The Canary. (2024-06-17). Lloyds Of London Gets An Early Father's Day Present. popularresistance.org 'Super Dad', supported by Mothers Rise Up — a group of concerned mums who campaign for action on climate breakdown — delivered a giant Father's Day card and poem to Lloyd's of London on Thursday 13 June as a gift to CEO John Neal in time for Father's Day this weekend. It was over the insurance giant's complicity in the climate crisis due to its huge fossil fuels underwriting. | Accompanied by a group of brightly dressed mini superhero children in capes, and mums, Super Dad presented the card and gift to Lloyd's of London: | The card asks John Neal if he will be a climate hero and a super dad… or a c…

ecns.cn (2024-06-17). Heat waves have intensified in recent decades. ecns.cn China is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves due to global warming, which are affecting broad regions across the country, according to a senior meteorologist.

ecns.cn (2024-06-17). Unity a big winner in climate change fight. ecns.cn Despite strained national relations, U.S. and Chinese cities are forging strong partnerships in the fight against climate change, highlighting inspiring instances of joint work at the subnational level.

Staff (2024-06-17). FEMA Urged to Fund Disaster Response for Extreme Heat, Wildfire Smoke. commondreams.org A multistate coalition of environmental, labor and health groups urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency today to unlock crucial disaster relief funding for extreme heat and wildfire smoke, both of which are not recognized by FEMA as major disasters. "It's urgent that FEMA treats intensifying heat waves and wildfire smoke as the major climate disasters …

Dr. Rudolph Kalveks (2024-06-17). The 'Climate Emergency' Is a Myth, Says Nobel Prize Winner John Clauser. Here's Why He's Right. globalresearch.ca

Hannah Davenport (2024-06-17). 'The sums don't add up': IFS rubbishes the maths behind Reform UK's 'problematic' pledges. leftfootforward.org Pledges made in Reform UK's election 'contract' today have been ripped to shreds, whether that's over the unspecified welfare savings, vastly inflated figures or Liz Truss style tax cuts. | Nigel Farage announced the party's general election vision for Britain, which includes tax cuts costing nearly £90bn per year and spending increases of £50bn per year. | Among the Reform promises are; a vow to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, scrapping the UK's environmental goals, freezing 'non-essential' immigration, cut back 'office waste' in the NHS to spend more on frontline services and prom…

Emily Sanders (2024-06-17). Big Oil's Plan To Criminalize Pipeline Protests. levernews.com

_____ (2024-06-17). Fake Climate Solutions Spread Across Latin America. transcend.org 14 Jun 2024 – Government and private initiatives and programmes to address the climate crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean are in fact a vast array of fake solutions, according to a new regional map made by environmental organisations.

Sophia Schmidt (2024-06-17). Philly home repair program seen as climate resilience tool gets its first city funding. whyy.org

Guest Blogger (2024-06-17). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #602. wattsupwiththat.com "And it is of paramount importance, in order to make progress, that we recognize this ignorance and this doubt. Because we have the doubt, we then propose looking in new directions for new ideas. The rate of the development of science is not the rate at which you make observations alone but, much more important, the rate at which you create new things to test." — Richard Feynman, The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist (1998)…

Eric Worrall (2024-06-17). Extraordinary, Unexpected, Unnoticeable — Climate Scientists Panic about 1.5C Breach. wattsupwiththat.com Some places are warmer than usual, some places are colder than usual. Did anyone else notice the end of the world?

Zoà´ ReadMaria Pulcinella (2024-06-17). The Philly area's first heat wave of the summer is here. Here's what to know. 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?
| The Philadelphia area is expected to reach record high temperatures this week. WHYY News explains what you need to know to stay safe.

Steve Early, Convergence. (2024-06-16). 'Power Lines—Building A Labor-Climate Justice Movement'. popularresistance.org A familiar scene played out in the city council chambers of Richmond, California on May 22, 2024. For the last 20 years, since members of the anti-Chevron Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) first got elected to the council, any measure before that body affecting the city's largest employer and business tax payer has been hotly debated. | Local environmental justice organizations, like Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) and the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) mobilize their working-class members to attend and sign up to speak during the time allotted for "public comment." | To rebut the resulti…

Valentina Stackl, Oil Change International. (2024-06-16). G7 Fail To Deliver On Fossil Fuel Promises At Italy Summit. popularresistance.org Today, G7 leaders released a joint communique, marking a significant failure to build on the momentum from last year's UN COP28 decision to transition away from fossil fuels. | New Oil Change International data shows that G7 nations are not leading on climate either at home or abroad. G7 countries represent 27% of global oil and gas production, and will be responsible for nearly 48% of CO2 pollution from planned oil and gas expansion — the equivalent lifetime emissions of nearly 600 coal plants. They are also major providers of taxpayer finance for international fossil fuel projects, providing USD $25.7 bil…

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Comicomment: Ocean safety should not be based on lies. ecns.cn The Japan Atomic Energy Regulation Authority has revealed that a nuclear fuel development corporation falsified inspection records for radioactive waste tanks and other equipment for up to 14 years.

Pressenza New York (2024-06-16). The Nexus Between Mental Health and Climate Change in Bangladesh: Understanding Heat Stress, Air Pollution, and Post-Flood Impacts. pressenza.com In Bangladesh, the convergence of climate change impacts and mental health challenges presents a complex and pressing issue that demands attention and action. | By Md Biozid Jessorey | As one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, Bangladesh faces recurring threats from rising temperatures, air pollution, and devastating floods, each of which profoundly affects the mental well-being of its population. This article delves into the interplay between climate change and mental health in Bangladesh, focusing on the impacts of heat stress, air pollution, and the aftermath of flooding. | Heat Stress: Threat…

aljazeera (2024-06-16). What grief for a dying planet looks like: Climate scientists on the edge. aljazeera.com Overwhelmed scientists embrace civil disobedience and specialised therapy to deal with rising eco-anxiety.

aljazeera (2024-06-16). Tajik FM: Melting glaciers, human rights, and geopolitical strife. aljazeera.com Tajikistan's foreign minister discusses climate change, human rights reports, and geopolitical developments.

The Independent (2024-06-16). TWAWEZA REPORT: Impacts of climate change worrying citizens. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majority of Ugandans are concerned about the impact of climate change on the lives, a new report released by Civic Organization Twaweza on Friday shows. According to findings in their latest mobile phone-based Sauti Za Wanaichi survey in which researchers at Twaweza collected data from 2,762 respondents from across the …

Audrey Carleton, Capital, Main (2024-06-16). Pennsylvania landowners could be forced to accept carbon dioxide burial on their land. grist.org Amid a divided state Legislature, Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans are finding rare common ground in a bill designed to usher in a new industry for capturing climate-altering carbon dioxide and burying it underground. | Among other provisions,