Climate Change
Documentary shows the refusal to help Blacks during Hurricane Katrina
News media focused on looting, not Black residents being denied food, water, and shelter When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans 20 years ago on August 28, 2005, many of the city’s Black residents, especially those in the Lower 9th Ward, didn’t own cars or even know how to drive to flee the oncoming flood. The…
Read MoreBarbados’ Prime Minister said poor countries need more help in fighting climate change
Signs hanging outside the Paris Conference on Climate Change greeted attendees with strong words. The signs said “End Fossil Finance†and “Make Polluters Pay,” promoting the conference, which was held in Paris. Leaders from more than 80 countries attended the meeting, which ended Friday. Mia Mottey, Barbados’ Prime Minister who cosponsored the conference with French…
Read MoreIreland and Australia may reduce cow and camel populations to cut methane gas
Ireland officials are discussing a plan to cull or reduce the number of the nation’s cows by 200,000, and Australia is considering culling the camel population although the country has not yet set a specific number. Both proposals are designed to cut methane gas. Methane gas from livestock contributes to a major portion of the…
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