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<p><i><font size="+1"><b>June 6, 2020</b></font></i></p>
[CO2 levels]<br>
<b>'Like Trash in a Landfill': Carbon Dioxide Keeps Piling Up in the
Atmosphere</b><br>
Levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide reached another record in
May, the month when they normally peak...<br>
graph
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/carbon-dioxide-record-climate-change.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/climate/carbon-dioxide-record-climate-change.html</a><br>
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[Anti-fascism protests]<br>
<b>Trump's Antifa Conspiracy Is a Threat to the Climate Movement</b><br>
Dharna Noor<br>
In response to the nation's ongoing protests against the brutal
killing of George Floyd by a police officer last week, cops have
deployed tear gas, rubber bullets, and batons, and even killed a
Black man in Louisville. To encourage even further repression, the
Trump administration is blaming its favorite bogeyman, antifa, for
the uprising. Last week, Trump tweeted that the U.S. "will be
designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization."<br>
<br>
He can't do that, not only because he doesn't have the authority,
but also because antifa is not an organization at all--it refers to
a shared ideology of anti-fascism. But because there's no singular
formal group called "antifa," the Trump administration can use
attacks on it to justify wide-ranging repression of any movements it
deems dangerous to its allies. In this case, that's Black Lives
Matter. And based on its record of defending the oil and gas
industry, it could target climate protesters as well, putting a
chill on the growing movement.<br>
<br>
Between lobbying money and campaign contributions and board seats,
the Trump administration and other politicians have their interests
wrapped up in fossil fuel corporations. They can help preserve those
companies' social license and business models by attacking their
opponents under the guise of stopping a make-believe shadowy
terrorist organization...<br>
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As the climate movement has grown, so have state and federal
policies to repress it. In the years since Standing Rock, 21 states
have introduced criminal penalties for demonstrating near oil and
gas infrastructure. Last year, the Trump administration proposed
legislation that would prescribe up to 20 years in prison for
"inhibiting the operation" of pipelines, or even just vaguely
"conspiring" to do so. Law enforcement authorities have also
continued to surveil environmental activists, include them on lists
of extremists, and otherwise target them with so-called
counter-terrorism measures. Many of the same measures have been used
to target Black Lives Matter.<br>
<br>
In their antifa conspiracy, the government has a new tool to surveil
and harass environmental protestors and green-light an even more
militarized response to dissenting voices. In the past week, the
Trump administration announced the launch of an FBI investigation
into "antifa and other similar groups" and also granted the Drug
Enforcement Administration sweeping new authority to "conduct covert
surveillance" on those "using Antifa-like tactics."<br>
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The new federal policies could also act as a signal to state and
city police to ramp up attacks. Climate activists could face even
more police violence, surveillance, and criminal penalties for
trying to preserve a habitable planet. For activists of color who
are disproportionately targeted by law enforcement, the risks will
be particularly high...<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://earther.gizmodo.com/trumps-antifa-conspiracy-is-a-threat-to-the-climate-mov-1843909113">https://earther.gizmodo.com/trumps-antifa-conspiracy-is-a-threat-to-the-climate-mov-1843909113</a><br>
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[techno-optimism]<br>
<b>The Future of Solar Is Double-Sided Panels that Follow the Sun</b><br>
Most solar panels capture sunlight from only one side, meaning they
can capture more or less of it depending on where the sun is in the
sky. In recent years, they've become far more efficient, typically
converting around 22 percent of the light they capture into
energy...<br>
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Though double-sided solar panels and sun-following solar panels are
both in use currently, models that combine the two technologies
aren't widely available for commercial use. Solar experts predict
explosive growth in the market soon, though. And the new study shows
that their widespread use will come with big economic and energy
advantages...<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-future-of-solar-is-double-sided-panels-that-follow-1843867019">https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-future-of-solar-is-double-sided-panels-that-follow-1843867019</a><br>
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[Opinion/Observation]<br>
<b>'No One Can Self-Isolate From Climate Change'; UK, French Central
Banks Urge Action</b><br>
By Reuters<br>
June 5, 2020<br>
LONDON -- Governments must rebuild their economies after the
coronavirus crisis to withstand the next shock heading their way -
climate change, the central bank governors of Britain and France
have said.<br>
<br>
"Unless we act now, the climate crisis will be tomorrow's central
scenario and, unlike COVID-19, no one will be able to self-isolate
from it," Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and his French
counterpart, François Villeroy de Galhau, wrote in a joint article
published in the Guardian newspaper.<br>
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They said countries around the world were far from meeting their
climate goals and the coronavirus pandemic had shown that reacting
to a crisis at its height brought huge costs.<br>
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"To address climate breakdown, we can instead take decisions now
that reduce emissions in a less disruptive manner. That requires us
to be strategic. To build back better," they said.<br>
Central banks have increasingly put the risks of climate change into
their assessments of the health of the financial services firms that
they monitor.<br>
<br>
