Could Climate Change Fuel the Rise of Right-Wing Nationalism?
How climate change is bad not just for health but also politics.
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After Climate-Focused 2020 Bid, Inslee Faces Indigenous Campaigners’ Demand to End All Fossil Fuel Projects in Washington
Governor Jay Inslee exposed as a climate change hypocrite.
Read more...Take Your Pick of Left Wing Climate Change Narratives: Green Abundance or Righteous Austerity
Is there climate change orthodoxy?
Read more...India to Ban Single-Use Plastics; Global Recycling Market Still Chaotic
India will soon announce details of its single-use plastics ban; will it be seduced to courting the recycling fairy to address the waste management problems of other countries who don’t understand recycling isn’t a long-term sustainable option.
Read more...North American Bird Populations Plunge 30% Since 1970
Study reports 30% drop in North American bird populations since 1970 – a loss of 3 billion birds.
Read more...Why Degrowth Is the Only Responsible Way Forward
Why degrowth is necessary and potentially attractive.
Read more...Urgent Culture For A Foot-Dragging Congress
A climate change museum tour for Congress.
Read more...Coal, and the Harlan County Coal Miners Who Blocked a Train Over Bankrupt Blackjewel’s Wage Theft
Perspectives on the Harlan County train block protest as direct action, issues with the protest camp, Kentucky politics, and a “just transition” from coal.
Read more...Axios: What’s the Actual Cost of Not Addressing Climate Change?
bunking some arguments against Sanders’ climate change program.
Read more...Who’s Responsible for the Ecocide in the Amazon
Ecocode is profitable, so follow the money.
Read more...Democratic Presidential Candidates Face 7 Hours of Tough Questions on Climate Change, From Fracking to Fossil Fuels
CNN hosts seven hour town hall with Democratic presidential candidates on climate change: recap of key exchanges.
Read more...Take the (Night) Train Redux
My recent trip on the night train from High Point, North Carolina, to NYC.
Read more...One Very Bad Habit Is Fueling the Global Recycling Meltdown
The well-meaning are engaging in ‘wishcycling’ – opting to place objects in the recycling bin that don’t belong.
Read more...Trump Seeks to Revoke California Emissions Waiver
Trump looks to rollback California’s 1970 waiver under the Clean Air Act, which allowed the state to set emissions standards.
Read more...Germany to Ban Use of Glyphosate By End 2023
Germany moves to reduce significantly the use of glyphosate – and ban it outright, starting in 2023.
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