The Californian fires are a “tipping point” for many residents as they realize that life will never be the same. They must also be the tipping point for clear concise action by politicians to force the oil industry to begin ramping down their operations now. There can be no more excuses.
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Major Coastal Cities Could be “Wiped Out” Within Decades Due to Climate Change
A new study released in Nature Communications argues that even under a moderate emissions scenario, projected sea levels are high enough to threaten the homes of nearly 150 million people by 2050.
AOC on Californian wildfires: “This is what climate change looks like”
Right now, many parts of California are ablaze fuelled by high winds and tinder dry conditions.
A land that burns, a land that cannot breathe
Trump’s actions may make Big Oil Executives richer in the short term, but they make all of us poorer in the long-term. In the meantime, the U.S. remains a land on fire, a land that cannot breathe. And a land being led by a fossil fool.
As Congress condemns Exxon’s 40-year “war of deception” on climate, oil giant manipulates your Google searches
“Oil companies like Exxon knew the scientific reality of climate change forty years ago but waged a war of deception that cost us precious time in the fight to save our planet”.
Tar sands supporters rally against Greta Thunberg for “creating climate emergency hoax”
In Canada, tar sands supporters in large trucks are hounding a youth climate activist, who has emboldened and inspired millions to march and strike for climate action.
As Our Climate Emergency Deepens, Trump says it won’t be on agenda at G7 next year held at his golf course
Just hours after NOAA released its findings on our rapidly warming world, the Trump administration announced that the climate crisis will not be discussed at the G7 summit next June.
Saudi Arabia’s $2 Trillion Climate Wreckage Sale
Later this week, the board of the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, known as Saudi Aramco, is expected to give its final approval to proceed with its long awaited part privatization, otherwise known as an “Initial Public Offering” or IPO.
One Year After Landmark IPCC Report: We have to “Shut Big Oil down or face extreme climate disruption.”
“Rather than planning an orderly decline in production”, Big Oil is “doubling down and acting like there is no climate crisis. This presents us with a simple choice: shut them down or face extreme climate disruption.”
As Climate Rebellion Spreads, UK Gov. Risks “Carbon Blowout” By Investing in Gas
As Extinction Rebellion shuts down parts of London and other major citities, with ironic timing, the UK has approved four new gas-fired turbines against the advice of its own inspectors.