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September 04, 2023
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Rich Nations Have Delivered Mere 'Pittance' to Help East Africa Tackle Climate Crisis: Oxfam <[link removed]>
"We have an abundance of clean, renewable energy," said one African activist. "But to unlock it, Africa needs funding from countries that have got rich off our suffering." <[link removed]>
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'This Is Absurd': Major Banks Continue to Fund Climate Chaos in Global South <[link removed]>
ActionAid found that since the Paris agreement, banks have funded the largest Big Ag companies doing business in the Global South to the tune of $370 billion and the fossil fuel sector to the tune of $3.2 trillion. <[link removed]>
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Global Biodiversity Panel Warns Humans' Introduction of Invasive Species Threatens Nature, Food Security <[link removed]>
"With so many major drivers of change predicted to worsen," said one researcher, "it is expected that the increase of invasive alien species and their negative impacts, are likely to be significantly greater." <[link removed]>
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GOP Shutdown Threat Raises Risk of 'Inhumane' Cuts to Food Aid <[link removed]>
"House Republicans are listening to their most extreme members on steps that could slow the flow of relief and put us to the brink of a government shutdown," warned Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro. <[link removed]>
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Tens of Thousands in Seoul: 'Stop the Dumping of Radioactive Wastewater' <[link removed]>
'It is time for the international community to step in and call out this clear breach of the international law' <[link removed]>
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US to Begin Sending Controversial Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine <[link removed]>
Peace groups have long campaigned for a ban on DU munitions <[link removed]>
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'A Welcome Relief': Transportation Department Suspends Trump-Era LNG 'Bomb Trains' Rule <[link removed]>
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Watchdog Calls On Judge With Pharma Investments to Recuse From Drug Pricing Case <[link removed]>
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Trump's Last-Minute Attack on Old-Growth Trees Was Illegal, Judge Rules <[link removed]>
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What's at Stake at the Africa Climate Summit? <[link removed]>
We hope that the summit will prioritise the voices and concerns of us-young people, who are the ones who will inherit the consequences of climate inaction. <[link removed]>
Gerance Mutwol <[link removed]>
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Expand Social Security to Honor US Workers <[link removed]>
As traditional pensions continue to disappear, Social Security is more vital to American workers' economic security than ever. <[link removed]>
Nancy J. Altman <[link removed]>
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Let's Raise the Standard for Workplace Accommodations This Labor Day <[link removed]>
Disabled workers are a growing portion of the labor force and a vital asset to our economy, but pandemic-era accesibility gains could end up being temporary if we're not careful. <[link removed]>
Olivia Alperstein <[link removed]>
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