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<font size="+2"><font face="Calibri"><i><b>July</b></i></font></font><font
size="+2" face="Calibri"><i><b> 29, 2023</b></i></font><font
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<font face="Calibri"></font><font face="Calibri"><i>[ top news story
-- video ]</i></font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>U.N. Warns: "The Era of Global Boiling Has
Arrived"</b></font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Democracy Now!</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Jul 28, 2023 Latest Shows</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">July is on pace to be the hottest month ever
recorded, and the impact of the soaring temperatures is being felt
across the globe in massive heat waves, wildfires, flooding and
more. On Thursday, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said
the world has entered the "era of global boiling," and President
Joe Biden gave a major speech to unveil new measures to combat
the crisis but resisted calls to declare a climate emergency.
David Wallace-Wells, an opinion writer for The New York Times and
a columnist for The New York Times Magazine, says the world is not
moving quickly enough to phase out fossil fuels, and even some of
the progress that has been made is easily erased by massive
wildfires like those burning in Canada right now. We also speak
with Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate reporter at The
Guardian US_ who wrote an exposé on "Project 2025," a right-wing
plan to dismantle environmental policies and many regulatory
protections if a Republican takes the White House in the next
election. She calls the document's drafters "a who's who of the
far right."</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Transcript:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.democracynow.org/2023/7/28/global_heat_climate_crisis_july_2023">https://www.democracynow.org/2023/7/28/global_heat_climate_crisis_july_2023</a></font><br>
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<font face="Calibri"><i>[ DW News is dire -- video report ]</i></font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>UN: Era of global boiling has begun | DW
News</b><br>
DW News<br>
Jul 27, 2023 #wmo #guterres #globalwarming<br>
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued
another stark warning on climate change, saying the era of 'global
boiling' has begun. The UN's Wo<br>
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</i><i><font face="Calibri">[ China is major manufacturer of solar
components ]</font></i><br>
<b>China Dominates Solar. Can the U.S. Even Stand a Chance? | WSJ
U.S. vs. China</b><br>
Wall Street Journal<br>
Jul 21, 2023 #Solar #WSJ #China<br>
Solar technology, an innovation birthed in the U.S., is now
dominated by China on the global stage. Behind the simple switch
from conventional to renewable energy lies a complex web of supply
chains, manufacturing strategies and geopolitical rivalries.<br>
How did China manage to monopolize this industry? And what needs to
be done for the U.S. to reclaim its pioneering role in solar
technology?<br>
<br>
WSJ takes you on a deep dive into the dynamics of solar power, the
transformation of the industry and the roadmap for the future.<br>
<blockquote>0:00 China’s control over solar energy<br>
0:39 Key comparisons between China and the U.S.<br>
1:41 Raw materials in solar panels<br>
2:25 U.S. manufacturing challenges<br>
3:30 U.S.’s plan to catch up <br>
U.S. vs. China<br>
</blockquote>
This original video series explores the rivalry between the two
superpowers’ competing efforts to develop the technologies that are
reshaping our world.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhfC7Vg_Xo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlhfC7Vg_Xo</a><br>
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<font face="Calibri"> <i>[ sarcastic drawn cartoon humor ]</i></font><br>
<font face="Calibri"> </font> <font face="Calibri">First Dog on
the Moon<br>
Climate crisis<br>
<b>As a climate scientist, how does it feel to see your worst
nightmares come true?</b><b><br>
</b><b>First Dog on the Moon</b><br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/26/as-a-climate-scientist-how-does-it-feel-to-see-your-worst-nightmares-come-true">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/26/as-a-climate-scientist-how-does-it-feel-to-see-your-worst-nightmares-come-true</a><br>
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</font><font face="Calibri"><i>[ Serious interview considering the
future - interviewed 3 years ago - video ]</i><br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><b>Joseph Tainter on The Dynamics of the
Collapse of Human Civilization</b><br>
TreeTV / N2K Need to Know<br>
</font><font face="Calibri">Sep 3, 2020<br>
Joseph Tainter is an American anthropologist and historian. His
