Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2024-03-10). 'Fire Weather': Big Oil's Climate Conflagration. popularresistance.org Few places illustrate the destructive cycle of fossil fuel-driven climate change as well as Alberta, Canada. Home to the tar sands boom, the province's remote north has also become a site of some of the worst climate disasters in recorded history—like the 2016 Fort McMurray Fire, which swallowed up 1.5 million acres and burned for three months. John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World, joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the Fort McMurray Fire, the tar sands industry responsible for the conditions that produced it, and the tinderbox world Big Oil has made in its all-consu…

Editor (2024-03-10). "Fire Weather": Big Oil's Climate Conflagration. scheerpost.com

greenleft.org.au (2024-03-10). What does it take to make climate change a key election issue? greenleft.org.au

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-03-10). Study assesses effect of climate change at early ages in Cuba. plenglish.com Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is currently developing a study to determine the effect of climate change on children and adolescents in communities on Cuba's southern coast.

Appalachians Against Pipelines, Popular Resistance. (2024-03-10). Protester Inside Mountain Valley Pipeline Blocks Work For Two Days. popularresistance.org Giles County, VA – Early Thursday morning, a pipeline fighter using the name Ricky Bobby climbed inside the Mountain Valley Pipeline (which is 42 inches in diameter) atop Peters Mountain to prevent ongoing construction in the area. MVP security and law enforcement responded to the scene but did not enter the pipe; Ricky left after 2 days and was arrested and charged with 4 misdemeanors. A banner placed at the entrance of the pipe read, "FUCK YOU, MVP." People rallied in support of Ricky's action on the first day at the Jefferson National Forest gate on Pocahontas Rd.

albawaba (2024-03-10). Scientists face controversy by trying to revive extinct animal. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A both shocking and controversial move by an American company has started a debate as their plans to genetically revive mammoths came to light, as per The Washington Post. Colossal Biosciences, a biotechnology firm from Dallas, revealed their development of Asian elephant stem cells that may pave the way to create the extinct behemoth or at least closely resembling mammoth-elephant hybrid on Earth yet again.ShutterstockAdvocates of species revival view this as a means to fix some of the human involvement in the ongoing animal extinction crisis. They believe advancements in genetic technology could also…

Dave Sweeney (2024-03-10). Memo to Dutton: Fukushima's lessons must be learned, not forgotten. independentaustralia.net

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-10). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….

Carey Gillam (2024-03-08). New Report Finds Links Between Petrochemical Production and Increases in Cancer. truthout.org Chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations is not only driving harmful climate change but is also posing dire risks to human health at levels that require aggressive private and public efforts to limit exposures, warns a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. The article authored by Tracey Woodruff, a professor at the University of California San… |

DikelediM (2024-03-08). Over 14 000 youths employed in KZN greening project. sanews.gov.za Over 14 000 youths employed in KZN greening project | The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Environmental Affairs, Siboniso Duma, has announced that the department has employed 14 714 young people as part of the greening revolution. | The provincial Department of Environmental Affairs, guided by the agenda adopted by the Council on Climate Change, is rolling out initiatives aimed at protecting the environment. | Municipalities have experienced a number of extreme weather patterns in the past five years, ranging from drought and heat waves to extreme storms, bringing severe lightning and flooding. | "We are cognisant of the…

Inter Press Service (2024-03-08). Climate change hits rural women hardest. pressenza.com Heat waves and floods caused by climate change affect rural women more than men because they exacerbate inequalities, the By IPS correspondent | The study, "The Unjust Climate", says that "in low- and middle-income countries, female rural household heads suffer significantly greater financial losses than men each year". | On average, female-headed households lose eight percent more income from heat stress and three percent more from flooding than male-headed households. | In an average year, poor households lose…

Kate Yoder (2024-03-08). Climate Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Industry Now Move Closer to Trial. truthout.org It's been six years since cities in California started the trend of taking Big Oil to court for deceiving the public about the consequences of burning fossil fuels. The move followed investigations showing that Exxon and other companies had known about the dangers of skyrocketing carbon emissions for decades, but publicly downplayed the threat. Today, around 30 lawsuits have been filed around the… |

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Rhoda Wilson (2024-03-08). John Kerry: People would "feel better" about the war in Ukraine if Russia would "make a greater effort to reduce emissions" expose-news.com During a press conference on Tuesday, climate doomsday cultist John Kerry claimed that people would "feel better" about the ongoing war in Ukraine if Russia would "make a greater effort to reduce …

EcoWaste Coalition (2024-03-08). EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Concerted Action to Protect Women from a Highly Preventable Source of Mercury Exposure. pressenza.com 8 March 2024, Quezon City. As International Women's Day is celebrated, the EcoWaste Coalition pitched for a concerted action to protect women from a highly preventable source of mercury exposure: adulterated contraband skin-lightening products laced with mercury. Beauty has no skin tone. | "As we honor women from all walks of life for their indispensable contributions to societal development, we seek a concerted action by governmental authorities, businesses, including online sellers, and consumers to put a stop to the persistent importation, distribution, and sale of unauthorized skin lightening products contain…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-08). What's the difference between kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste….