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Jan 17, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Jacob Crosse |Chris Hedges |Bharat Dogra |Bryan Dyne
by Jacob Crosse & Joshua RodriguezIn a Thursday morning press conference, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced that two more people have died from both the Eaton and Palisades fires. This brings the death toll to at least 27, with another 31 people officially missing. As of this writing, the larger Palisades Fire remains only 22 percent contained, while the Eaton Fire is at 55 percent.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Chris Hedges |Bharat Dogra |Bryan Dyne |Aaron Kirshenbaum
The apocalyptic wildfires that have erupted in the boreal forest in Siberia, the Russian Far East and Canada, climate scientists repeatedly warned, would inevitably move southwards as rising global temperatures created hotter, more fire-prone landscapes. Now they have.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Bharat Dogra |Bryan Dyne |Robert Hunziker |Hong Jian
As climate change intensifies and the inadequacy of the west-driven climate response becomes clearer by the day, it is helpful for the entire effort if countries of the global south can come up with their own alternative responses which are more firmly aligned to their needs as well as special strengths.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
bignewsnetwork.com | Bryan Dyne
The six fires raging across Los Angeles have now claimed more than 12,000 homes and other structures, and at least 11 lives. An estimated 180,000 people remain under evacuation orders and another 166,800 face evacuation warnings as firefighters continue to combat the blazes which have so far consumed about 56 square miles (145 square kilometers) of the city.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Bharat Dogra |Bryan Dyne |Aaron Kirshenbaum |Robert Hunziker
The biggest immediate need is for rescue and rehabilitation, but at the same time the right lessons should be learnt from the Los Angeles (LA) fires. This in turn must be based on a balanced understanding of the nature and causes of the fires. Forest fires are to some extent part of the ecosystem and are acceptable as long as these are within a limited range. However there is certainly a big problem when the threat from these fires endangers vast areas, their people and animal life.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | zeenat khan |Monish R Chatterjee |Bryan Dyne |Bhabani Nayak
Kazi Nazrul Islam in 1926 (Chittagong)(Born 24 May, 1899 — 29 August, 1976)“O my love, my soul, my heart/ in my deep sleep, you came, my love…”You came to me in my dreams, Oh Majesty Oh SplendorTo you my profound, deepest respectsLord Krishna, you dance in the month of SrabonRelentless, with no pause or respite. Silently you kissed my eyes sitting at the head of the bedSending ecstatic tremors through my bodyIncomparably delectable as the *Cadamba tree.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
countercurrents.org | Bryan Dyne |Aaron Kirshenbaum |Robert Hunziker |Hong Jian
The six fires raging across Los Angeles have now claimed more than 12,000 homes and other structures, and at least 11 lives. An estimated 180,000 people remain under evacuation orders and another 166,800 face evacuation warnings as firefighters continue to combat the blazes which have so far consumed about 56 square miles (145 square kilometers) of the city.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Vikas Meshram |Robert Hunziker |Himisha Kaur |Bryan Dyne
Our irresponsible behavior towards the Earth raises a critical question: What kind of world are we leaving for the next generation? Issues like air pollution, severe water crises, depleting natural resources, and employment disparities make it clear that future generations will face an undeniably challenging life. This irresponsibility and lack of visionary leadership have compounded the risks posed by the climate crisis to children’s futures, making it a matter of grave concern.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Robert Hunziker |Vikas Meshram |Himisha Kaur |Bryan Dyne
“Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes.” (Source: Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action, Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024)Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an “emergency summit” within the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference d/d November 2024.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Vikas Meshram |Himisha Kaur |Bryan Dyne |Robert Hunziker
The crisis of global warming is knocking on the doors of nations across the world. In this context, it is unfortunate that the COP-29 summit held in Baku failed to yield any concrete decisions to save the planet. Developed countries seem to be reneging on their past commitments, unwilling to provide financial aid to poorer nations in the fight against global warming. It is not as if these nations are unaware of the catastrophic consequences of the climate crisis.
