Wangchuk led a 21-day fast in sub-zero temperatures seeking autonomy for Ladakh.

GABIK (2024-05-17). Plans to establish government service delivery points in Durban townships. sanews.gov.za Plans to establish government service delivery points in Durban townships | The Department of Employment and Labour in KwaZulu-Natal has announced plans to establish service delivery points within the township communities of Durban. | Provincial Operations Chief Director, Edward Khambula, made the announcement during an Employer Breakfast Session held at the KwaMashu Indoor Sports Centre, north of Durban, on Thursday. | Khambula said the Employment and Labour Service Delivery Office Points programme is in the pipeline for areas covering Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu (INK); and Umlazi township. | Khambula said the est…

Eric Worrall (2024-05-17). Biden China Tariffs Infuriate Climate Activists. wattsupwiththat.com Climate change news seems to be taking the Chinese line on the tariff issue – but who expected anything different?>

Josiah Mortimer (2024-05-17). Labour Won't Stick to Conservative Spending Plans, Ed Miliband Confirms. bylinetimes.com The most senior Labour figure yet has confirmed that the party will not follow Conservative spending plans if elected later this year. | Speaking to Byline Times, Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary — and former Labour Leader — Ed Miliband addressed concerns that the party might not promise enough to inspire voters, claiming that its plans are both realistic and necessary. | It comes as Labour faces criticism from some on the left of its new '

Josiah Mortimer (2024-05-17). Government 'Independent Adviser' Who 'Backs Ban' on Climate and Palestine Groups has Paid Roles with Defence and Business Lobbyists. bylinetimes.com The Government's 'independent adviser' on domestic extremism — who has reportedly backed banning certain pro-Palestine groups — is the chair and paid adviser for a defence sector lobbying organisation, it has emerged. | Earlier this week, extracts were It will reportedly call for supposedly 'extreme' campaign…

Guest Blogger (2024-05-17). Many of the 'Climate Experts' Surveyed by the Guardian in Recent Propaganda Blitz Turn Out to be Emotionally-Unstable Hysterics. wattsupwiththat.com I sense very little data and science underpins their anti-natalism, but a great deal of ideology and manipulation. So how can we explain these scientists' views, if we don't believe that they emerge from science?>

Maya L. Kapoor (2024-05-17). In a debut book, a love letter to eastern North Carolina — and an indictment of colonialism as a driver of climate change. grist.org

Guest Blogger (2024-05-17). Compulsory smart meters crucial to fight 'real and growing risk' of drought, experts warn. wattsupwiththat.com Smart water meters must be made compulsory across all households to protect the UK against climate change, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned.