The Scariest Climate Plot in the World
The actions we take now will determine Earth’s climate for 5,000 generations.
Polycrisis Again
The capitalist mode of production is in a ‘polycrisis’, that is, where various crises – economic (inflation and slump); environmental (climate and pandemic); and geopolitical (war and international divisions) – have come together in the early 21st century. An update of this polycrisis.
The Solar World We Might Have Had
Nuclear power has long stifled renewables. Now it needs to go extinct.
Sikkim Floods a Reminder of Why Locals Opposed Dams in the Himalayas for Years – 2 Articles
Those familiar with the region’s geography say merely raising questions about the lapses in dam and water governance isn’t enough. What we really need to ask is why do we have so many dams along the Teesta.
Global Water Crisis Looms Large Due to Freshwater Ecosystem Degradation
The WWF estimates that natural water resources account for a hefty $58 trillion Economic Value, which is equivalent to 60% of the global GDP. But, human activities have been spiralling down the freshwater ecosystems globally.
Coverup: Industry Hid Dangers of ‘Forever Chemicals’ – 2 Articles
Secret documents show 3M and Dupont suppressed knowledge of PFAS toxicity. Also: What Industry Knew About the Perils of PFAS.
Cease Your Destruction, Cargill!
Letter to the Cargill-MacMillan family: In every region where Cargill operates, you are destroying the environment and driving out or threatening the communities who live there.
The Double Objective of Democratic Ecosocialism
Humanity in this moment faces two major crises: one ecological, growing more acute with every planetary boundary passed; the other social, leading to deprivation and despair across the globe. An effective ecosocialist approach to these crises must aim to resolve both in a single stroke
Degrowth – How Anti-Worker Would it Be?
Many of the accusations against degrowth have been answered. One accusation still seems to lack an adequate response: Is the US working class inherently anti-degrowth because it would mean a massive loss of jobs?
The Robbery of Nature
Book Review: “The Robbery of Nature: Capitalism and the Ecological Rift”, by John Bellamy Foster and Brett Clark. ‘Robbery of Nature’ clearly and powerfully explains why capitalism must plunder and destroy nature and why for the future of humanity it must be replaced.