Climate activist Greta Thunberg will sail from Europe to North America in August, kicking off a climate tour through the Americas over the next few … Greta Thunberg to sail across the Atlantic on sailboat for climate campaign in the AmericasRead more
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The 500-Year-Long Battle to Save the Planet
Land, culture, and history are inextricably intertwined, and for the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, environmental justice also preserves cultures. This philosophy was vividly on … The 500-Year-Long Battle to Save the PlanetRead more
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Resource challenge of meeting net zero emissions in the UK by 2050
A letter authored by Natural History Museum Head of Earth Sciences Prof Richard Herrington and fellow expert members of SoS MinErals (an interdisciplinary programme of … Resource challenge of meeting net zero emissions in the UK by 2050Read more
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Doctors call for nonviolent direct action over climate crisis
The doctors are backing the school strike movement, which staged another march in London last Friday. Photograph: Guy Smallman/Getty Images More than 1,000 doctors including … Doctors call for nonviolent direct action over climate crisisRead more
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‘Parasitic and Predatory Neoliberalism’ to Blame for Climate Crisis
In a scathing rebuke to the elite capitalists and politicians who largely control the global economic and energy systems, Mexico’s newly-appointed environment secretary Víctor Manuel … ‘Parasitic and Predatory Neoliberalism’ to Blame for Climate CrisisRead more
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British MP Suspended for Grabbing & Shoving Climate Activist
British parliamentarian Mark Field has been suspended as a minister after he grabbed a female climate protester by the neck and shoved her. The incident … British MP Suspended for Grabbing & Shoving Climate ActivistRead more
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Greta Thunberg Speaking to the Whole World
“Can you hear me?” Greta Thunberg asks the 150 members and advisers in the U.K. Houses of Parliament. She taps the microphone as if to … Greta Thunberg Speaking to the Whole WorldRead more
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Extinction Rebellion Stalls Rush-Hour Traffic in London
Dozens of students, parents, teachers, and professionals joined a Friday protest organized by Extinction Rebellion that temporarily stalled morning rush-hour traffic in London’s southeasten borough … Extinction Rebellion Stalls Rush-Hour Traffic in LondonRead more
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This May Feel Like the 1930s, But History Doesn’t Have to Repeat Itself
In the 1930s, capitalism needed a ‘Plan B’. Faced with mass disaffection after the financial crash of 1929, and a growing communist movement which threatened … This May Feel Like the 1930s, But History Doesn’t Have to Repeat ItselfRead more