From George Monbiot’s Blog. The Guardian, June 26 2009 It would be laughable anywhere else. But, so everyone says, the Waxman-Markey bill which is likely to be passed in Congress today or tomorrow, is the best we can expect – from America. The...
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The Ecosocialist International Network was founded with great enthusiasm and optimism in October 2007, but since then it seems to have stalled. A discussion has begun on what needs to be done now. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...
UK climate change policies 'dangerously optimistic'
The UK government’s policies are significantly stronger than those of the Canada and the United States – but scientists say they still have only a 50-50 chance of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens...
UK Green Left Holds Annual General Meeting
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World Hunger Reaches 1 Billion Mark
A system in which more than a billion people live in hunger, and under which millions of people literally starve to death every year, is a murderous system. There is no other word for it. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click...
Gov't Report: Climate change already affects U.S.
‘Climate changes are already affecting water, energy, transportation, agriculture, ecosystems, and health. These impacts are different from region to region and will grow under projected climate change.’ Share:Click to share on Facebook...
Climate Driven Migration Has Begun
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Nigeria: The Evidence Shell Tried to Bury
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More on Australia's Climate Emergency Protests
Thousands rally for 100% renewables by 2020 … reports from Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Wollongong, Brisbane, Perth, and Cairns Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new...
Climate Emergency Marches in Australia, June 13
Video: [UPDATED – MORE PICTURES ADDED] The Climate Change Emergency march in Sydney on June 13, 2009 marched from Millers Point on Sydney Harbour to the Prime Minister’s office in Philip St, where a short sit down took place. There were...