EARTH ACTION IN THE NEWS - September 5, 2021
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https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02092021/inside-clean-energy-california-energy-storage-vistra-corp/
"The rapid expansion of batteries paired with wind and solar is transforming the grid and accelerating the transition to clean energy."
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-58360064
"The government has announced plans to ban single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups in England as part of what it calls a "war on plastic".
https://youtu.be/ItSArqvtU60
https://www.ehn.org/wildfire-indigenous-2654682395.html
https://www.audubon.org/news/drought-what-climate-change-looks-west?ms=digital-eng-email-ea-x-engagement_20210901_eng-email_western-water-drought&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=engagement_20210901_eng-email&utm_content=western-water-drought&emci=86016b08-aa06-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=6910622c-2d0b-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&ceid=115901
"A personal take on Audubon’s work to make the arid West more livable for people and birds."
https://milliontrees.me/2021/09/01/update-on-californias-30x30-initiative-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/01/wake-call-study-finds-extinction-risk-30-tree-species?utm_term=AO&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_content=email&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=Email
https://grist.org/fix/forest-thinning-logging-makes-wildfires-worse/
"The U.S. Forest Service clears trees from public lands in the name of fire prevention, but it doesn’t work. There are better strategies to protect communities, but don’t expect to hear about them from the logging industry."
https://sustainablepulse.com/2021/08/18/new-study-finds-link-between-glyphosate-exposure-and-pregnancy-length/#.YTDO58ZlA1I
https://sustainablepulse.com/2021/08/18/new-study-finds-link-between-glyphosate-exposure-and-pregnancy-length/#.YTDO58ZlA1I
https://www.ehn.org/pittsburgh-public-schools-water-lead-2654812292.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/19/life-earth-second-place-fossil-fuel-climate-breakdown
"It is still government policy to “maximise economic recovery” of oil and gas from the UK’s continental shelf. According to the government’s energy white paper, promoting their extraction ensures that “the UK remains an attractive destination for global capital”, which is “the best way to secure an orderly and successful transition away from traditional fossil fuels”. It’s hard to imagine a more perverse argument. But when you pursue incompatible aims, the first casualty is logic."
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3146479/gas-coal-has-no-future-world-wakes-climate-emergency
Oil extends rally, rises over 1% on U.S. fuel demand recovery
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-falls-breather-after-two-day-rally-supply-issues-2021-08-25/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/opinion/plastics-fossil-fuels.html?smid=tw-share
"There is a rising frustration among many of those organizers, who say they helped turn out the vote in 2020 but are not seeing climate pledges translate into meaningful changes. They are worried that the opportunity to push through ambitious climate legislation will soon be gone — and that they may not have another chance."
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/08/24/wildfires-near-russias-nuclear-research-center-spark-state-of-emergency-a74878
"Transportation investments overwhelmingly favor the personal vehicle over public transit and other non-drivers despite the oversized environmental and social costs associated with driving."
https://www.ecowatch.com/paris-speed-limit-2654840707.html
The Story of Water (video)
https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/the-story-of-water/
"Cities around the country are finding creative ways to keep their water systems out of corporate control."
"Greenpeace (Luxembourg) draws attention to the recently published IPCC report and therefore urges Minister of Social Security Romain Schneider to realign the investment strategy of the pension fund with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The organisation further demands that investments into fossil fuels be completely stopped: "The government's credibility is on the line."
https://minnesotareformer.com/2021/08/23/we-cant-just-walk-away-line-3-is-almost-done-but-opponents-arent-giving-up/
https://phys.org/news/2021-09-diverse-landcover-boosts-yields-major.html
https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/how-to-make-homemade-fruit-vinegar/
https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2015/02/how-to-make-apple-cider-vinegar.html
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Occupy Sonoma County Climate Declaration
Occupy Sonoma County, along with concerned, forward thinking people all over the world, declares that climate change has reached catastrophic proportions as evidenced by the current level of CO2 in the atmosphere, the melting of polar ice caps, and the continual rising of global temperatures. This is a global emergency, and we must act immediately. We invite all forces of life to join together for our survival. We stand up for life.
We recognize that the root of climate change is a capitalist system run by money greedy corporations and the governments that they control. We actively oppose greenhouse gas producers, nuclear power investors, and fossil fuel companies by boycotting their products, developing alternatives, divesting from corporations that endorse them and insisting that governments at all levels take action. We call on all governments and corporations to adopt life-sustaining practices immediately.
The people must act now to
stop this destruction from continuing and reverse the damage this has
caused. The future is in our hands. We are the 99%!
What Earth Actions are you taking?
https://OccupySonomaCounty.org
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