Solutions Abound
I'm away right now, but thought I would share a Twitter post by Mike Hudema, who devotes himself to matters of the environment. His posts show what is possible and…
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Sunday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Sunday reading. – Seth Borenstein, Mary Katherine Wildeman and Anita Snow find that the U.S. suffered a record number of heat-related deaths in 2023, while Aryan…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Joe Vipond and Steve Bentley write about the need to treat the climate breakdown in progress as a serious problem requiring immediate…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jessica Wildfire comments on the elite panic which has seen information suppression become the norm in order to maintain the status quo for…
How the Fossil Fuel Industry Can Save Itself and the Planet
The fossil fuel industry seems to have a romantic fascination with “all the oil in the ground”, a fascination that shields it from financial reality. There are two things absolutely…
How the Fossil Fuel Industry Can Save Itself and the Planet
The fossil fuel industry seems to have a romantic fascination with “all the oil in the ground”, a fascination that shields it from financial reality. There are two things absolutely…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Brian Klaas writes about the death of substantive policy discussion as both media and political actors focus primarily on horse-race messaging rather…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett discuss why the world can’t afford the rich. And Cory Doctorow points out that class-based advocacy for…
The UCP’s war on renewables
Alberta, with excellent sun and wind resources, and the only deregulated electricity market in the country, is Canada’s renewable energy powerhouse. In 2023, 92 percent of the country’s growth in…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Kate Irwin reports on new research showing that dozens of the U.S.’ largest corporations are doling out more money to their five…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Alan Urban writes about the reality that establishment institutions are working on normalizing civilizational collapse – as well as the need to fight…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Ziyad Al-Aly offers a reminder of the immense body of evidence showing that COVID-19 leaves a lasting impact on the brain. And Hannah…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Andre Picard highlights the dangers of treating the return of measles (and other threats to health exacerbated by anti-science zealotry) as something…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Damian Carrington confirms the consensus among climate experts that the outcome of the fossil-dominated COP28 was an utter failure, while Paige Vega interviews…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Andrew Freedman examines how the climate breakdown is generating consequences far beyond those foreseen by previous projections. Seth Borenstein reports on the immense…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Damian Carrington reports on new research showing that the cost of damage caused by extreme weather is already upwards of $16 million…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Chris Hedges discusses how the end of empire-based colonialism has only given way to an even more exploitative corporate version. And Cory Doctorow…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Damian Carrington reports on a “scientific health check” showing that Earth’s life support systems are well outside what’s safe for humanity. But Jonathan…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Rebecca Leber highlights how drilling in the Arctic and other high-cost fossil fuel extraction plans are based on a sociopathic bet against any…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Michelle Gamage and Katie Hyslop report on the grassroots push for better anti-COVID-19 planning in British Columbia schools. And in case there’s…