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Many Forests will become highly Flammable for at least 30 extra Days per Year unless we cut Emissions
By Hamish Clarke, The University of Melbourne; Anne Griebel, Western Sydney University; Matthias Boer, Western Sydney University; Rachael Helene Nolan, Western Sydney University, and Víctor […]
Russia’s Ukraine War and Energy Crisis have Scared the World into Turbocharging adoption of Wind, Solar for Power
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new report by the International Energy Agency suggests that the 2022 global energy crisis, caused in part by Vladimir […]
Iran executes first Protester as Human Rights Abuses come under International Scrutiny
By Sahar Maranlou, University of Essex | – Iran’s execution of protester Mohsen Shekari is the first after a huge wave of unrest swept around […]
Sen. Warnock’s Triumph Thwarts GOP Plans to gut the Social Security that 65 mn. Americans Depend on
By Nancy J. Altman | – ( Otherwords.org ) – Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia’s December 6 run-off election. Senator Reverend Raphael […]
In Turkey, a Child Bride Scandal puts Religious Cults in the Spotlight
( Globalvoices.org ) – They call themselves the Ismailağa Brotherhood, and they are among countless religious orders and brotherhoods in Turkey. But though these religious groups […]
Xi announces “New Era” in China-Saudi Relationship with $30 bn. in Deals, as Arabs Seek to Offset Dependence on Washington
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al Jazeera reports that Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz on Thursday signed an agreement with visiting Chinese Premier Xi Jinping […]
First US Leases to Build Wind Farms off California’s Coast are Let: The Amazing Technology
By Matthew Lackner, UMass Amherst | – (The Conversation) – Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential […]
Can the Int’l Criminal Court Hold Israel Responsible for Crimes in Palestine?
Mustafa-Fetouri | – Last February, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said it has jurisdiction over Gaza, Occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem. The office […]
Will America’s Forever Prison Finally Close on Biden’s Watch: The Fate of Guantánamo
( Tomdispatch.com) – As of December 8, 2022, Guantánamo Bay detention facility — a prison offshore of American justice and built for those detained in […]











