Another nuclear/climate worrying week – Australia and beyond

Some bits of good news – UN declares healthy environment a human right.  – and other good developments – collated by Greenpeace.   World’s Largest Container Line is Rerouting its Fleet to Avoid Collisions with Endangered Blue Whales..  Patagonia company Gives Away Its Entire $3 Billion Worth to fight climate change  .  Climate.   The world in denial about the climate crisis.Tipping Point Hell Approaches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxoyaCSWFGs

Coronavirus. The pandemic has gone away – yeah, right! – 

 Health leaders urge vaccination and return to mask-wearing as hospitalisations rise by 37 per cent in a week.

Nuclear. I got distracted from  this main subject this week-  because of the climate’s urgent reality.  It was about King Charles – being told, by that apparently mindless flibbertigibbet Liz Truss,  not to attend the COP 27.  And he obeyed . Isn’t that just symptomatic of the whole damn problem?  We’re all supposed to be ‘nice’ don’t rock the established boat –   even though the bloody boat is on fire!.

AUSTRALIA

War Powers Reform: those in favour say aye … or maybe “no comment”. Who are the war criminals? Taiwan “is not a vital Australian interest — we do not recognise it as a sovereign state”. 

Nukes Corp swings into action. 

Matt Canavan and 8 Coalition Senators aim to overturn Australia’s ban on nuclear power. ‘Radiation risk’: Nuclear threat discovered off the WA coast. 

Energy Resources of Australia’s chairman, two directors, say they’ll resign after pressure from Rio Tinto and traditional owners.

INTERNATIONAL

Here comes the catastrophocene…

“End War in Ukraine” Say 66 Nations at UN General Assembly.

What are tactical nuclear weapons? An international security expert explains and assesses what they mean for the war in Ukraine.

US, UK sabotaged peace deal because they ‘don’t care about Ukraine’: fmr. NATO adviser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T0zaYncvFQ

 These ‘nuclear bros’ say they know how to solve climate change.

UKRAINE. 

• Zelensky pledges never to talk to Putin. 
• Interviews With Donetsk Residents After Joining Russia – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq-pM-JPBCQ 
• JOHN PILGER’S 2014 WARNING ABOUT UKRAINE. Both sides need to acknowledge their mistakes, especially regarding Crimea and the Donbass. “Eva Bartlett describes Ukraine’s unspeakable genocide of Donbass FULL INTERVIEW (Graphic Content Warning)” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TiC0w8JLu4
•  ‘Not wise’ to let Ukraine join NATO – Kissinger.   U.S. has not seen acts indicating Russia contemplating nuclear attack. NATO chief throws cold water on Ukraine’s bid to join NATO.       The New York Times on Ukraine: Vietnam Déjà Vu.
• Missile strike near Ukrainian nuclear plant raises new fears. But the real question is why is it there at all? Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: Energoatom denies fire in power unit 2.  Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant director general detained by Russian patrol (since released).
• Zelensky Reveals How Much US Taxpayers Give Ukraine Monthly. 
• Why Donbass residents voted to join Russia – the pro-Russian point of view.  
• Chernobyl’s Radiation Turned Its Local Frogs Black.

RUSSIA. Kremlin steps back from call to use nuclear weapons. Russia open to in-person talks with U.S. on nuclear arms treaty. Russia’s oil and gas sanctioned, – but its profitable nuclear trade allowed to roll on!

October 4, 2022 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews