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Snowden Warns Today’s Surveillance Technology Makes 2013 Look Like ‘Child’s Play’
Edward Snowden said in an interview on June 8, 2023 that advances in surveillance technology have made it far easier for government agencies to spy on citizens than it was in 2013, when he first disclosed the broad use of spying by the NSA and other agencies. (Image: Screenshot/Citizenfour) Snowden Warns Today’s Surveillance Technology Makes […]
With 1.5°C Goal ‘Currently Not Plausible,’ Study Calls for Focus on Deep Social Change
With 1.5°C Goal ‘Currently Not Plausible,’ Study Calls for Focus on Deep Social Change “In order to be equipped for a warmer world, we have to anticipate changes, get the affected parties on board, and take advantage of local knowledge,” said one researcher. Scientists at the University of Hamburg in Germany argued Wednesday that meeting […]
‘Climate Revolution’: Scientists Launch Global Civil Disobedience Campaign
Scientists hold a sign reading, “Climate Revolution Or We Will Lose Everything” at a rally. This week, scientists around the world will occupy universities to demand a “Climate Revolution” following the release of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (Photo: Twitter/@ScientistRebel1) ‘Climate Revolution’: Scientists Launch Global Civil Disobedience Campaign “Scientist Rebellion will […]
Six-Month Sentence for Lawyer Who Took on Chevron Denounced as ‘International Outrage’
Steven Donziger speaks at a rally for his freedom outside his New York City apartment on July 6, 2021. (Photo: Steven Donziger via Twitter) Six-Month Sentence for Lawyer Who Took on Chevron Denounced as ‘International Outrage’ Conviction of Steven Donziger, said one critic, “perfectly encapsulates how corporate power has twisted the U.S. justice system to protect […]
Africa’s Disappearing Glaciers Signal ‘Irreversible’ Threat to Earth System: Report
Africa’s Disappearing Glaciers Signal ‘Irreversible’ Threat to Earth System: Report The authors of a U.N. report urge greater investment in climate adaptation and weather services on the continent. A new United Nations-backed report reveals the extent of Africa’s “disproportionate vulnerability” to the climate emergency, with the continent’s three glaciers expected to disappear entirely in the […]
‘Most Destructive Pathogen Ever’ Has Created Zombie-Like Apocalypse for World’s Amphibians
‘Most Destructive Pathogen Ever’ Has Created Zombie-Like Apocalypse for World’s Amphibians “If it were a human pathogen, it’d be in a zombie film.” A fungal disease which humans have helped to spread among amphibians has led to the decline of 500 species over the past 50 years. (Photo: Centophobia/Flickr/cc) A terrifying new study details the […]
Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Crisis Has Now Reached ‘Gold Standard’-Level Certainty, Scientists Say
Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Crisis Has Now Reached ‘Gold Standard’-Level Certainty, Scientists Say “There’s a one-in-a-million chance humans are NOT warming the planet. A new report offers “gold standard”-level certainty that humans are contributing to the climate crisis, leading to rising sea levels, melting glaciers, and extreme weather events. (Photo: Christopher Michel/Flickr/cc) Most Americans now recognize […]
‘A Red Screaming Alarm Bell’ to Banish Fossil Fuels: NASA Confirms Last Five Years Hottest on Record
‘A Red Screaming Alarm Bell’ to Banish Fossil Fuels: NASA Confirms Last Five Years Hottest on Record “We’re no longer talking about a situation where global warming is something in the future. It’s here. It’s now.” More than a million acres of land in California were swallowed up by devastating wildfires in 2018, which NASA […]
Calling for ‘Unprecedented and Urgent Action’ to Solve Climate Crisis, Four Organizers Shut Off Valves at Enbridge Lines 3 and 4
Calling for ‘Unprecedented and Urgent Action’ to Solve Climate Crisis, Four Organizers Shut Off Valves at Enbridge Lines 3 and 4 “This is some serious climate leadership.” Four Catholic Workers shut off valves at Enbridge Energy Line 3 and 4 in northern Minnesota on Monday. (Photo: @4necessity/Twitter) Condemning “the imminent and irreversible damage being done […]
Who Let Dr. Strangelove Write the Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Review?
Who Let Dr. Strangelove Write the Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Review? (COMMONDREAMS) — The Pentagon’s official outline for its use of nuclear force was denounced as “radical” and “extreme” by prominent anti-nuclear weapons groups when it was released Friday afternoon—confirming peace advocates’ worst fears that the Trump administration would seek to expand the use of nuclear force. “Who in their […]
