Tag Archives | Climate Crisis

Extreme heat prompts issue of safety warnings across several countries

Originally published: Al Mayadeen on July 19, 2023 by Agencies (more by Al Mayadeen) | (Posted Jul 20, 2023)

Safety warnings have been issued in France where temperature levels on Wednesday reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).
The Global South has the power to force radical climate action

Originally published: Al Jazeera on June 29, 2022 (more by Al Jazeera)

After all, Western economies–and their economic growth–depend utterly on labour and resources from the South.
Capitalism vs. the Planet

Originally published: Socialist Alternative on September 1, 2021 by Hazel Grinberg (more by Socialist Alternative) | (Posted Sep 09, 2021)

The latest IPCC report paints a picture of five potential futures for humanity. In the worst one, if corporations keep calling the shots, we could see catastrophic warming of up to 5.7˚C.
The looming Arctic collapse: more than 40% of north Russian buildings are starting to crumble

Originally published: The looming Arctic collapse: more than 40% of north Russian buildings are starting to crumble on June 28, 2021 by The Barents Observer - Atle Staalesen (more by The looming Arctic collapse: more than 40% of north Russian buildings are starting to crumble) (Posted Jul 06, 2021)

Previously solid ground is quickly degrading. The melting of the permafrost is about to cause huge damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country, Russia’s natural resource minister warns.
Greta Thunberg champions the plight of climate refugees

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“Climate crisis could displace 1.2 billion people by 2050,” says Greta Thunberg