‘Biggest Story in the World Right Now’: Humanity Has Flipped Amazon From Carbon Sink to Source
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/14/biggest-story-world-right-now-humanity-has-flipped-amazon-carbon-sink-source The findings, said one expert, “show that the uncertain future is happening now.” JESSICA CORBETT July 14, 2021 Following years of warnings and mounting fears among scientists, “terrifying” research revealed Wednesday that climate change and deforestation have turned parts of … Continued
Dreamers, Advocates Call for Urgent Action by Congress After Judge Rules DACA Illegal
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/16/dreamers-advocates-call-urgent-action-congress-after-judge-rules-daca-illegal “The stakes have been raised, and futures of hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients hang in the balance,” said Rep. Jamaal Bowman. “We must move in this Congress to protect DACA and create a path to citizenship … Continued
Oregon’s Growing Bootleg Fire is One of 70 Now Raging in US West, Where Another Heatwave Looms
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/17/oregons-growing-bootleg-fire-one-70-now-raging-us-west-where-another-heatwave-looms “We are living through a climate catastrophe,” said Rep. Jamaal Bowman. “We have to redesign our economy to respond to the current crisis and to ensure it doesn’t get much, much worse.” KENNY STANCIL July 17, 2021 … Continued
Tell Congress to Fund Childcare & Preschool, Pay Childcare Workers a Fair Wage
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): We face a crisis in child care and early education. The pandemic has made it incredibly difficult for families to find and afford quality child care. Even as the pandemic recedes, this remains … Continued
Act to Protect DREAMers and Provide Pathway to Citizenship
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On Friday, July 16th, a Texas federal court immorally ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program be partially ended, blocking new applicants from the vital program. Though people with DACA will not lose … Continued
COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults, People with Chronic Conditions
Thanks to Dadschange.com for these resources. Common Questions and Answers About COVID-19 for Older Adults and People with Chronic Health Conditions – From the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, this guide should be a go-to resource for seniors who have questions … Continued
In ‘Critical Step’ for Climate, Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/15/critical-step-climate-biden-restore-protections-tongass-national-forest “The Tongass is not only one of the few truly wild places left on the planet, it is vital to our path forward as we deal with climate change,” said the Alaska-based group SalmonState. JULIA CONLEY July … Continued
Tell EPA to Implement Strong Methane Rules
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Methane pollution causes deep and irreparable harm, polluting the air and jeopardizing the health of children and those living in frontline communities. This summer the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working on new safeguards to … Continued
FRAC’s New Online Dashboard Reveals A Shocking Number of Households Don’t Have Enough to Eat During the Pandemic
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): WASHINGTON, July 15, 2021 — Today, the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) released its Food Insufficiency During COVID-19 Dashboard to illustrate how the pandemic has caused alarming spikes in hunger in America. The Dashboard features … Continued