Activists demanded Harris stop funding 'genocide' in Israel and declare a national emergency on climate change. Six activists were arrested by police after blocking a street near her home. They criticized President Biden and Harris for allowing record production of fossil fuels
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has delivered a landmark judgment on governments not doing enough to tackle the climate crisis. On Tuesday, April 9, the ECHR issued a decision in favour of Swiss climate activists, marking a significant moment in environmental legal battles. The Swiss group ‘KlimaSeniorinnen’ (translated as ‘Climate Seniors’), made up […]
Santos’ plans to increase gas production have been given a tick of approval by shareholders after a foreshadowed protest vote against the fossil fuel giant’s board failed to eventuate. Shareholder activist groups encouraged investors to vote down the re-election of chair Keith Spence and board pay at the Adelaide-based company’s annual general meeting on Thursday […]
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of protestors arrested in The Hague on Saturday afternoon, where she had taken part in trying to blockade the A12 motorway which bisects the city centre. The protestors had gathered near the Malieveld, but as they tried to enter the highway, police, many on horseback, stopped them. The protesters then blocked nearby streets, including Zuid-Hollandlaan,which is where Thunberg was one of the first to be arrested. She was put on a police
Climate change has ushered us into an era where the theoretical dangers of global warming are now stark realities.
New Foreign Office statistics show about £4.3bn was spent last year on asylum costs at home.
The activist was placed on a bus with fellow detainees and driven away from a protest at The Hague.
In an innovative twist to the classic board game, the latest version of Catan introduces a compelling element: climate change.
(The Center Square) – Washington state government spending increased 169% from 1991 to 2023. The state’s total spending was $12.21 billion in 1991 and increased to $73.59 billion in 2023. When adjusted for inflation, that accounts for the 169% increase. That's according to budget documents provided online by the state. The migration of people to Washington over the past 32 years has triggered a dramatic increase in the number of state workers. ...
Apple was pressed on Thursday to take action on Vietnam's detention of climate experts, with activist organizations saying it should weigh in given that the country has become a key manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker. In a letter to Apple, more than 60 human rights and environmental rights organizations
Pressure piles on World Bank and IMF to steer countries to low-carbon transition at spring summitGovernments of wealthy countries must pledge hundreds of billions more in overseas aid payments channelled through the World Bank to avert the worst effects of the climate crisis, civil society experts and economists have said.The International Development Association fund, the arm of the World Bank that disburses loans and grants to poor countries, is worth about $93bn (£b75n) but that figure must...
The Liberal government’s 2024 federal budget includes tax changes and efforts to make life more affordable for millennial and gen Z Canadians.