WNC Climate Action Coalition
Confronting Our Local Climate Change Challenges
Some important news concerning the Climate Crisis!
“The last seven years were the world's hottest on record, with the first analysis of global temperature in 2021 showing it was 1.2C above pre-industrial levels”. This means that the greenhouse gases are increasing along with global temperatures. When the “greenhouse gas concentration increases more heat is being trapped than ever before”. Even though this is happening “2021 ranked as the fifth hottest year on record”. This is due to La Nina “bringing cold Pacific waters to the surface”.
Climate justice: A long way to go AP report: “Regulator reports new spills along Line 3 construction route” (AP, 8/10/2021) The Anishinaabe and other N. MN nations and tribes are still being brutalized, their land and water poisoned by Candadian company Enbridge: "MINNESOTA POLICE EXPECTED PIPELINE BUDGET BOOST TO FUND NEW WEAPONS: "The Minnesota police are getting weapons and other "benefits" from Enbridge. This isn't the only instance. See alsohttps://earthjustice.org/brief/2021/oil-giant-enbridge-defies-line-5-pipeline-shutdown-order-faces-profit-seizures "United Nations Issues Letter Regarding Violations of Anishinaabe Human Rights from Enbridge Line 3, Requests Measures from the United States" -- Sept. 2, 2021 https://www.stopline3.org/news/unitednations
