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COP26 Report Reveals 'Massive' Credibility Gap Between Climate Commitments and 1.5°C Target
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by Julia Conley
If all the announced net-zero commitments are implemented, the global
temperature would rise 1.8°C by 2100, policy experts said, adding, "but
this is only IF these targets are fully implemented, and it's a big IF."
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Roadmap Details Just Transition Based on Sustainable Wind Energy for Nebraska
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by Andrea Germanos
"Nebraska residents the ability to hold their utilities accountable to
serving the public interest."
Partisan Gap in Covid Deaths Growing Thanks to Right-Wing Vaccine Disinformation
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by Kenny Stancil
The fact that heavily Trump counties had over three times more Covid-19
deaths in October than heavily Biden counties shows that "anti-science
aggression on the right has had deadly consequences," said one
epidemiologist.
Fiji PM Slams Rich Nations for Telling Poor to 'Suck It Up and Wait' for Climate Funding
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by Jake Johnson
"We are fighting for that which is most sacred: our survival. And any
nation that is here fighting for coal or other fossil fuels should be
condemned for it."
More Than Halfway Through COP26, World Leaders Accused of Delivering Empty Promises on a Sinking Ship
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by Andrea Germanos
"Our leaders must do whatever it takes to limit warming to 1.5°C. This
means strong commitments and just actions—today."
Satirical Video Detailing Global Deceit of Net-Zero Pledges Shows 'How F**ked We Are'
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by Brett Wilkins
"The good news is, we've promised to reduce our emissions, and if you
take all our promises and add them together, that puts us on track for
still very much f**ked by 2050."
Hundreds of Groups Reject Greenwashing of Destructive Hydropower Industry at COP26
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by Jessica Corbett
"As the world confronts the climate crisis, mass biodiversity loss,
water scarcity, and the pandemic, we need to move beyond
business-as-usual approaches like hydropower to deliver real solutions."
Global Jurists Say International Law 'Requires' Rich Nations to Stop Blocking Patent Waiver
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by Jake Johnson
"States have, at the very least, a duty not to obstruct TRIPS waiver
negotiations," reads a legal opinion endorsed by 85 jurists from around
the world.
Coalition Demands AT&T Sever All Ties With Far-Right Trump Propaganda Outlet OANN
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by Jake Johnson
"AT&T must be held accountable for its role in building and bankrolling
OANN, and DirecTV must no longer carry this dangerous disinformation
network."
'He Should Be Expelled': Republican Paul Gosar Shares Edited Video of Him Killing AOC
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by Jake Johnson
"This man should not serve in Congress," said Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).
"Fantasizing about violently attacking your colleagues has no place in
our political discourse and society."
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The Overrated Promise of a Carbon Tax
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by Anis Chowdhury, Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Carbon pricing's actual impact has, in fact, been marginal—only reducing
emissions by under 2% yearly.
A Major Copout: COP26 and the Infrastructure Bill Show the Slow Limits of "Moderate" Change
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by Peter Bloom
The commitment to fight climate change is for the capitalist class and
their political representatives a "green" investment possibility.
Corruption and Environmental Damage: Chinese Fossil Fuel Investments in Africa
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by John Feffer
African countries need investments, China needs raw materials, and
African activists are fed up with the resulting corruption and
environmental damage.
No Time for Complacency—January 6 Was a Dress Rehearsal
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by Michael Winship
The Trump conspirators haven't given up on overthrowing the US
government—and they may yet succeed.
Drill, Baby, Drill: Capitalism's Only Plan for Climate Is Collapse
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by João Camargo
If we continue not acting against the real cause of the climate
crisis—the capitalist mode of production and the capitalist
worldview—they will take it as a social license to carry on with
collapse.
The Most Basic of All Human Rights: Clean Water
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by Kumi Naidoo, Richard von Weizsäcker
The most outrageous injustice is that the same people who lack access to
water and sanitation are usually the ones most vulnerable to the effects
of climate change—and the least responsible for causing it in the first
place.
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Newswire...
Numerous Trump Officials Violated Hatch Act, Following Crew Complaints
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Climate Groups Call Out Banks Lobbying for Watered Down Net Zero Commitments
Stop the Money Pipeline
Occidental Q3 Earnings Expose Fallacy of Big Oil Fear Mongering
Accountable.US
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