13/12/2018 - Discuss Earth

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'Whoever You Are, Wherever You Are, We Need You': 15-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Calls for Global Climate Strike | Common Dreams

"Science has clearly told us that we need to act now to keep the planet within 1.5 degrees of warming," the young climate activist says in calling for day of action on Friday

Common Dreams

Concluding #COP24 Without Bold Climate Action Plan 'Would Be Suicidal,' UN Chief Warns | Common Dreams

"I do not want my granddaughters or anybody else's to suffer the consequences of our failures," says António Guterres, calling on world leaders to finalize an ambitious rulebook for the Paris agreement

Common Dreams

'We Need an Unprecedented Transformation in Every Sector': 250 Climate Activists Stage Sit-in at Pelosi's San Francisco Office | Common Dreams

Protest follows surge of support for the Green New Deal, with more than a dozen House Democrats signing on to the call since Monday

Common Dreams

Calling Promotion Betrayal of Planet, Groups Denounce Schumer for Giving 'Fossil Fuel Servant' Joe Manchin Top Spot on Energy Committee | Common Dreams

"Appointing Senator Manchin as ranking member of the Energy Committee is completely at odds with any plan for real climate action."

Common Dreams

Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions

EU, Canada, New Zealand and developing countries pledge action to keep level of global warming below 1.5C

the Guardian

Neil Young's made a start, but the arts must do more to oppose dirty money | Molly Scott Cato

Galleries and arts promoters should be made to feel too ashamed to take money from industries linked with climate breakdown, says Green party MEP Molly Scott Cato

the Guardian

Australia’s carbon emissions highest on record, data shows

If emissions continue at current rate, Australia will miss Paris target by 1.1bn tonnes, Ndevr Environmental predicts

the Guardian

The Guardian view on global warming: time is running out | Editorial

Editorial: Rightwing nationalism threatens the global solidarity needed to avoid a climate catastrophe

the Guardian