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Environment, class, and the fate of civilizations

Book Review: A truly global history, marred by an oversimplified view of capitalism

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, April 2023

Our monthly selection of new books for people who want to protect the world and transform society

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IPCC report fails on equity and urgency

Catastrophic climate change can't be prevented without fundamental economic and social changes

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IPCC report: Political influence minimizes climate change threats

A conservative process distorts the science and understates the imminent danger

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Greenland ice sheet nears point of no return

“Once we start sliding, we will fall off this cliff and cannot climb back up”

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In a more equal world, population could peak by 2040

Report explodes myth that population growth is driving global environmental crisis

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, March 2023

Eight new books on science, society and socialism. Important reading for reds and greens

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Insect Apocalypse in the Anthropocene, Part 3

A new generation of superkillers is destroying billions of essential insects worldwide

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Greta Thunberg’s Climate Book

In review: A go-to source for understanding these different, closely interconnected crises.

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Insect Apocalypse in the Anthropocene, Part 2

The world’s insects are among the principal victims of capitalist agricultural concentration

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