Fossil fuels have two major problems that paint a dim picture for their future energy dominance. These problems are inter-related but still should be discussed separately. First, they cause climate change. We know that, we’ve known it for decades, and we know that continued use of fossil fuels will cause enormous worldwide economic and social consequences. […]
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NC Demonstrators Rally For ‘Independence’ From Fossil Fuels
Above Photo: Activists demand that the COP20 government delegates approve measures to foment investment in renewable energies and eliminate their huge subsidies for fossil fuels. Credit: Joshua Wiese/IPS ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A protest against Duke Energy brought dozens of demonstrators to Lake Julian on Tuesday. They called for independence from fossil fuels on Independence Day—promoting renewable […]
Pacific Northwest Proving Grassroots Action Against Fossil Fuels Works
Above Photo: The Pacific Northwest is proving that grassroots action against the fossil fuel industry can work, and the strategies they’re using can be used anywhere. The region has seen a tsunami of fossil fuel infrastructure proposals in the last few years—from coal export, oil-by-rail, liquefied natural gas, and more. “And what we have seen happen very […]
Oldest Human Fossil Found in Morocco, Dated at 300,000 Years
Andrew AnglinDaily Stormer June 8, 2017 Oldest known fossils of our species, Homo sapiens, have been unearthed in Morocco. Story by @MalcolmRitter: https://t.co/u1Gh3Ytk71 pic.twitter.com/1XaNfs0Xil — AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) June 7, 2017 I’m not really so sure I believe in this carbon dating business at all. Seems sort of like a […]
The Pacific Northwest Is Proving Grassroots Action Against Fossil Fuels Can Work
Above Photo: The Pacific Northwest is proving that grassroots action against the fossil fuel industry can work, and the strategies they’re using can be used anywhere. The region has seen a tsunami of fossil fuel infrastructure proposals in the last few years—from coal export, oil-by-rail, liquefied natural gas, and more. “And what we have seen happen very […]
‘Destructive Fossil Fuel Puppet’ Trump Ditches Climate Deal with Fact-Free Speech
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Stanford Professor: Fossil-Fuel Vehicles Will Vanish in 8 Years in Twin ‘Death Spiral’ for Big Oil and Big Autos
Stanford Professor: Fossil-Fuel Vehicles Will Vanish in 8 Years in Twin ‘Death Spiral’ for Big Oil and Big Autos May 18th, 2017 I very seriously doubt it. Via: Financial Post: No more petrol or diesel cars, buses, or trucks will be sold anywhere in […]
Building A Trump-Free, Fossil-Free Future
As the thousands of foot-weary protesters leave the April 29 Peoples Climate March in Washington, D.C. — and its scores of sister marches around the country — one question will no doubt be foremost on their minds: How can a march, or indeed any other action they take, force a reversal in the world’s hurtle to climate […]
Fossil Discoveries Suggests Humans Lived In America 130,000 Years Ago
Researchers in Southern California have unearthed archaeological evidence that suggests humans lived in North America 130,000 years ago – predating previous estimates by over 100,000 years and throwing grave doubts upon what we thought we knew about the history of the continent. The San Diego Natural History Museum announced the findings to the public on […]
Coup Against Wannabe-Sultan Erdogan Failed – Beware The Aftermath
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Uncompensated Forced Labor Within Prisons Leads to a Modern Day Slave Uprising in Texas
“Texas’s prisoners are the slaves of today, and that slavery affects our society economically, morally and politically,” stated the five-page letter put out by the Industrial Workers of the World’s Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) announcing the prison strike. “Beginning on April 4, 2016, all inmates around Texas will stop all labor in order to […]
Norway Is First Country To Commit To Zero Deforestation
Print Friendly Above Photo: Norway has committed to a zero deforestation supply chain. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images Norway has become the first country in the world to commit to zero deforestation. The Norwegian parliament pledged that the government’s public procurement policy will become deforestation-free, last month. Norway is a major funder of forest conservation projects worldwide and also supports […]
Has Monsanto Poisoned Most People In The United States
Print Friendly Above Photo: 93% of People in the United States Have Glyphosate in their System Glyphosate, the most used herbicide in the World, has been found in the urine of 93% of the American public during a unique testing project that started in 2015. Glyphosate, labeled a ‘Probable human carcinogen’ by the World Health Organization’s cancer […]
Sharing Economy Will Screw, Real Problem Retirement
Print Friendly Above Photo: Kim Reinick / Shutterstock.com More like a share-the-crumbs economy. As more of us fight for the scraps, Social Security is more important than ever. The following is an excerpt from the new book Expand Social Security Now! How To Ensure Americans Get the Retirement They Deserve by Steven Hill (Beacon Press, 2016): Meet Howard […]
Russia calls for anti-doping reform as IOC eyes collective punishment
Several doping scandals have hit Russian athletes over the past month, with the latest alleging that doping was used during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee said should the scandal widen further, Russian athletes would possibly be considered guilty until proven otherwise. “Should there be evidence of an organized system contaminating other […]
The Middle Class Is Shrinking In The US
Print Friendly Above Photo: Every time an organization broadcasts their commitment to deep social change, while instead prioritizing one-dimensional results for their wealthy funders, the task of dismantling multilayered systems of destruction is lost in translation. (Photo: JT) A Close Look at Changes Within Metropolitan Areas The middle class lost ground in nearly nine-in-ten U.S. metropolitan areas […]
CODEPINK Hosts Mother’s Day Peace Festival
Print Friendly Above Photo:Over 200 participated in the peace festival at the White House Washington, DC – Peace activists, bands, music, art and community unity made a perfect recipe for a peace festival on Mothers Day weekend at the White House on Saturday. The theme was creating a society free of violence so families could […]
Climate Scientists Are Now Grading Climate Journalism
Print Friendly Above Photo: F grade and a sad smilie, written in red letters in a spiral pad. Photograph: Alamy Climate Feedback provides a venue for climate scientists to evaluate the accuracy of climate news stories The internet represents an extraordinary opportunity for democracy. Never before has it been possible for people from all over the […]
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Baltimore Youth Leader Wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Destiny Watford, Baltimore Bio In a community whose environmental rights had long been sidelined to make room for heavy industry,Destiny Watford inspired residents of a Baltimore neighborhood to defeat plans to build the nation’s largest incinerator less than a mile away from her high school. The folly of burning trash for clean energy Curtis Bay is a […]