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Politico – EU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought
Much of the soil in central and eastern Europe has dried out, risking harvest failure. Read the article HERE.
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Wolfgang Knorr – Bring On the Apocalypse
On the need for hope, heroism and denial in a disintegrating world Wolfgang Knorr is a climate scientist, consultant for the European Space Agency and guest researcher at the Department of Geography and Ecosystem Science, […]
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Aurelien – Do You Believe In Magic?
In our fragile society, what other hope is there? Cross-posted from Aurelien’s substack I don’t usually write follow-up essays, but this week I’m going to make an exception. Last week’s essay reached a very large […]
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David Glynne Jones, Derek Woolner – China’s not-so-quiet energy revolution: Towards the world’s first industrial electrostate
Some data about China’s rapid energy transformation. David Glynne Jones is an independent advocate for the adoption of renewable energy and electrification across all sectors of the Australian economy. He is currently assessing the implications […]
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Fazlul Haq – Tensions over Kashmir and a warming planet have placed the Indus Waters Treaty on life support
Geopolitical tensions in the region, worsened by the recent attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir – and climate change – pose a major threat to the water treaty. Fazlul Haq is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the […]
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Jeffrey Sachs, Yanis Varoufakis – The Six Global Crises Confronting Humanity
22 April 2025 Sachs begins at round 6:30
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Geoff Dembicki – Climate Crisis Deniers Explain Why They Like U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright
In exclusive interviews, they called the Trump administration official “terrific,” “very smart,” and someone who “gets it.” Geoff Dembicki is Global Managing Editor of DeSmog and author of The Petroleum Papers. He’s based in Montreal. Cross-posted […]
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Robert Hunziker – Climate Change Kills Capitalism
What are financial assets worth in uninhabitable cities? Nothing. Robert Hunziker lives in Los Angeles and can be reached at rlhunziker@gmail.com. Cross-posted from Counterpunch Capitalism, like Antarctica and like the Amazon rainforest, is under threat of destruction by […]
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Adina Florea et al – To the Last Drop: Europe’s Hidden Water Crisis
An investigation into groundwater mismanagement in Romania, Italy and Germany, which is causing droughts and other water shortage problems. Adina Florea is a freelance journalist specialising in labour migration, minority rights, and environmental issues in Eastern Europe. Antonia Gross […]
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Aaron Kirshenbaum, Melissa Garriga – More Environmental Groups Must Join the Call for a Militarism-Free Future
The connection between militarism and environmental destruction is clear and evident, yet many climate action organisations seem reluctant to talk about it. Aaron Kirshenbaum is CODEPINK’s War is Not Green campaigner and East Coast regional […]