Protesting Bulgarian Energy Workers Refuse Meeting With PM On Green Transition Plan

Protesters in Bulgaria blocked roads in three districts for a third day on October 1 in protest of government plans to shut down coal-burning power plants as part of a transition away from fossil fuels and toward green energy sources.

RFERL     Oct 01, 2023

Earth Matters: Slick talk from the fox in the COP28 henhouse; bringing back redwoods and grizzlies

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Lisa Kudrow and Randy Rainbow are delightful proofthe complaintvoiced early in the 21st Century that politicians had killed parody waswrong. Self parody is also still going strong. Because, as many regular Earth Matters readers know, the28thConference of the Parties signatory to theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28 for short, will meet for a couple of weeks in Dubai starting November 30. The delegates from 198 nations will gather again as they have done since 1992 todiscuss the crisis that is a lethal byproduct of emitting greenhouse gases, 89% of themfrom burning and otherwise usingfossil fuels.COP28’spresiding officer for this gathering will beSultan bin Ahmed Sultan al-Jaber.

Daily Kos     Oct 01, 2023

Civilian Areas In Southern Ukraine Targeted By Deadly Russian Shelling, Drone Strikes

Russia attacked civilian targets in southern Ukraine with artillery and drones over the past 24 hours, regional officials and the military said on October 3, as fighting continued in the south and east, where Ukrainian and Russian forces have been engaged for months in close-quarters combat.

RFERL     Oct 03, 2023

Biden Says U.S. Support For Ukraine Must Not Be Interrupted After Deal To Avert Shutdown Drops Aid

U.S. President Joe Biden vowed on October 1 after signing a bill to avoid a government shutdown that aid for Ukraine that was dropped from the legislation would continue and said he expects Congress to pass the aid in separate legislation.

RFERL     Oct 01, 2023

Russian Ruble Weakens Past 100 To The Dollar

The Russian ruble weakened past the symbolic threshold of 100 to the dollar before recovering slightly in early trade on October 3, weighed down by foreign-currency outflows and the country's shrinking current-account surplus.

RFERL     Oct 03, 2023