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“Climate catastrophe is the ultimate form of precarity. There are no jobs on a doomed planet.”

Science Network guest blogger Keeley Bombard lays out the economic and social concerns of those whose livelihoods have depended on a thriving fossil fuel industry, and makes the case for a transition to renewal energy that won't leave these communities behind.

From anarchy and automation to climate crisis and nuclear warfare, Noam Chomsky, 92, the world-famous linguist and social critic, offers his…

The conference ended on November 13 with a disheartening “compromise” on the climate after two weeks of negotiations.

Chomsky, now 92, is the author of several political bestsellers, translated into several languages. His critiques of power and his defence of the autonomy

“The longer we wait, the more we’ll betray our children and our grandchildren. Those are the choices.”

As COP26 approaches, what must be done to save humanity and the planet from climate catastrophe?

Or will rich corporations trash the planet?

For the past several decades, Noam Chomsky has been one of the most forceful and persuasive voices confronting injustice, inequity, and the threat posed by human-caused climate chaos to civilization and the Earth.

In phasing out fossil fuels, many speak of a 'just transition,' but workers like me have yet to see one.