Ecology and Environment
Greenland is Worse Than Ever, Much Worse
A new study finds Greenland’s ice sheet thinning much further into the ice sheet core than previously thought, 100 miles inland. (Source: S. Khan, et al, Extensive Inland Thinning and Speed-Up of North- East Greenland Stream, Nature, November 9, 2022)…
EcoWaste Coalition Proposes “Mercury Ban in Cosmetics Day” in Quezon City
Group calls on QC stores to stop selling mercury-laden anti-aging and whitening facial creams 16 November 2022, Quezon City. In a bid to stop the prohibited sale of cosmetics contaminated with mercury and thus protect human health and the environment,…
Battle for the Earth: The Shocking Extent of the Far-Right Influence Network – Part 7
In order to defend the interests of the fossil fuel industry as well as the other goals of the right-wing libertarian agenda (deregulation, limited government, tax breaks for the wealthy, free trade and globalisation), the far-right billionaires and multimillionaires (“the…
The West Is Using COP27 to Shift Blame to Poorer Nations—Private Greed Prevails Over Humanity’s Survival
In the hands of capital, “clean” natural gas is worse than “dirty” coal. But rich nations have devised an elaborate system to conceal facts and shift blame to poorer nations. By Prabir Purkayastha COP27 has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh. Although…
Who Should Pay for Climate Crisis? Global South Demands “Loss and Damage” from Wealthy Nations
We are broadcasting from COP27, the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where poorer countries in the Global South that are weathering the worst effects of the climate crisis are calling for wealthy nations to pay reparations in the…
Reactions to Greta Thunberg’s boycott of COP27
COP27 has already started and entered its second week. Nevertheless, it has been met with various controversies which led some activists to boycott it, with Greta Thunberg being the most important person to do so. Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish…
Young People on the Ground at COP27
Youth representation at COP27 – the official United Nations climate conference being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – appears to be greater than in many years past. However, say delegates of all ages, young people are still not as prevalent…
COP27 Sponsor The Coca-Cola Company Named Worst Plastic Polluter for Five Years in a Row According to 2022 Brand Audit
Activists in the Philippines file legal complaint vs 7 corporations for dangerous plastic packaging, false ‘recyclable plastic’ claims The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, and Nestlé come in as the world’s top plastic polluters for five years running, according to Break Free…
APDHA calls to participate in mobilisations on the occasion of the climate summit in Egypt
The organisation believes that all states must make binding commitments to reduce emissions. The Andalusian Human Rights Association (APDHA) is calling for participation in the mobilisations called on the occasion of the COP27 Summit (27th Conference of the Parties to…
US veterans and allies set up “watch tower” outside the UN to observe efforts to rein in military carbon emissions
A group of veterans join with local peace and environmental groups to press the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to establish rules for the reporting of military and conflict-related emissions under the Paris Agreement of COP21. On…
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