(2021-09-10). A Climate Disaster is Unfolding Before Our Eyes…And Politicians Still Refuse to Take Action. counterpunch.org On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall off the coast of Louisiana, triggering a slow-moving disaster as floodwaters breached the levees around New Orleans. Nearly 2,000 people were killed over several weeks, hundreds of thousands of homes were destroyed, and the city was left in ruins. Environmental scientists warned that Katrina was a taste
(2021-09-10). How The Post-9/11 Climate Helped Turn The Satirical 'Buffalo Soldiers' Into A Flop. thedissenter.org 
Promotional poster from Miramax for "Buffalo Soldiers." Fair use included for purposes of commentary. | [Editor's Note: This is the second in The Dissenter's
(2021-09-10). The Gritty Reality of Solar Power. counterpunch.org Time is fast running out. The world's affluent nations, with their abundant greenhouse emissions, have to finally drag themselves across the starting line and begin phasing out fossil fuels at the accelerated pace that the climate emergency demands. And if they can manage to do that, they clearly will need to quickly build up wind
(2021-09-10). Ecosocialist Bookshelf — September. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus introduces six new books for your 'must read soon' list.
(2021-09-10). Imagine If We Had Spent the Last 20 Years Fighting Climate Change Instead of the War on Terror. zcomm.org At the dawn of the new millennium, we directed our national resources in the exact wrong direction. But it's not too late to turn things around…
(2021-09-09). Another Colossal Waste of Our Society's Talents and Skills. ips-dc.org How can we distinguish between decent civilizations and deeply corrupt ones? How can we tell whether a society rates as wise or foolish, moral or vile? | Philosophers have been debating questions like these for several millennia, and those debates will likely go on — knock on wood — for several millennia more. But let's fix our attention for the moment on just one telling indicator that seems to hold true across wide stretches of human history: In wise societies, those with the most to offer do labor that benefits the many, not the few. | What measure of a society's core ethos could be simpler to unde…
(2021-09-09). Part 1: Defend and transform—mobilising workers in all sectors for climate justice. mronline.org 
Mobilizing the global labour movement for climate justice and just transition is one of the defining challenges of our times. However, for workers in many sectors, it is unclear how climate issues will affect them specifically, and how they should respond.
(2021-09-09). The Dixie Fire Disaster and Me. tomdispatch.com GREENVILLE, CA — At 10 a.m. on July 22nd, I interviewed a New York University professor about using autonomous robots, drones, and other unmanned devices to suppress structural and wildland fires. I sent the interview to an online transcription service, walked down the steps of my second-floor office and a block to the Greenville post office, where I mailed a check to California Fair Plan for homeowners' fire insurance. I then drove 25 miles to a dental appointment. I was lucky to make it home before burning debris closed the roads. That night I became a climate refugee, evacuated from my house thanks to th…
(2021-09-09). Biden, Dems advocate Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inspired by the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are pushing for a modern counterpart: a Civilian Climate Corps that would create hundreds of thousands of jobs building trails, restoring streams and helping prevent catastrophic wildfires. Building on Biden's oft-repeated comment that when he thinks of climate …
(2021-09-09). COP26 Urged To Prioritise Adaptation As Climate Emergency Surges. popularresistance.org On the heels of last month's warning from the UN climate science panel that extreme weather and rising seas are hitting faster than expected, leaders have called for more money and political will to help people adapt to the new reality. | At a dialogue in Rotterdam convened by the Global Center on Adaptation on Monday, more than 50 ministers and heads of climate organisations and development banks called for November's COP26 climate talks to treat adaptation as "urgent". | In a communique, they said adaptation — which ranges from building higher flood defences to growing more drought-tolerant crops and relo…
(2021-09-09). 200+ medical journals demand emergency climate action. mronline.org 
Editors urge 'fundamental changes to how our societies and economies are organized'.
