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- 1Global Climate Strike of 2019 Drew 7.5 Million People●Today in Labor History September 27, 2019: was the final day of action during the Global Climate Strike. Over 7.5 millio
September 27, 2019 marked the final day of action in the Global Climate Strike, with more than 7.5 million people taking part in protests across 130 countries to demand action on the climate crisis. The mobilisation grew out of the Fridays for Future school strike movement, and the anniversary is being recalled today in labor history discussions.
- 2Taxpayers subsidize fossil fuels at $4.5 trillion a year, critics say●"Too many governments in the world have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and the petrostates. Taxpayers around
Commenters are arguing that many governments have been captured by the fossil fuel industry and petrostates, leaving taxpayers effectively funding the burning of oil, gas and coal. They cite a Scientific American figure of $4.5 trillion a year in global fossil fuel subsidies, framing the money as public support for the very emissions governments claim to be cutting.
- 3Al Gore says a clean Earth is still within reach●Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world’s grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
Former US Vice President Al Gore says the world can still achieve a clean, sustainable Earth even as climate dangers accelerate. His remarks strike a balance between alarm at worsening climate impacts and confidence that clean-energy solutions are within grasp, offering a message of guarded optimism as extreme weather and emissions concerns continue to mount globally.
- 4Mark Cuban asks Grok what will end humanity, AI tops climate▼Mark Cuban Asked Grok What Will Cause ‘Human Extinction’ in 25 Years — It Says Al Is 3,000x More Likely Than Climate Change
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban asked Elon Musk's chatbot Grok which risks are most likely to cause human extinction within 25 years. According to reports, the AI responded that artificial intelligence is roughly 3,000 times more likely than climate change to be the cause. The claim has drawn attention because both figures are speculative model outputs rather than established scientific estimates, and climate scientists generally rank climate change among the most serious long-term global threats.