best-known work, The Collapse of Complex Societies. This
discussion was conducted in 2005 for The 11th Hour by Leila
Conners. The discussion covers Tainter's understanding of how
societies work and don't work. We also discuss energy issues and
how, if we can, avoid collapse today. For more interviews and
films visit: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.n2k.world">http://www.n2k.world</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsT9V3WQiNA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsT9V3WQiNA</a><br>
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<font face="Calibri"><i>[Now that we are paying close attention,
here is the best scientific explanation from the Late, Great
Climate Educator ]</i><br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><b>Stephen Schneider on Climate Change</b><br>
TreeTV / N2K Need to Know<br>
</font><font face="Calibri">Feb 19, 2015</font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Stephen Henry Schneider was interviewed on
climate change by Leila Conners for Tree Media's research for The
11th Hour. Stephen Henry Schneider (February 11, 1945 – July 19,
2010) was Professor of Environmental Biology and Global Change at
Stanford University, a Co-Director at the Center for Environment
Science and Policy of the Freeman Spogli Institute for
International Studies and a Senior Fellow in the Stanford Woods
Institute for the Environment. Schneider served as a consultant
to federal agencies and White House staff in the Richard Nixon,
Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush,Bill Clinton,
George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.</font><br>
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<i><font face="Calibri">[ See this amusing rant from writers: Rollie
Williams & Matt Nelsen, with help from Ben Boult &
Nicole Conlan - I try to watch everything they do ]</font></i><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>It's Time To Let Coal Die | Climate Town</b></font><br>
<font face="Calibri">Climate Town <br>
</font><font face="Calibri">Jan 18, 2023</font><br>
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<font face="Calibri"><i>[ Background reading ..]</i><br>
</font><font face="Calibri"><b>Issue Briefing: </b><b>End Fossil
Fuel Subsidies</b><br>
</font><font face="Calibri">The U.S. government uses public money to
prop up the fossil fuel industry.</font><br>
<blockquote><font face="Calibri">Direct U.S. taxpayer support to
fossil fuel companies totals $20.5 billion per year, while
indirect subsidies may reach $649 billion annually. “Direct”
subsidies include direct cash payments, while “indirect”
subsidies refer to tax incentives plus externalities that result
from financial benefits to the fossil fuel industry. </font><br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri">Broadly, U.S. fossil fuel “subsidies”
generally take the form of 1) tax incentives, 2) passively
allowing fossil fuel companies to exploit tax loopholes and use
creative accounting methods, 3) federally funded investment in
fossil energy development projects, and 4) pricing fossil fuels
below their social cost in the absence of emissions pricing. The
first three can be repealed by an act of Congress, while the
fourth can be tackled by introducing a carbon pricing scheme in
tandem with repealing subsidies. </font><br>
<br>
<font face="Calibri">Earlier this year, President Biden included
the repeal of fossil fuel subsidies in his budget proposal to
Congress, which was projected to save the U.S. government $121
billion over 10 years. So far, Congress hasn’t follow through at
that magnitude. But there’s hope! The Inflation Reduction Act,
passed in 2022, makes polluters pay by reinstating a clean-up
tax for Superfund sites. The new law also raises royalty rates
on fossil fuel leases both onshore and offshore. This helps
ensure there’s a competitive market for natural resources
instead of giving fossil fuel companies preferential rates.</font><br>
</blockquote>
<font face="Calibri"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.climatechangemakers.org/issue-briefing-ffs">https://www.climatechangemakers.org/issue-briefing-ffs</a><br>
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<i><font face="Calibri">[ Reaching for justice ]</font></i><br>
<font face="Calibri"><b>Could the law of the sea be used to protect
small island states from climate cha</b>nge?<br>
Published: July 24, 2023 <br>
</font><font face="Calibri">Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb -- Lecturer and
Research Fellow in Ocean Governance, University of Melbourne and
Postdoctoral Researcher, UEF Law School, University of Eastern
Finland, The University of Melbourne<br>
Margaret Young-- Professor, The University of Melbourne<br>
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Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in
the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by rising seas.
