From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): In her poem “Catch the Fire” by Sonia Sanchez, Sanchez reminds the Black community of the legacies of resilience and innovation that have made way for our future. On Monday, August 29th at 3:00pm EST, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/12/time-incrementalism-over-says-climate-movement-extreme-weather-hits-us “Buildings are collapsing into the sea. Infrastructure is melting. Hundreds are dying from extreme heat. Millions are without power. The ocean is literally on fire. The climate crisis is here.” JESSICA CORBETT July 12, 2021 With hundreds … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/01/horrifying-record-breaking-northwest-heatwave-linked-hundreds-deaths “Climate action is literally a matter of life or death—and it can’t wait any longer.” JAKE JOHNSON, STAFF WRITER July 1, 2021 The record-shattering heatwave currently scorching the Pacific Northwest has been linked to hundreds of deaths in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/05/warning-untold-human-suffering-over-11000-scientists-around-world-declare-climate Published on Tuesday, November 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “Scientists have a culture of reticence when it comes to making statements like this, but the emergency is rapidly accelerating, and the scientists are very clear: this is … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/16/hotter-future-thats-hard-imagine-super-charged-climate-crisis-new-study-warns-killer Published on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 by Common Dreams “If we wish to spare people in the United States and around the world the mortal dangers of extreme and relentless heat, there is little time to do … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration’s latest attack on climate science is the most dangerous one yet. The White House’s own National Climate Assessment, released last November, painted an alarming picture of what will happen if we don’t rein in global … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Summer is in full swing here in Pennsylvania, which should mean getting out and enjoying the sunshine. But over the last few weeks, extreme heat waves, flash floods, and some of the worst air quality we’ve seen … Continued