A group representing central bankers and regulators - the Network
for Greening the Financial System - will publish climate reference
scenarios in the coming weeks which Bailey and Villeroy said would
"raise the bar for the financial sector".<br>
<br>
The article was co-written with Frank Elderson, chair of NGFS who is
an executive board member of the central bank of the Netherlands,
and with former BoE governor Mark Carney, who is the United Nations'
special envoy for climate action and finance.<br>
(Writing by William Schomberg; Editing by Nick Macfie)<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/06/05/world/europe/05reuters-climate-change-banks.html">https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/06/05/world/europe/05reuters-climate-change-banks.html</a><br>
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[voices video short for children]<br>
<b>Whoopi Goldberg's Dramatic Call For Climate Action | Extinction
Rebellion</b><br>
Extinction Rebellion<br>
Whoopi Goldberg has teamed up with Extinction Rebellion in a
beautiful new animation set in the future, entitled 'The Gigantic
Change'. The film, released as part of World Environment Day, looks
back from 2050 to show how people came together to save the world
from the climate and ecological crisis.<br>
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Visit <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.thegiganticchange.com">https://www.thegiganticchange.com</a> to find out how you can take
action today.<br>
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As we start to plan how to rebuild our world post-Covid, the film
shows that a brighter future really is possible. But this won't
happen on its own; we must all take action today. The climate and
ecological crisis is an existential threat to people of all ages and
backgrounds. The need for collective action has never been greater.<br>
<br>
The team behind The Gigantic Change, together with Passion Pictures
– who created the famous Orangutan advert for Iceland – knew that
Whoopi's iconic voice would bring a perfect sense of gravitas to the
performance. She is a prominent campaigner on environmental issues,
so she had the power to inspire many of her followers to take
action.<br>
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The urgency of the situation clearly resonates with her, and many
others, but the challenge is to communicate this urgency to the
wider public. This is the primary purpose of The Gigantic Change.
After seeing the film, viewers are invited to visit
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.thegiganticchange.com">https://www.thegiganticchange.com</a>, a simple website outlining the
most effective actions they can take to save the environment. <br>
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Whoopi Goldberg has appeared in such films as The Color Purple,
Ghost, and Sister Act. She became the first African American woman
to host the Academy Awards and only the second African American
woman to actually win one. Today she has a strong voice on climate
issues and is an active supporter of the School Strikes.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/wf6VXXNjML0">https://youtu.be/wf6VXXNjML0</a> and TheGiganticChange.Org <br>
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<p>[Australian Activism video]<b><br>
</b><b>Honest Government Ad | Economic Recovery</b><br>
Jun 4, 2020<br>
thejuicemedia<br>
The Australien Government has made an ad about its Economic
Recovery Plan, and it's surprisingly honest and <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CMUtKWubxginformative">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CMUtKWubxginformative</a>.<br>
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[or call it a test]<br>
<b>We Are in an Unprecedented Climate Experiment</b><br>
The pandemic has shut down the most polluting industries around the
world and turned us all into more adaptable consumers. That still
isn't enough.<br>
Heather Hansman - May 27, 2020<br>
The coronavirus pandemic has frozen the whole world in place as we
try to keep ourselves and each other safe. We're in the middle of an
unintentional global experiment that has shut down entire nations
and industries. That has put a spotlight on how our personal choices
and global systems affect climate change and what we need to do to
flatten the curve of emissions...<br>
- - <br>
Do I keep bringing up policy and regulation? That's because
forward-thinking governmental action could make a real difference
for long-term sustainability. I get sick to my stomach when I think
about how hard that will be to achieve when the defining features of
the United States' current political era are partisan gridlock in
Congress and a president with a record of opposing sustainable
environmental policies and regulations. The situation would almost
feel satirical if people weren't already dying and likely to
continue to die because of it.<br>
<br>
But we're at a climate inflection point. The pandemic has
underscored the fact that no one can save the planet alone, because
even with a near-total shutdown of transport and industry, we are
only barely approaching our climate emissions goals. It's deadly to
inject money into damaging industries to jump-start the
economy--that's exactly what happened after the 2008 recession, and
by 2010, global emissions were higher than ever.<br>
<br>
We have to support the changes we want to see. They will not happen
by accident. But the pandemic will be twice the tragedy if we don't
adapt to its economic and cultural shocks with a better sense of
global solidarity and sustainability.<br>
<br>
It's still early in this experiment, but we can learn from it. We
have to.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.outsideonline.com/2413374/coronavirus-pandemic-shutdown-climate-change">https://www.outsideonline.com/2413374/coronavirus-pandemic-shutdown-climate-change</a><br>
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[Florida nightmares]<br>
<b>Poisonous Toads Invade South Florida in Latest Sign of the
Apocalypse</b><br>
Yessenia Funes<br>
First, there were murder hornets. Now, invasive, poisonous toads are
the latest bizarre creature to go wild in the U.S. As South Florida
enters its wet season aka hurricane season, the cane toad--an ugly,
warty, brown amphibian with poison can kill pet dogs--is thriving.