These communities also face more extreme weather, increasingly
acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries. Food supplies,
human health and livelihoods are at risk. And it’s clear other
countries burning fossil fuels are largely to blame.<br>
<br>
Yet island states are resourceful. They are not only adapting to
change but also seeking legal advice. The international community
has certain legal obligations under the law of the sea. These are
rules and customs that divvy up the oceans into maritime zones,
while recognising certain freedoms and duties.<br>
<br>
So island states are asking whether obligations to address climate
change might be contained in the United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Sea. This is particularly important as marine issues have
not received the attention they deserve within international climate
negotiations.<br>
<br>
If states do have specific obligations to stop greenhouse gas
pollution damaging the marine environment, then legal consequences
for breaching these obligations could follow. It is possible small
island states could one day be compensated for the damage done.<br>
<br>
Don’t let yourself be misled. Understand issues with help from
experts<br>
Read more: COP26 failed to address ocean acidification, but the law
of the seas means states must protect the world's oceans<br>
<b><br>
</b><b>Why seek an advisory opinion?</b><br>
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent
judicial body established by the UN Convention on the Law of the
Sea. The tribunal has jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the
interpretation or application of the convention and certain legal
questions requested of it. The answers to these questions are known
as advisory opinions.<br>
<br>
Advisory opinions are not legally binding, they are authoritative
statements on legal matters. They provide guidance to states and
international organisations about the implementation of
international law.<br>
<br>
The tribunal has delivered two advisory opinions in the past: on
deep seabed mining and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
activities. These proceedings attracted submissions from states,
international organisations and non-governmental organisations such
as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).<br>
<br>
Late last year, the newly established Commission of Small Island
States on Climate Change and International Law submitted a request
for advice to the tribunal. It concerns the obligations of states to
address climate change, including impacts on the marine environment.<br>
<br>
The tribunal received more than 50 written submissions from states
and organisations offering opinions on how it should respond. These
submissions, from Australia and New Zealand among others, were
recently made public.<br>
<br>
While the convention was not designed as a mechanism for regulating
climate change, its mandate is broad enough to consider the
connection between climate and the oceans. To establish this, the
40-year-old framework agreement must be interpreted in light of
changing global circumstances and changing laws, including
obligations to strengthen resilience in the high seas. One avenue to
achieve this is through an advisory opinion from the tribunal.<br>
<b><br>
</b><b>The question before the tribunal</b><br>
The question to the tribunal asks, what are the specific obligations
of states:<br>
<blockquote>(a) to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the
marine environment in relation to the deleterious effects that
result or are likely to result from climate change, including
through ocean warming and sea level rise, and ocean acidification,
which are caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions into
the atmosphere?<br>
<br>
(b) to protect and preserve the marine environment in relation to
climate change impacts, including ocean warming and sea level
rise, and ocean acidification?<br>
</blockquote>
This question invokes specific language from the convention. That
provides clues as to which sections of the treaty the tribunal will
refer to in its opinion.<br>
<br>
The question refers explicitly to the part of the convention
entitled “Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment”.
This part sets out the general obligation of states to protect and
preserve the marine environment, as well as measures to “prevent,
reduce and control pollution”. It also tells states they must not
transfer damage or hazards, or transform one type of pollution into
another.<br>
<br>
Pollution of the marine environment is defined in the convention as:<br>
<br>
the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or
energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, which
results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm
to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health,
hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other
legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea
water and reduction of amenities.<br>
<br>
What if states do not meet their obligations?<br>
The tribunal will need to answer a key question for the law of the
sea: can the convention be understood as referring to the drivers
and effects of climate change? And if so, in what ways does the
convention require that they be addressed by states?<br>
<br>
What the commission’s question does not ask is, what happens when
states do not meet their obligations? The answer is particularly
important to small island states, who are dissatisfied with ongoing
negotiations on addressing loss and damage associated with climate
change impacts.<br>
<br>
Obligations relating to climate change are contained within other
treaties and rules, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change and the Paris Agreement. Small island states have sought
advice from different courts to clarify these obligations.<br>
<br>
The International Court of Justice will consider a wider set of
legal issues on climate obligations next year.<br>
<br>
The fact that the court has authorised the commission to participate
in this separate advisory opinion request signals the UN’s main
judicial body will take account of the tribunal’s opinion. It’s also
worth noting the tribunal is likely to deliver its views on the law
of the sea first, setting the stage for a broader interpretation of
international law when it comes to taking responsibility for
polluting the atmosphere.<br>
<br>
Sustained pressure from small island states is advancing our
understanding of the obligations of states to address climate
change.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://theconversation.com/could-the-law-of-the-sea-be-used-to-protect-small-island-states-from-climate-change-208842">https://theconversation.com/could-the-law-of-the-sea-be-used-to-protect-small-island-states-from-climate-change-208842</a><br>
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<font face="Calibri"> <i>[The news archive - looking back]</i><br>
<font size="+2"><i><b>July 29, 2008 </b></i></font> <br>
July 29, 2008: MSNBC's Keith Olbermann covers "...the headlines
breaking in the administration‘s 50 running scandals—Bushed<br>
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"Number three: Blood for oil-gate. Remember when the people who
said the Iraq war was designed to benefit the oil industry? The
Republicans responded by calling those people 'tinfoil hat'
conspiracy theorists. And then the Republicans started saying we
have to stay in Iraq because otherwise al Qaeda might get the oil
and raise the price of gas.<br>
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"Well, the pretext is officially at an end! Richard Perle, one of
the architects of the invasion of Iraq is, according to the
Murdoch Street Journal, trying to invest in an oil drilling deal
with the Kurds of Iraq even though the Bush administration is on
record opposing any oil deals with the Kurds until the Iraq
government straightens out which group owns what oil fields in
Iraq."<br>
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