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World's youth rallies against climate change

World's youth rallies against climate change

. September 26, 2020

United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied worldwide on Friday to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic climate....

Facebook suspends environmental groups despite vow to fight misinformation

Facebook suspends environmental groups despite vow to fight misinformation

Karabo Meyer . September 22, 2020

Facebook blames mistake in system for restrictions on groups including Greenpeace USA

Investors that manage US$47tn demand world’s biggest polluters back plan for net-zero emissions

Investors that manage US$47tn demand world’s biggest polluters back plan for net-zero emissions

. September 14, 2020

Climate Action 100+ group put 161 fossil fuel, mining, transport and other big-emitting companies on notice in latest campaign by....

Watching your child struggling to breathe is horrible’: The lives changed by Britain’s poisonous air

Watching your child struggling to breathe is horrible’: The lives changed by Britain’s poisonous air

Liang Lan . September 12, 2020

Failure to hit legal nitrogen dioxide limits is putting families and vulnerable people at serious risk

Arrests as Extinction Rebellion protests begin across England

Arrests as Extinction Rebellion protests begin across England

Hannah Steiner . September 02, 2020

At least 90 people have been arrested at climate change protests causing disruption across England.

Climate change: Power companies 'hindering' move to green energy

Climate change: Power companies 'hindering' move to green energy

Karabo Meyer . September 01, 2020

New research suggests that power companies are dragging their feet when it comes to embracing green energy sources such as....

Climate crisis: Extreme weather means UK faces worst wheat yields in 40 years, farmers’ union says

Climate crisis: Extreme weather means UK faces worst wheat yields in 40 years, farmers’ union says

Karabo Meyer . August 20, 2020

Wet winter, dry spring and hot summer combined to make tough planting and growing conditions for farmers

DNC 2020: Biden and Sanders agreed to drop a demand to end fossil fuel tax breaks from Democrat platform

DNC 2020: Biden and Sanders agreed to drop a demand to end fossil fuel tax breaks from Democrat platform

Liang Lan . August 20, 2020

US taxpayer-funded, direct subsidies to the fossil fuel industry are estimated, conservatively, at $20 billion per year.