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- Canada's climate policies are crimes against humanityCanada’s government is deliberately promoting policies that will kill over 100 million people by 2030. When will these criminals be called to account?---READ-->>
- Oceans rising 60 percent faster than predictedStudy shows once again that the IPCC is far from alarmist, but in fact has under-estimated the problem of climate change---READ-->>
- The unequal pain of climate change in EuropeNew European Union report says “economically lagging regions are also the most vulnerable to climate change.” Translation: Even in a rich continent, the poor will suffer most.---READ-->>
- The World Bank's gross hypocrisy on climate changeThe World Bank, which says emissions must be cut quickly to prevent catastrophic global warming, is a major investor in fossil fuel projects that are turning the heat up.---READ-->>
- 3 things NOT to expect at the Doha climate talksWhen the handmaidens of the 1% meet, don’t expect progressive results---READ-->>
- Is capitalism 'obsessed' with growth?Are fish ‘obsessed’ with water?---READ-->>
- Rich nations renege on climate financeThe countries most responsible for climate change have broken their promises to help the poorest countries cope with it---READ-->>
- Lies, damned lies, and Canadian pipeline studiesA government study of tar sands corrosion ignores real pipeline conditions---READ-->>
- Toronto conference lays basis for pipeline challengeTeach-in delivers a clear grass roots message: there is now a strong basis for organizing education and broad collective action to stop Enbridge from piping tar sands oil across southern Ontario.---READ-->>
- The unbearable light-mindedness of coal baronsThe cynical thoughts of an ecovandal---READ-->>
- We're overpopulated with oil tycoons and coal baronsSimon Butler tells a populationist meeting that the super-rich are the real ecological vandals---READ-->>
- Venezuela accelerates land reformSince the beginning of 2011, over 2.7 million acres have been rescued from large landowners and redistributed to small farmers or turned into cooperatives---READ-->>
- What went wrong with 'real socialism'?An important new book examines what went wrong with 20th Century socialism, why it went wrong, and how we could avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future.---READ-->>
- Walmart pumps millions into ocean greenwashingWest Coast fishermen are calling for a boycott of the world’s biggest retailer, which in one year put over $71 million into plans to privatize fisheries for the benefit of giant corporations---READ-->>
- Canada's deadly auto factories cause breast cancerWomen working in the Canadian automotive plastics industry are almost five times as likely to develop breast cancer as women working elsewhere---READ-->>
- AlGoreRhythmTranslating climate science into music---READ-->>
- Chevron tries to hide assets from Ecuador judgmentAfter repeatedly failing to overturn the $19 billion judgment for destroying rain forest, Chevron is now trying to hide its vast wealth in international subsidiaries.---READ-->>
- Who defends earth's legacy?I stand with Alanis Obomsawin, not Joe Oliver---READ-->>
- Should Chiapas farmers pay for California's emissions?To peasants in the Lacandon jungle, the pending carbon offset agreement has all the hallmarks of a land grab. REDD continues the colonial assault on indigenous communities and lifestyles---READ-->>
- Oil boom threatens climate catastropheIf we don’t shut down the Alberta Tar Sands, the world is cooked.---READ-->>