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Climate Crisis Critical Issue in 2020 Elections – Jane Sanders

Jane Sanders tells Paul Jay that voters shouldn’t support candidates who claim to be progressive, but don’t prioritize the fight against fossil fuel interests Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…

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Making Global Climate Change Local

At the Sanders Institute Gathering, Abdul El-Sayed, the runner-up in Michigan’s Democratic 2018 governor’s race primary, talks about how to bridge fights for environmental health and justice with the global fight to reduce carbon emissions…

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2018: A Year of Climate Devastation and Resistance

TRNN revisits the the apocalyptic extreme weather, dire reports, and resistance to climate inaction we saw in 2018. Help us make real climate news in 2019 Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…

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Canada’s Government Rejects Postal Union’s Green Vision While Catering To Big Oil

Speaking from COP24, Dave Bleakney of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, says the Trudeau government has shown little interest in greening Canada’s postal service Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…

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The Green New Deal Must Fight Militarism

CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin calls on advocates of the Green New Deal to fight both the fossil fuel economy and the war economy Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…

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After COP24, Trudeau Government Promises More Goodies For Big Oil

Tina Oh of the Canadian Youth Delegation says COP24 failed to respect the rights of her own and subsequent generations Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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New Study Concludes Greenland Ice Sheet Is Melting Even In Winter

Dr. Neil Fraser explains that warm water below the surface enters Greenland’s fjords in winter-time Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…

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Time On A Pivot

TRNN Host/Producer Eze Jackson drops rap lyrics from his view of where things are in general at this pivotal time. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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Bill McKibben: The Fossil Fuel Industry Has Money, But We Have Movements

At the Sanders Institute Gathering, Bill McKibben says that a Green New Deal must address climate change, immigration, and unemployment, or we’re headed “if not to Hell, then to a place with a very similar…

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Oceans Are Warming Far Faster Than Scientists Estimated

Scientist Zeke Hausfather explains a new study showing oceans are warming 40% faster than the IPCC estimated Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…

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Another County Just Banned New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

Climate justice advocate Anthony Rogers-Wright explains why a growing number of jurisdictions are saying no more fossil fuel extractions. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…

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Americans’ Concern About Climate Change Surging to Record Levels

Dr. John Kotcher of George Mason University discusses a new poll about climate change and says improvements in media coverage have helped spur the public’s concern about the issue Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…

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A Look at the Democratic Contenders

Jacqueline Luqman, Editor-in-Chief of the Luqman Nation talks about potential presidential candidates and how they can serve the black community, realistic goals, and what the black community should demand from them and issues to focus…

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There Still Is Time to Limit Global Temperature Rise To 1.5 °C

Dr. Christopher Smith of Leeds University explains that meeting the goals of the Paris climate accord remains possible if we end meat consumption and build no new fossil fuels infrastructure Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…

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New Poll Shows Increased Bipartisan Desire to Act on Climate Change

The results, released in December, also show widespread bipartisan support for a Green New Deal and renewable energy Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…

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A conversation about Climate Change with Dharna Noor and Steve Horn – The Baltimore Podcast Show.

Eze Jackson and Tracey Beale talk with Dharna Noor and Steve Horn about their work reporting on climate change and the urgency for us to act now. Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…

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Why the Green New Deal Includes a Jobs Guarantee

Pavlina Tcherneva, one of the economists behind the idea, explains how it can fight the climate crisis and promote economic stability for American Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…

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Why A Housing Guarantee Should Be in the Green New Deal (2/2)

In part 2, Daniel Aldana Cohen, a sociologist and writer for Jacobin Magazine, explains why the Green New Deal must tackle the housing crisis with a plan to build 10 million zero-carbon homes Visit https://therealnews.com…

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A Climate Sociologist Explains the Green New Deal (Pt 1/2)

Daniel Aldana Cohen, a sociologist and writer for Jacobin Magazine, explains why the Green New Deal must harness and expand the power of the public sector, and why its proponents cannot cut deals with the…

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Youth Climate Strike Brings Thousands to Streets of London

TRNN’s Jaisal Noor speaks to some of the 5,000 youth that marched in London, England Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…

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Kids Around the World Cut Class for Climate Justice

Students in over 100 countries skipped school and took to the streets to demand serious climate policy from world leaders Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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Insect Apocalypse: New Study Reveals Stunning Decline in Insect Populations

Dr. Francisco Sanchez-Bayo explains that, if current trends persist, insects could be essentially wiped out within 100 years Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…

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Study: Loss of Stratocumulus Clouds Could Precipitate Extreme Global Warming

Professor Tapio Schneider discusses a new study examining the relationship between stratocumulus cloud formation and high levels of atmospheric CO2 Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…

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Community Rallies To Defend Community Garden

The largest community garden in Baltimore is aiming to make Baltimore more sustainable and push the city toward zero-waste, but it is under threat of demolition by the city. Subscribe to our page and support…

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