Climate Change
Phoenix Shatters Heat Record With 100 Consecutive Days Above 100 Degrees
From The Smithsonian Forecasts show no relief from the extreme heat over the next few weeks, which promises to extend…
Author: Rob Marsden
Britain Geographical Green New Deal Sustainability
Auntie’s dirty greenwashing
Sean Thompson writes: The BBC, as a public service broadcaster, has always claimed to uphold the highest standards of integrity…
Climate Change COP27
Ecological disruption and cooperation
From Dan Smith’ Blog Researchers, commentators and policy-makers are increasingly aware of the negative effects of climate change for peace…
Energy Fossil Fuels incineration Pollution Sustainability
Drax, subsidies, greenwashing and dodgy accounting
Sean Thompson writes: On 8 August, police in North Yorkshire arrested 25 members of the environmental group Reclaim the Power…
Climate Change Fossil Fuels Sustainability Transport
The Tragedy of the Superyacht Bayesian
Will the fate of the Bayesian spur the green transition? Or have billionaires already gone too far By Ann Pettifor…
Energy Fossil Fuels Just Transition Nuclear power Sustainability
Socialism and Electricity: Renewables and Decentralisation Versus Nuclear
Simon Pirani’s latest article in Capitalism Nature Socialism is a long read, but worth the effort. ABSTRACT A socialist…
Britain Climate Change Fossil Fuels Fracking Geographical Just Transition
Court challenge to “Net Zero” project that is not net zero
From People and Nature The misnamed Net Zero Teesside (NZT) – a proposed gas-fired power station with carbon capture, that…
Britain Climate Change Direct action Fossil Fuels Geographical Green New Deal Health Transport
Invest in public transport, not the Lower Thames Crossing
From People and Nature Campaigners are calling on transport secretary Louise Haigh to scrap the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) –…
Africa Climate Change Energy Fossil Fuels Geographical Indigenous Peoples Just Transition Mining Trade Unions
South Africa’s new environment minister must focus on people, not profits from fossil fuels
From The Conversation There are huge profits to be made in exploiting South Africa’s natural resources, but these come at a…
Farming Food Sustainability USA
Five reasons why big agribusiness loves the House Farm Bill
From Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy by Ben Lilliston Most of us were fast asleep in the early hours…