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The World on fire–Siberian Forests must become the lungs of the planet, not its exhaust pipe.

By Dariya Kozhonova–Sotsialisticheskaya Alternativa — our sister organisation in Russia Wildfires have raged on Earth as long as forests have existed. In some ecosystems, they are an integral part of reproduction cycles. This is true for the Siberian taiga. Due to the

Aug 27, 2021

Environment·News & Analysis·World News

Gulf stream slowdown shows need to end climate change & capitalism

By Haritha Olaganathan The Gulf stream’s warmth stretches from the tip of Florida northwards along the US East Coast. It is one of many currents in the thermohaline, or Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), an essential system credited for the hospitality of

Aug 21, 2021

Green Party once again wrestles with its conscience… and wins

By Colm McCarthy On the 26 June the Greens announced that they had secured the necessary two-thirds majority to enter government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. In the end it was not even close, as 76% of their members supported the

Jun 29, 2020

Campaigns & Issues·Covid-19 Pandemic·Environment

Covid-19 & the climate crisis: A glimpse into a future of disaster capitalism

By Gary McDonald Capitalism is yet again inflicting more shock and horror on the world that is bound to traumatise the global population, leaving scars that will be felt for generations. Just like the climate crisis, the writing has been on the

Apr 20, 2020

The Auto Industry, Jobs and a Green Future

By Christian Bunke, Martina Gergits, Philipp Chmel, Stefan Brandl, Brettros (SLP-our sister organisation in Austria) The automobile industry, along with the oil industry, remains the world’s largest and most dominant industrial sector. More than eight million people are directly employed by the auto

Feb 15, 2020

No importation of fracked gas!

By Gary McDonald “I believe we have a chance here, a chance to replace a climate of fear and anxiety with a new climate of action and opportunity, that’s in our hands, responding to the challenge of the century with creativity, imagination,

Oct 16, 2019

Environment

System Change not Climate Change – Who is afraid of Greta?

Alternative Socialiste, CWI Québec (sister orgaisation of the Socialist Party in Quebec) Is Greta Thunberg a young woman who is “mentally unstable” and spokesperson for “climate alarmism?” This is how Quebec’s small elite describe the Swedish environmental activist, who will be the

Sep 19, 2019

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Amazon Rainforest – burning the future

“AT FIRST I thought I was fighting to save the rubber trees. Then I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. Now I realise I am fighting for humanity.” Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist, Chico Mendes who was assassinated

Sep 18, 2019

Resist extinction: Make capitalism extinct

By Haritha Olaganathan Once an abstract far-fetched notion, the climate crisis has become a tangible threat to human existence. We can now witness and experience the devastating consequences of centuries of untethered exploitation of our planet. Rise in natural disasters While Trump

Sep 13, 2019

Environment

Big business government offers no solutions

By Dave Murphy Fiddling while the planet burns would be an apt response to the government’s latest climate action plan. While the document is laced with warnings about the urgency of the need to tackle climate change, it is devoid of ideas or

Sep 6, 2019

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