Resolution submitted to United States to declare a Climate Emergency by Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.Continued...
millions of Americans exposed to ‘Off-the-Chart’
Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves, just as the US, Europe, and India are experiencing this Summer
As the BBC notes, almost from the first moment that people realized that the human-caused climate crisis is real, there’s been an effort to determine how quickly action needed to be taken to stave off the worst outcomes. Could we wait 50 years? What about 30? What about 20? The answers are no, no, and no. Recent studies... Continue Reading →
we can’t get to Jan. 1, 2030, and throw a global switch
Climate change is not moving as slowly as we’d like to think. In fact, half of all the damage done through burning fossil fuels has been just over the last 30 years. Unfortunately, every year is now more damaging than the last. The good news is that we are not at a point of no... Continue Reading →
Why Climate Change is Worse Than You Think…
show to the rest of the world that it can be done
Joshua Álvarez: “Become the model for a global, large nation and show to the rest of the world that it can be done, that we can transform our economy and our society into 100% renewable energy. And we can do it within the next 10 years, if the DNC has the guts to allow us to have... Continue Reading →
other surprise was how little reaction there was in our political system…
AMY GOODMAN: Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?BILL McKIBBEN: You know, 30 years ago, when I started writing about this, it was a distant threat. We were issuing a warning. Scientists knew that as we burned coal and gas and oil, we were putting carbon in the atmosphere. They knew the... Continue Reading →
msnbc Alexandria on The Green New Deal
Check it out... All In Extra: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has an extended conversation with MSNBC's Chris Hayes and audience members as part of "The Green New Deal" special. MSNBC delivers breaking news and in-depth analysis of the headlines, as well as informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, Hardball,... Continue Reading →
boost representation of indigenous people
UN climate body bids for 26% core budget increase Published on 27/03/2019Despite pressure from the likes of US and Brazil to rein in costs, the UN is seeking extra government funding to put the Paris Agreement into practice By Megan DarbyThe UN climate body needs 26% more money to meet its core commitments in 2020... Continue Reading →
act right now on climate change…
In this passionate call to action, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg explains why, in August 2018, she walked out of school and organized a strike to raise awareness of global warming, protesting outside the Swedish parliament and grabbing the world's attention. "The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and... Continue Reading →
there comes a point in a man’s or woman’s life…
"Some women/men draw a circle around themselves and protect those who are in it: Wife and children. Some women/men draw a bigger circle around themselves and protect more: Mother, uncles, aunts, grandchildren. Some women/men draw a big, big circle around themselves and protect many, many more. There comes a point in a woman's/man's life when... Continue Reading →
Green News Report
Host: Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen | Hands down, one of the best sources to obtain Climate News plus podcasts and more. The Climate News are posted on Tuesdays, however we are hoping that eventually it will be more often. They are are awesome and should be hoisted up as a primary source of primary... Continue Reading →