Environment

Euronews & Scott B. Power | – – “Dozens of activists at the COP 21 summit in Paris have taken part in the so-called Run for your Life, a relay race from the Arctic across northern Europe to the French capital. Each person carries a story they’ve shared along the four-thousand kilometre relay. Euronews spoke […]

Climate Change

Hundreds of Thousands in Global Climate Marches as COP21 begins in Paris

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The Tree | – – The Global Climate Marches have commenced with over 60,000 people marching for action in Melbourne today – the largest climate event of its kind ever held in Australia. Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of others around the world will take to the streets in more than 2,300 events in […]

Climate Change

This Year Thanksgiving overlaps Paris Climate Summit: Let’s be Thankful we can Do Something

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — Reprint edn. The popular story about Thanksgiving is an environmental parable that we would do well to remember today. It was a harvest festival in 1621, participated in by the 50 (out of 100) survivors at Plymouth Plantation and 90 Native Americans. Some of these latter, such as […]

Acidification of Oceans

Exxon investigation: A warning shot for fossil fuel companies as climate lies unveiled

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The Tree | – – In the first concrete legal action against ExxonMobil’s web of climate lies, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced he will investigate whether the oil giant knowingly misled the public and investors about the dangers of climate change. Last month from InsideClimate News and the Los Angeles Times revealed […]

Acidification of Oceans

Climate Change to throw 100 mn. People into Poverty

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By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The UN’s heavily-hyped Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were approved by more than 160 world leaders at a summit meeting in September, are an integral part of the world body’s post-2015 development agenda, including the eradication of hunger and poverty by […]

Environmentalism

How Climate Activists derailed Keystone XL Pipeline: Lessons for the Future

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Luis Hestres | (The Conversation) | – – Contrary to predictions from energy industry insiders, President Obama has rejected TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline across the United States-Canada border. The president downplayed the pipeline’s contribution to carbon emissions, but he did say that approving it would have undercut America’s role as the […]

Climate Change

Keystone XL Cancelled: 8 yrs Later Obama finally moves against Tyranny of Oil

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National Sierra Club | (Video Clip) | – – “ VICTORY! President Obama just announced that he will reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.. After more than seven years of hard work and amazing dedication, we achieved a monumental victory in the fight to protect our planet from the disastrous effects of fossil fuels […]

Climate Change

#ExxonKnew Escalates as NY Att’y Gen. Subpoenas Oil Giant Over Climate Crimes

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By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – “‘Exxon Knew’ just joined the category of truly serious scandals,” said 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben “Just as New York’s Teddy Roosevelt took on the Standard Oil Trust a century ago, New York’s attorney general has shown great courage in holding to account arguably the richest […]

Climate Change

Bernie Sanders wants Ban new Drilling Offshore, on Fed. Land

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John Iadarola | (The Young Turks) | – – “Bernie Sanders is taking a strong stand against climate change. He proposed an aggressive plan to curb the United States consumption of fossil fuels. John Iadarola, host of Think Tank, delivers his Final Judgment on the Keep It In The Ground Act.” The Young Turks: “Bernie […]