'Worse Than We Thought': TPP A Total Corporate Power Grab Nightmare

CommonDreams

'President Obama has sold the American people a false bill of goods,' says Friends of the Earth. Story here.

In Attempt to Muzzle Opposition, 'Petro Dictatorship' Declares State of Emergency in Maldives

CommonDreams

Questions rise as to whether imprisonment of former president and climate hero Mohamed Nasheed was an 'oil grab' as much as a power one. Story here.
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These island states are literally beginning to submerge beneath the waves, and it's utterly unjust -- they have polluted way less than the rest of the world. Unless we act now, they could be wiped from the map forever, and their people will face the daunting choice of drowning or abandoning their lands. Avaaz. Please help with a donation!

Beyond Violence, Water Stress Is a Deeper Cause of Europe’s Migration Crisis

World Resources Institute

Beyond violence, there is a more fundamental cause: water scarcity. Story here.

Indonesia Forest Fires: The Death Toll Mounts

TheGuardian

Nineteen people have died and half a million have fallen ill in two months as haze from thousands of fires chokes south-east Asia. Details here.

Time For a Green Makeover For 24 Sussex?

National Observer

Momentum is building for an audacious plan to turn the prime minister’s official residence in Ottawa into a national showcase for super-energy-efficient housing, and a powerful symbol of Canada’s promise to make a difference on global climate change. Story here.

Vultures Nearing Extinction in Africa

The Guardian

Carnivorous birds, which help stem spread of disease by eating carcasses that would otherwise rot, targeted by poachers. Story here.

Syria May Be the First Climate-Change Conflict, but It Won’t Be the Last (Story & Video)

 The

Nation

While our political establishment dithers, the Pentagon recognizes that climate change is an immediate threat to national security. Story here.