Headed home from New York after climate week and had a blast because I spent all my time with the @cplusc.bsky.social extended universe of movements and researchers working on real climate justice, not engaging with the academy awards of greenwashing that comprises most of climate week.
so they removed the barriers because the barriers were working
I’ve never forgotten that Mass Ave had good bike infrastructure that got removed because drivers were slamming into barriers (instead of striking bicycles) at such speeds that people kept rolling their cars: www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/19/m...
The city quickly removed barriers that were installed to improve dangerous cycling conditions.
Some 37% of Israel’s crude oil is supplied by just three African states, according to new research by Oil Change International. Gabon provides 22% of Israel’s crude supplies, followed by Nigeria (9%) and the Republic of Congo (6%).
Together, Gabon, Nigeria and the Republic of Congo are the largest supplier of crude oil to Israel. Critics warn this may make them complicit in genocide.
The start of climate week is a great time for the climate movement to break its silence on what’s happening. It’s not the most important reason but we do not have the carbon budget for this US-funded destruction. Ceasefire and demilitarization now.
BREAKING: The U.S. will send additional troops to the Middle East amid escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Pentagon says.
The Pentagon says the U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East during a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that is raising the risk of a greater regional war.
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this is the shocking and unexpected result of Biden’s official policy of “taking zero material steps toward securing a ceasefire”
The west worries about Russia and China – but the real threat to global security is climate breakdown | Anatol Lieven
‘Risk’ analyses largely ignore the dangers of the climate crisis. Unless we wake up to them, they will soon outweigh all others, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
"Somalia has emitted roughly as much carbon dioxide from fossil fuels since the 1950s as the US economy does in an average three days" Yes, that does say three days www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Despite facing a catastrophic combination of challenges, there is optimism in the African country.
Neoliberals: It's ridiculous to claim that the media have been co-opted by the fossil fuel lobby The media:
