Category: Environment
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Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Capitalism
Nicolas Graham’s book on forces of production and fossil-fuel capitalism gives an important analysis of why fundamental change is needed to solve the climate crisis, finds John Clarke. Keep reading »
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Wildfires and the Threat to Earth’s Biodiversity
Cataclysmic wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change. Keep reading »
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Depoliticising Climate Change?
The IPCC’s 2023 summary report reveals collective non-responsibility for depoliticised policy which has revolutionary real-world implications. Keep reading »
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The Fight for Ecological Transition is Now
As horrific fires threaten a number of Canadian towns, the fossil-fuel lobby denies, obfuscates, and delays. Concerted climate action from below is needed to save the planet, argues John Clarke. Keep reading »
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The Food System and the Challenge of Climate Change
The industrialized food system is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Keep reading »
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Climate Change, Record Temperatures, and Human Fatalities
How many people are dying due to climate change? How does climate change cause death, and what are some of the omissions, deceptions, and confusions about fossil fuels, climate change, … Keep reading »
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The Deadly Intersection of Labour Exploitation and Climate Change
Neither the corporate media nor our politicians who are beholden to corporate lobbyists honestly address the common root causes of (and solutions to) worker exploitation and climate change. Keep reading »
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The Eco Collapse We Were Warned About Has Begun
In 2023, different climatic anomalies have been recorded that set new historical records in the tragic progression of climate change at the global level. Thus, in June, the surface temperature … Keep reading »
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The Impact of Plastics on Human Health
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too. Keep reading »
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Nanoplastics Are Entering Our Bodies
Plastic is in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. How does it get there – and what does it mean for human health? Keep reading »
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Canada’s Political Elites Are Climate Criminals in the Pocket of Big Oil
The promises of environmental stewardship from Canada’s political establishment clash with its support for fossil fuel interests. Keep reading »
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Global Trade in Renewable Energy Assets Soars
Secondary market transactions are a common feature of Public Private Partnerships (Whitfield, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2019) and are now a core element of the renewable energy sector as detailed in … Keep reading »