Nuclear Subs and Rolls Royce’s Silver Bullet
Politicians everywhere seem to boundlessly attracted to hubristic grand projects, from the Pompidou Centre to HS2, and Boris Johnson seems…
We created the ‘Pandemicene’
Via Portside This study suggests that the alarming pace at which new or reemergent viruses have caused outbreaks in recent…
Who cares about climate change?
An article in the British Medical Journal by its former editor-in-chief and a supporter of Extinction Rebellion. The text is…
New Report Details Fracking’s ‘Widespread and Severe Harm’ to Health and Climate
From Common Dreams. “From a public health perspective and a climate perspective, stopping fracking is imperative.” BRETT WILKINS April 28,…
Doughnut Economics- five years on.
Alan Thornett reviews Kate Raworth’s 2017 book Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist. This article first appeared…
The great climate greenwash: Global meat giant JBS’ emissions leap by 51% in five years
From the Institute For Agriculture and Trade Policy: One year ago, JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, pledged to reach…
Notice of SERA AGM 2022
We have received the notice (below) from SERA for their AGM. If you are a SERA member, please make a…
Durban’s latest Rain Bomb kills more than 300 and unveils state climate sloth
Via International Viewpoint and the Global Ecosocialist Network: FRIDAY 22 APRIL 2022, BY MARY GALVIN, PATRICK BOND Floods again ravaged South Africa’s…
Port workers refuse to handle Russian diesel
Via ‘Another Europe’ on Instagram (hence the formatting!): other_europe ??? A great sign of solidarity with our Ukrainian brothers and…
The IPCC WG3 Report: It’s ‘now or never’ for the planet
Alan Thornett argues that life on planet Earth is facing a perfect storm. The precarious agreement from COP26 in Glasgow…