Ian Angus's Blog, page 9

The environmental cost of Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Western support of war means support for unprecedented environmental destruction

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Profiteering lets Mpox epidemic spread out of control

Four years on, nothing has been learned from COVID-19

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Methane emissions rising faster than ever

Atmospheric concentrations of methane are now the highest they've been for at least 800,000 years

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, September 2024

A new translation of Marx’s Capital, the role of animal poop in Earth’s life support systems, and more

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Deaths at sea: Mass media mourns the rich, ignores the poor

The sinking of a super-yacht gets mass coverage, while thousands of refugees drown in darkness

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Maasai people protest forced evictions and loss of rights

'Like Apartheid.' Tanzanian pastoralists expelled from traditional lands, denied voting rights

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China adopts guidelines to speed green transition

CPC promises 'remarkable results' in all areas of economic and social development by 2030

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Extremely hot days double for half a billion children

Across 100 countries, over half of children experience twice as many heatwaves as 60 years ago

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Laundering Carbon and the New Scramble for Africa

The carbon offset market is an integral part of efforts to prevent effective climate action

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, August 2024

From Earth's history to global heating to water crises to socialist strategy: Eight new books for radical readers

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