That's not only concerning for pet owners. These toads are highly
destructive to the environment.<br>
<br>
The cane toad is native to South America, Central America, and parts
of southern Texas. Florida, though? Nope. Humans are to blame for
the species' presence there. In 1936, people brought about 200 of
these ugly boys to Florida in an attempt to keep insects from
damaging sugarcane fields. That failed miserably as the cane toads
just ate, well, everything.<br>
<br>
The toads decimate the food available for other native species that
contribute to a healthy ecosystem, including insects and other small
lizards. At the same time, their poison protects them from any
predators. The Fish and Wildlife Service designated them in 2018 as
a "high" risk species due to the damage the animals inflict on the
environment...<br>
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The toxins that fill their glands can kill a pet that might decide
to lick or bite it. Humans can also suffer if the poison gets into a
mucous membrane like the eyes, where it can cause "intense pain,
temporary blindness and inflammation." Suffice to say, Floridians
are not welcoming these gross-looking toads into their yards. One
local mom referred to them as "monsters" in a Facebook posted the
Miami Herald reported on. I can see why. Last year, the animals made
news, too, as their numbers exploded after a wet winter in Florida.
The baby toads emerged from their underground burrows only to clog
up pool filters, cover driveways, and take over lawns.<br>
<br>
What sucks even more is that climate change could make these toxic
toads more common. As the atmosphere warms, it can hold more water.
That's increasing the odds of extreme rain events throughout North
America. That's bad news for many parts of the country because
heavier deluges can threaten infrastructure and harm human life. It
could unfortunately be good news for these weird poisonous cane
toads that kill pets and seemingly eat everything. Unless the state
implements a proper plan to get rid of these pests, the cane toad
appears to be there for the long haul...<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://earther.gizmodo.com/poisonous-toads-invade-south-florida-in-latest-sign-of-1843921959">https://earther.gizmodo.com/poisonous-toads-invade-south-florida-in-latest-sign-of-1843921959</a><br>
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[Digging back into the internet news archive]<br>
<font size="+1"><b>On this day in the history of global warming -
June 6, 2001 </b></font><br>
The AP reports: <br>
<blockquote>"In a study commissioned by the White House, the
National Academy of Sciences said Wednesday that global warming
'is real and particularly strong within the past 20 years' and
said a leading cause is emissions of carbon dioxide from burning
fossil fuels. <br>
<br>
"The report was requested to help prepare Bush for his trip to
Europe next week, but the academy was not asked for policy
recommendations and it made none. <br>
<br>
"In Europe Bush has meetings on global warming scheduled with
various officials. Many Europeans protested vigorously after Bush,
citing looming energy shortages, in March reversed a campaign
promise to limit CO2 emissions from power plants. <br>
<br>
"The 24-page National Academy of Sciences report, an assessment
based on previous studies about the phenomenon, says, 'The primary
source, fossil fuel burning, has released roughly twice as much
carbon dioxide as would be required to account for the observed
increase' in temperature. <br>
<br>
"The report also blames global warming on other greenhouse gases
directly affected by human activity: methane, ozone, nitrous oxide
and chlorofluorocarbons." <br>
</blockquote>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20010606/aponline204019_000.htm">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20010606/aponline204019_000.htm</a>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.heatisonline.org/contentserver/objecthandlers/index.cfm?id=3711&method=full">http://www.heatisonline.org/contentserver/objecthandlers/index.cfm?id=3711&method=full</a>
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