*Transform approach to Amazon [forest] or it will not survive, warns major report.*

The problem is that the loggers, miners and soy farmers are eager to eliminate the forest. Eventually their farms will die because they depended on the rain historically caused by the forest, but by then it will be too late.

* Birds in the Amazon are becoming smaller but growing longer wings, a study has found, with scientists saying global heating is the most likely explanation.*

I am disappointed in the scientist who legitimized unscientific thinking about evolution by referring to it as "nature's genius." Such language panders to people who want to misunderstand evolution in religious terms.

Evolution does not operate via creativity, planning, or consciousness. It is the result of randomness systematically skewed by actual conditions.

The ironic relationship between the violent dispossession of Māori in New Zealand in the 1880s and the violent dispossession of Irish in Ireland in 1649.

*Steve Bannon indicted for refusal to comply with Capitol attack subpoena.*

I think that Bannon could spin this out for months before being convicted. But this may loosen some other tongues.

Australia's planet-roaster government chose a company that advises fossil fuel interests to develop a "plan" for how to reduce Australia's greenhouse emissions. The plan it came up with was, "Don't bother trying until 2040, then buy so-called 'offsets' so we won't really have to do any of the work."

Morrisson has been working for fossil fuel interests all along, and lying to protect them. I speculate he will get a reward based on how long he can delay any effort to avoid disaster.