(2021-09-09). Tomgram: Jane Braxton Little, Becoming a Climate Refugee. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Last month, I wrote a piece, "My Extreme World and (Un)Welcome to It," about the shock of finding myself in what might be thought of as World War III, or perhaps World War(m) III; that is, already living …
(2021-09-09). In Buffalo, Progressive India Walton Fights Off 'Sore Loser' Democratic Mayor and GOP Allies. commondreams.org "If President Biden believes this is an actual 'code red' situation, he should treat it as such by declaring a climate emergency immediately through an executive order and stopping all fossil fuel projects."
(2021-09-09). We are scientists, calling for a climate revolution. mronline.org 
Academics are perfectly placed to wage a rebellion: we exist in rich hubs of knowledge and expertise; we are well connected across the world, and to decision-makers; we have large platforms from which to inform, educate and rally others all over the world; and we have implicit authority and legitimacy, which is the basis of political power. We can make a difference.
(2021-09-09). Climate Campaigners Demand 'Action, Not Words' After Biden's 'Code Red' Comments. commondreams.org "Today we celebrate. Tomorrow, we get back to the hard work of seeing this through."
(2021-09-09). 'Time for Waiting Is Over': Biden's New Vaccine Requirements Target US Workforce. commondreams.org "You can't address the climate crisis without addressing climate misinformation," said the California Democrat, who plans to call fossil fuel, ad, and PR executives to testify before Congress.
(2021-09-09). Failing Key Climate Test, Biden Nominates Fossil Fuel 'Crony' to Federal Energy Post. commondreams.org The finding came as the Biden administration unveiled its plan to allow the government to negotiate drug prices directly with Big Pharma.
(2021-09-09). An Unwillingness To Abide Lost Cause Idolatry Any Longer: Robert E. Lee Comes Down At Last. commondreams.org "This is a disappointing selection. Willie Phillips has spent his career working on the side of the oil and gas industry and electric utility giants. We need a climate champion at FERC."
(2021-09-09). A climate disaster is unfolding before our eyes—and politicians still refuse to take action. peoplesdispatch.org Hurricane Ida perfectly illustrates the devastating impacts of climate change. Stopping the Line 3 pipeline, in line with Indigenous demands, is a perfect opportunity for political leaders to take climate action…
(2021-09-09). The Dixie Fire and the Day I Became a Climate Refugee. commondreams.org
(2021-09-09). Capitalism vs. the Planet. mronline.org 
The latest IPCC report paints a picture of five potential futures for humanity. In the worst one, if corporations keep calling the shots, we could see catastrophic warming of up to 5.7ÀöC.
(2021-09-09). The Heat: Africa, India and Guatemala face damaging impact from climate crisis. america.cgtn.com 
The impact of climate change in the United States as President Joe Biden tours areas damaged by Hurricane Ida. We take a look at some of the growing effects of the climate crisis in other parts of the world.
(2021-09-09). The Unlearnt Lessons Of 9/11, Twenty Years Out. popularresistance.org Twenty years after 9/11, America is less safe, a deeply troubled country, ravaged by COVID, racism, inequality, extreme weather from global warming and political strife. Its political leaders have embraced an Orwellian approach to the truth in which war is peace and large segments of our society are polarized by widely divergent concepts of reality. | On the afternoon of 9/11, with the American media joining with the leaders of the two major parties in banging the drum for war, I wrote one of the first statements calling for America to seek peace instead, to not turn our cries of grief into a call for war. Eventu…
(2021-09-09). Look! Up in the Sky! Another Colossal Waste of Our Society's Talents and Skills! inequality.org
(2021-09-09). EPA announces new plan to regulate wastewater pollution with updated guidelines and standards. nationofchange.org "Importantly and for the first time, EPA is committing to limit PFAS in wastewater discharges."
(2021-09-09). 88,000 tons of radioactive waste — and nowhere to put it. counterpunch.org
(2021-09-09). 20 Years of Wasted Money and Missed Opportunities Since 9/11. commondreams.org Remarks by the prominent South Carolina Democrat, warned one observer, "could easily ruin negotiations and imperil" the party's reconciliation agenda.
