Yearly Archives: 2021
Tens of thousands throng streets of Glasgow demanding climate justice
Organizers say over 100,000 people joined the protests, with 300 other demonstrations taking place around the world.
Say goodbye to your national parks road trips?
Get your hikes and other recreation in while you can. A new study finds warming temperatures could mean big changes in how we use our public lands.
Nearly 29,000 tons of COVID plastic now floats in the oceans, study finds
A new study calculates for the first time how much of that waste is ending up in the oceans and what it is doing once it gets there.
Moderna slammed for ‘cheating US taxpayers’ in COVID-19 vaccine patent dispute
Along with "being scientifically dishonest," and "trying to cheat NIH scientists," the company "is leaving people to die."
UN turns to world leaders and the wealthy to help with world hunger
“We’ve got conflict, climate change, and Covid-19 driving up the numbers of the acutely hungry, and there are now more than 45 million people marching towards the brink of starvation.”
Former NY police chief charged and 3 officers suspended
“It appears that GPD responding officers and others may not have responded appropriately.”
Reining in the Pentagon
Can it possibly happen?
First draft of COP26 decision text slammed as ‘love letter’ to fossil fuel industry
“To keep 1.5 alive,” said the head of Greenpeace, “fossil fuels phase-out” must be added, and “countries must come back next year to close the gap.”
Chinese fossil fuel investments in Africa
African countries need investments, China needs raw materials, and African activists are fed up with the resulting corruption and environmental damage.
Do any Republicans still support democracy?
Republicans should heed Churchill’s warning about appeasing authoritarians: “Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, it will eat him last.”