Climate Crisis
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.
Sustainability
Climate Crisis
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, […]
Climate Crisis
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 […]
Climate Crisis
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 […]
Aviation
Transport & Environment – Airline emissions soar to pre-COVID levels as Europe fails to price their pollution
Emissions from European aviation have almost bounced back to 2019 levels, with flights within Europe even exceeding these, a new T&E study shows. The EU’s carbon market (EU ETS) is currently failing to address the true […]
Climate Crisis
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 […]
Green New Deal
Brian Leishman – The Unjust Transition
‘If Labour carries on with its baffling refusal to save Grangemouth oil refinery, hundreds of workers will lose jobs, Scotland could face fuel shortages, and – once again in British history – an entire community […]
Climate Crisis
Jeffrey Sachs, Yanis Varoufakis – The Six Global Crises Confronting Humanity
22 April 2025 Sachs begins at round 6:30
Climate Crisis
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 […]
Climate Crisis
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 […]