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Obama’s Journey: Top 10 signs of Extreme Climate Change in Alaska and why it Should Scare Us

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - American corporate news has not devoted the hours to President Obama's trip to Alaska that it deserves, focusing on the GOP clown car…

Obama, 19 World Leaders tout Climate Danger at Alaska Summit, Ignore Fuel Extraction

By Leehi Yona | (Inter Press Service) | - - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (IPS) - After a one-day summit in the U.S. Arctic’s biggest city, leaders from the world’s northern countries acknowledged that…

Islamic Declaration on Climate Change Turns Up Heat Ahead of Paris Talks

By Kitty Stapp | (Inter Press Service) | - - NEW YORK (IPS) - Following in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who has taken a vocal stance on climate change, Muslim leaders…

Water Being Used as Weapon of War in Syrian Conflict, UN Warns

By Lauren McCauley, staff writer. | (Commondreams.org) | - - Compounded by scorching heat wave, Syrians are experiencing 'deliberate' water cut-offs, often for weeks at a time The United Nations on Tuesday…

Coal Industry Collapsing in Appalachia, leaving behind Blighted Landscape

By Laura Gottesdiener. | (Tomdispatch.com) | - - In Appalachia, explosions have leveled the mountain tops into perfect race tracks for Ryan Hensley’s all-terrain vehicle (ATV). At least, that’s how the 14-year-old…

NOAA: July 2015 was most Torrid Month on Record, caused by burning Fossil Fuels

IBTimes UK | (Video News Report) | - - IBTimes UK: "Global warming: July 2015 was the hottest month ever recorded" Addendum: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports: "The July average…

Global Warming: Humans made California drought 15-20% worse by Burning Coal, Gas, Oil

By Park Williams | (The Conversation) | - - With each passing year, human-caused global warming bullies California for more water. Each year, the heat squeezes more moisture from soils and ecosystems.…

To Contain Carbon Bomb, US Must End Fossil Fuel Leasing on Public Lands

By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | - - 'Each new lease puts us farther down the path toward climate catastrophe,' says Friends of the Earth If the U.S. government wants…

Defying Saudis, Iran: Muslim thinkers call for Action on Climate Change at Istanbul Conference

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Attendees at the International Islamic Climate Change Symposium in Istanbul from 20 countries produced, and 60 of them signed, a declaration this week…

California at the Cutting Edge of our new Mega-Drought Normal

By William deBuys | ( Tomdispatch.com) - - Long ago, I lived in a cheap flat in San Francisco and worked as the lone straight man in a gay construction company. Strangely…

Is Wind Energy taking over the Planet and Saving it?

By Nicole Jewell | (Fix.com) | - - Renewable energy has come a long way in a relatively short time. But there are still many questions about the cost effectiveness and feasibility…

GOP Hopefuls Get $62M From Fossil Fuel Donors: Origins of Climate Denialism?

Elliot Hill and Mark Sovel | (TheLipTV Video Report) | - - "Eight out of the 17 Republican presidential candidates have received at least $62m in donations from a small number of…

Good Earth News: Are Tar Sands & Fracking Doomed by Long Oil Glut?

By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com | - - The plunge of global oil prices began in June 2014, when benchmark Brent crude was selling at $114 per barrel. It hit bottom at $46…

GOP Pres. Candidates AWOL on Clean Power Plan

The Tree | - - Exactly one week after the United States government finalized its historic Clean Power Plan, the traditional opponents of the transition from dirty energy to clean renewables have…

Saudi-led war in Yemen provokes Humanitarian Crisis, 1.2 mn. displaced

By Kitty Stapp | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - Doctors Without Borders . . . is warning that the violence in Yemen “has radically increased” since March,…

Offshore Wind in Europe Surges, Powers 7 mn. Households

The Tree | - - Europe’s offshore wind industry is set for a record 12 months, as new analysis from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) reveals a bumper start to the…

If Germany can get 27% of its Energy from Wind/Solar, why can’t US?

Germany Trade & Invest | (Short Video Documentary) | - - "Germany Trade & Invest presents its short film about Germany’s Renewable Energy Revolution, the so called Energiewende (energy transition). Voices from…

Can Obama’s CO2 reductions set pace at Paris world Climate Congress?

By Nora Happel | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - This week, U.S. President Barack Obama formally unveiled the details of his Clean Power Plan (CPP), a comprehensive…

Water Wars from the Pharaohs to the West Bank in 2 mins. via Lego Animation

AJ+ | (Video report) | - - We wanted to tell the story of water wars throughout history. We also wanted to play with Legos. Here's the result. The programs conducted by…

Deep South, biggest Climate Deniers, will be among worst hit by Global Warming

Tan Copsy | ( Risky Business) | - - Atlanta, Georgia – The Southeastern United States and Texas are uniquely at risk from climate change, according to a new report by the…