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Climate change poses an urgent and immediate danger to our environment, our planet, and the very future of life on Earth. We must stand strong in the face of these threats and take action to educate and empower our communities. Together, we can protect our environment, preserve the beauty and biodiversity of our planet, and ensure a sustainable future for all. Join us in defending our planet and fighting climate change-take action today!
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Protect Our Planet - News Briefs
What The World Can And Can't Expect From COP29 : 1A
NPR
What The World Can And Can't Expect From COP29 Leaders from nearly 200 countries are in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29 to talk about the state of global climate change mitigation efforts.
Climate talks teeter, with rich and poor countries in a tug of war
Boston Globe By Max Bearak
Developed and developing nations were still deadlocked over how many hundreds of billions of dollars wealthy countries should invest to help speed the global transition to cleaner energy and protect the most vulnerable countries against the drumbeat of catastrophes that accompany global warming. … “India’s investment needs for clean energy alone amount to half a trillion dollars per year,” said Arunabha Ghosh, who leads the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, a prominent Indian research organization monitoring the talks. “But what I’m hearing is the same old, same old.
Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act
NY Times By Cade Metz
"Protecting our environment is key to protecting our community," Martin Estrada, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said in a statement. "Just like the rest of us, corporations have a duty to follow the law, so when companies contaminate, they must be held accountable."
Giraffes need endangered species protection for the first time, US officials say
ABC News By Leah Sarnoff
In the face of poaching, habitat loss and climate change, the agency proposes listing three subspecies of northern giraffes from west, central and east Africa as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
She went for a walk on the beach and found a rare ‘doomsday fish’
Seattle Times By Isabella Kwai
Testing such samples could provide more answers about the oarfish’s genome, its role in the marine food web, and pollutants or contaminants it is absorbing from the environment, among other curiosities.
US climate officials race to ink a COP29 deal that Donald Trump could spurn
Politico By Sara Schonhardt, Zack Colman
He has said “there is no climate crisis.” “Obviously the U.S. is in a very structurally difficult position,” said Todd Stern, the U.S. climate envoy during the Obama administration. … Political appointees here will leave the government, while career diplomats face the unknown: working for a president who continues to call climate change a hoax, being reassigned or, potentially, being fired.
Bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers
ABC News By Patrick Whittle
“Any effect of climate change on ocean temperature, salinity, is going to affect the prey resource of the fish,” he said. “That as part of the food web is going to have kind of that ripple, that cascade effect throughout the food web, which eventually leads to marine mammals.” 21
People Power United’s Statement on Protect Our Planet
In response to recent MAGA shenanigans to enact Project 2025 and harm our environment, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
“Our planet is under attack as the MAGA agenda seeks to reward the rich and powerful at the expense of our environment. Climate change poses an urgent and immediate danger to our environment, our planet, and the very future of life on Earth. We must stand strong in the face of these threats and take action to educate and empower our communities. Together, we can protect our environment, preserve the beauty and biodiversity of our planet, and ensure a sustainable future for all. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,” said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
Join us to build People Power! Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry! Check out our 2023 recap post to see how impactful our scrappy People Power United group is!
People Power United is a group of community members that champions progressive values and power for the people.