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How changes in our diet can help mitigate climate change

How changes in our diet can help mitigate climate change

Sophie Abitz . October 16, 2019

140 countries, 140 diets, 140 different ways each of them contributes to climate change. A new US-study looked at what....

Extinction Rebellion activists defy London-wide protest ban

Extinction Rebellion activists defy London-wide protest ban

Gian Bianchi . October 15, 2019

Actions continue after Met police order end to protests across the capital

Govt asks e-commerce firms to discard plastic in packaging products

Govt asks e-commerce firms to discard plastic in packaging products

. October 14, 2019

In line with Indian government plan to phase out single-use plastic from industrial and public use, the commerce and industry....

More than 100 million plastic straws, cups and cutlery items will be cut per year by NHS England as it reduces single-use plastic usage from its canteens.

More than 100 million plastic straws, cups and cutlery items will be cut per year by NHS England as it reduces single-use plastic usage from its canteens.

Sophie Abitz . October 13, 2019

The plan to reduce single-use plastics comes as part of a drive from the health service to reduce waste and....

Fast-moving wildfire kills at least 1, destroys homes north of Los Angeles

Fast-moving wildfire kills at least 1, destroys homes north of Los Angeles

Gian Bianchi . October 12, 2019

The so-called Saddleridge fire had spread to more than 4,700 acres about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of downtown Los....

Hundreds arrested in Extinction Rebellion disruptive action across Europe

Hundreds arrested in Extinction Rebellion disruptive action across Europe

Sophie Abitz . October 08, 2019

More than 200 arrests in London and Amsterdam marked the beginning of Extinction Rebellion's two weeks of disruptive action to....

Extinction Rebellion protests: Climate change group plan larger scale London disruption

Extinction Rebellion protests: Climate change group plan larger scale London disruption

Emile Agard . October 07, 2019

The activists believe that mass civil disobedience is the only effective means left at their disposal to force political action.

Climate breakdown leaving polar seas open to exploitation, scientist warns

Climate breakdown leaving polar seas open to exploitation, scientist warns

Gian Bianchi . October 06, 2019

Russian and Norweigian trawlers are already benefiting from historically high numbers of cod in Arctic waters.