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Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says
10bn tonnes must be captured from the air every year to limit global heating to 1.7C, says Johan Rockström
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 * Johan Rockström of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, who is one of the chief scientific advisers to the UN and the Cop30 presidency, said 10bn tonnes of carbon dioxide needed to be removed from the air every year even to limit global heating to 1.7C (3.1F) above preindustrial levels.* How we could remove that much CO2 from the atmosphere is
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Texas professors arrested at campus protest sue university, alleging retaliation
Ben Wright and Rosemary Admiral say UTD severely restricted campus access after arrests at peaceful protest
 Two professors at the University of Texas, Dallas, are suing the university for restricting their teaching after they were arrested at a peaceful protest.
Trump's illegal executions
You or I could be next
 The tyrant's illegal summary executions.
US citizens: phone your congresscritter and call on per to extend the tax credits for Medicaid and undo the recent cuts in Medicaid. If you phone, please spread the word! Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121
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Techno-capitalists think innovation can save the planet. But that same thinking is what got us here
An upside-down mindset is emerging around the world. We have to rethink our relationship with the environment and the technology that has caused it...
 *Techno-capitalists think innovation can save the planet. But that same thinking is what got us here.* Concretely, what in their way of thinking tends to find "solutions" that create new problems? I see a few reasons. Tech billionaires tend to be overoptimistic, so they underestimate the likelihood and magnitude of problems and failures
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Taxing tobacco is a win-win for health services under pressure. So why aren’t governments demanding more? | Mary Assunta
The latest Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index shows how companies are succeeding in influencing governments to ensure taxes remain flat or ...
 Tobacco companies are lobbying hard to prevent the tax increases that could save many lives.
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Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward | Sidney Blumenthal
The president’s purges and attacks on his enemies have developed into a system in which injustice is made routine
 *[The corrupter] has built a regime of retribution and reward.* In effect, a tyrant's regime.
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Crypto donations could entirely corrupt British politics. Labour must act quickly | Liam Byrne
We need to know who is funding our parties, but this new frontier is custom-built for hostile actors. The elections bill is a good start – but on...
 Proposing that the UK ban donations to political campaigns and parties via cryptocurrency, and also the laundering of anonymous donations through intermediate organizations that receive it anonymously. This would protect elections from being bought by foreign countries and foreign rich people, but the best thing would be to put an end to private campaign financing and