Real News
Media everywhere is somewhat oblivious to the climate crisis, reporting it as just another story among many. It’s as if World War II or the Cuban Missile Crisis was relegated to page 12. Here, as my time permits, I will show headlines with links to what in a sane world would be banner headlines, and the focus of people’s attention everywhere. Click headlines to read stories.
CNBC, November 27, 2023
UAE reportedly planned to use COP28 climate summit to lobby for oil and gas deals
Obviously, the big oil profiteers are not interested in stopping oil and saving the climate. They are interested in maximizing profits. They will do this until we are all dead…unless WE stop them.
GBN News, November 27, 2023
Barclays forced to CLOSE 50 branches after activists superglue doors shut
This move by Extinction Rebellion seems a lot smarter than glueing themselves to the banks. Yes, shut them down. These banks are financing the trashing of our planet. Good work!
CBC, November 25, 2023
Pregnant people, children face ‘dire’ health consequences from climate change, WHO warns
For the authorities, it’s women and children first. They will be first to suffer and die. But everyone’s time will come, including the authorities themselves, if they have their way. We won’t let them.
BBC News, November 25, 2023
Climate protest: More than 100 arrested at world’s largest coal port
Authorities continue to fail catastrophically with their anti-Earth activities, arresting small children and a 97 year old man for the crime of loving life and Nature.
Straight Arrow News, November 15, 2023
Major climate report says entire US impacted hard by climate change
Nearly the entire country is directly experiencing the effects of climate collapse now. Nobody in a position of authority cares enough to do anything about it.
Winnipeg Free Press, November 14, 2023
Leaked memo reveals mooted changes to EU sustainability law critics say would make it unenforceable
The EU isn’t really serious about the climate emergency. It continues to weaken it’s already weak laws intended to “encourage” companies to reduce carbon emissions. Why are we ASKING and not TELLING them to STOP DESTROYING OUR PLANET?
NDTV World, November 15, 2023
“No End In Sight” To Rising Greenhouse Gases, Warns UN Weather Agency
Greenhouse gases in 2022 were at a record high, signaling the obvious fact that world leaders have made no measurable effort to prevent climate collapse.
News4Jax, November 15, 2023
Florida is one of states most at-risk as financial costs of climate change climb
And the state’s useless governor says that climate change is invoked to create ‘fear’.
Kerry Says COP28 Is Critical to Keep Climate Change Hopes Alive
Politicians continue to have faith that politicians will solve this—despite the fact that the previous 27 COP meetings have all ended in failure.
OilPrice.com, November 10, 2023
Federal Judge Upholds Biden’s Decision To Greenlight Alaska Oil Project
Destruction of our children’s Earth is legally protected by the courts. This particualar case is to destroy a large swath of pristine wildreness in Alaska.
Climate Activists Bring Lawsuit Before Human Right Court (German)
Four Austrians are trying to enforce their right to clean energy in court.
I could find NO news stories covering this in English. I recommend you use Google Translate to read this story…if you can’t read German. I’ve done the work for you: use THIS LINK.
WTOP News, November 10, 2023
EU plan aimed at fighting climate change to go to final votes, even if watered down
In systems dominated by oil tycoons, only watered down ineffectual climate plans can even get to a vote.
New York Times, November 8, 2023
Nations That Vowed to Halt Warming Are Expanding Fossil Fuels, Report Finds
The world remains on track to produce far more oil, gas and coal than would be consistent with relatively safe levels of heating, a new report found.
This article is behind a fire wall. But you get the gist.
OilPrice.com, November 8, 2023
EU Climate Researchers Say 2023 Will Be The Hottest Year In 125,000 Years
Not exactly an environmentally friendly media outlet, this is a surprisingly honest story.
New York Times, November 7, 2023
Since 1978, North Greenland ice shelves have lost 35% of volume, study reveals
The climate collapse continues all the time, even if it’s not top of mind in media—or in the minds of the public. That literally nothing meaningful is being done about all this is amazing and unconscionable.
San Diego Union-Tribune, November 8, 2023
Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn’t have happened without climate change, study finds
Vioence and suffering in the Middle East is made worse by climate collapse. Instead of working together to save our planet, fools continue to fight each other. Refugees are threatened and abused. When will the foolishness stop?
Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, November 8, 2023
Record October Rainfall
In October 2023, the UK saw average rainfall at 40% above normal. This broke all records since records have been kept. Not big news in the United States. I found only foreign sources. The link should translate the story into English.
Today in BC, November 8, 2023
B.C. failing to treat climate change like an emergency, says action group
Like every other place on Earth, authorities in British Columbia are failing catastrophically to treat the climate crisis as the dire emergency that it is.
Perth Now, November 6, 2023
Aussie ambassador on hunger strike for climate action
A high-level Austrian ambassador quit and went on a hunger strike demanding climate action from the Australian government. Bet you didn’t know about this.
EuroNews.Green, November 6, 2023
Only 4% of top companies’ net-zero pledges meet UN climate guidelines, report finds
This puts the notion of responsible businesses going green to save the Earth in perspective. It’s all a PR gimmick. Obviously. But we need reminders.