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Climate Crisis

A protester holds a sign reading "NO MORE FOSSILE FUEL FINANCE" during a protest
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

We Need the Fossil Free Finance Act Now to Combat Wall Street’s Greenwashing

Major U.S. banks committed to net zero emissions by 2050, but they continue to support the fossil fuel industry.
by
Alec Connon,
Truthout
January 10, 2022
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Icebergs are seen from NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland research aircraft on September 7, 2021, near Upernavik, Greenland.
News
Environment & Health

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Has Lost Mass for the 25th Year in a Row

A new report also noted that a rain event was recorded for the first time near the apex of the ice sheet.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
January 8, 2022
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A worker installs a new row of Bitcoin mining machines at the Whinstone U.S. Bitcoin mining facility in Rockdale, Texas, on October 9, 2021.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

As Cryptocurrency Becomes Mainstream, Its Carbon Footprint Can’t Be Ignored

As Bitcoin prices rise, so will incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate.
by
Robin Scher,
Truthout
January 7, 2022
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Revelers gather ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square on December 31, 2021, in New York City.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

What Will We Tell Future Generations About the Pandemic?

The global disasters of our era could very well fade from public memory like others have in the past.
by
Tom Engelhardt,
TomDispatch
January 6, 2022
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Striking Chicago public school teachers and other unionized staff and their supporters march through the Loop on day two of their strike on October 18, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois.
Excerpt
Politics & Elections

Neoliberal Era Was Rich in Revolutionary Lessons. Movements Must Learn Them.

Left movements will succeed only if they overcome the barriers faced by past struggles, writes Colin Barker.
by
Colin Barker,
Haymarket Books
January 4, 2022
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Winter Wildfire Fueled by Climate Crisis Destroys 1,000 Homes in Colorado
Interview
Environment & Health

Winter Wildfire Fueled by Climate Crisis Destroys 1,000 Homes in Colorado

The fire comes after a year of drought across the western U.S. and an unusually warm December.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
January 3, 2022
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A person holds a sign reading "THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS HERE" during an outdoor protest
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Nuclear Power Doesn’t Belong in the Green New Deal

Countries choosing to keep nuclear power are less effective at meeting carbon reduction goals.
by
Linda Pentz Gunter,
Truthout
January 3, 2022
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A French farmer sprays glyphosate herbicide "Roundup 720" made by agrochemical giant Monsanto in Piacé in northwestern France, on April 23, 2021.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Industrialized Farming Has Unleashed an Insect Apocalypse

Ongoing habitat loss and the spread of invasive species and non-native insect diseases are also taking their toll.
by
Dave Goulson,
Truthout
January 2, 2022
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A boy with a face mask looks the Christmas lights during the winter in Granada, Spain, amid the coronavirus pandemic on December 20, 2021.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Letting Go: Wisdom From Our Grief

We must get good at grief, because change — both the kind we want and the kind we dread — requires a letting go.
by
adrienne maree brown,
Truthout
January 1, 2022
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The Marshall Fire continues to burn out of control on December 30, 2021, in Broomfield, Colorado.
News
Environment & Health

Climate Crisis Fuels Late-December Wildfires Ravaging Colorado

A growing body of evidence has detailed the extent to which the climate crisis fuels more frequent, intense wildfires.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 31, 2021
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