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23 07 2020 | 18:40

Brenda the Civil Disobedience Penguin vs the Gigantic Floating Gas Refinery.

You’re turning a perfectly good planet into a hellworld for money!       10 July 2020 The Guardian

23 07 2020 | 18:40

Samsung investment in Adani's Australian coal operation prompts call for boycott.

Activists protest at Samsung Electronics store in Sydney over debt purchase by affiliate Samsung Securities. A company in the Samsung Group invested in Adani’s Australian coal operation last year in…

23 07 2020 | 09:13

ECB developing an appetite for green bonds.

In a recent interview Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, announced that they will begin to use the bank’s asset purchase scheme to pursue green objectives. “I want to explore…

22 07 2020 | 08:28

World's largest oil firm agrees to carbon cuts to tackle climate crisis.

Saudi Aramco joins Oil and Gas Climate Initiative pledge but critics say targets are insufficient. The world’s biggest oil company, Saudi Aramco, has joined an alliance of oil companies to set the…

21 07 2020 | 10:12

Russia launches pollution investigation after streams run orange.

Acidic runoff from abandoned Urals mine puts spotlight on hazardous industrial waste. Russian prosecutors are inspecting a facility supposed to treat acid runoff from an abandoned Urals mine after…

20 07 2020 | 08:14

Η Tesla «προσγειώνεται» στην Ελλάδα -Και ήδη αναζητά προσωπικό!

Ο κύβος ερρίφθη: H Tesla, πρωτοπόρος εταιρεία του Ελον Μασκ, έρχεται στην Ελλάδα και ήδη αναζητά προσωπικό για να προσλάβει.  Η εξαιρετικά σημαντική εξέλιξη από το «στρατόπεδο» της Tesla έρχεται σε…

20 07 2020 | 08:09

Coronavirus pandemic prompts record drop in global emissions, study finds.

Lockdowns, travel bans and factory closures drive reduction Dramatic decline falls short of necessary global heating cuts   The coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest drop in heat-trapping…

20 07 2020 | 07:42

Parts of England could run out of water within 20 years, warn MPs.

Water firms not addressing problem of leaks, causing loss of 3bn litres a day, report finds. There is a serious risk that parts of England will run out of water within 20 years, MPs have warned.…

20 07 2020 | 07:42

‘Compelling’ evidence air pollution worsens coronavirus – study.

Exclusive: best analysis to date indicates significant increases in infections, hospital admissions and deaths. There is “compelling” evidence that air pollution significantly increases coronavirus…

19 07 2020 | 08:26

NOAA Warns of 'Extraordinary' Increase in Coastal Flooding.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Tuesday that a trend of increased coastal flooding will continue to worsen as the climate crisis escalates.

19 07 2020 | 08:18

World Mayors Call for Car-Free Streets, End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies as Part of ‘Green and Just Recovery’

Mayors from some of the world's major cities have unveiled their vision for how the world can recover from the coronavirus pandemic while encouraging environmental justice and fighting the climate…

19 07 2020 | 08:08

Siberia heatwave was 'almost impossible' without climate change, scientists say.

An extreme heatwave in the Arctic is a problem for the entire planet, say scientists, because the region regulates weather around the globe and contains much of the world's carbon-rich permafrost. A…

19 07 2020 | 07:49

Nature-led coronavirus recovery could create $10tn a year, says WEF.

Report says 400m jobs could be created, and warns there will be ‘no jobs on a dead planet’. Tackling the global nature crisis could create 400m jobs and $10tn (£8tn) in business value each year by…

18 07 2020 | 12:31

Carbon Dioxide - Latest measurement June 2020: 414 ppm

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important heat-trapping (greenhouse) gas, which is released through human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels, as well as natural processes such as…

17 07 2020 | 09:52

Methane rises to highest level on record: Livestock farming and fossil fuels could drive 4C global heat rise.

Human activity behind half atmosphere’s load of methane, a gas 28 times more powerful than CO2 at trapping heat. Animal farming and fossil fuels have driven global emissions of the potent greenhouse…

17 07 2020 | 09:27

Increase in invasive species poses dramatic threat to biodiversity.

Tourism, transport and the climate crisis found to be major drivers of rise in alien plants and animals, which can decimate ecosystems. An increase in the spread of non-native plant and animals…

17 07 2020 | 09:19

Greta Thunberg describes the remarkable and tumultuous past year of her life.

Everywhere she goes, people ask for selfies and tell her how wonderful she is. But what’s it really like to be the world’s most famous climate campaigner when you’re still a teenager? In this…

17 07 2020 | 08:59

Governments put 'green recovery' on the backburner.

G20 countries aim their pandemic bailout spending at fossil fuel industries, leaving Paris climate change targets in doubt. Governments are spending vastly more in support of fossil fuels than on…

16 07 2020 | 09:05

US push to ease global energy controls as it hands fossil fuels $3bn.

Trump’s energy secretary Dan Brouillette promotes ‘all fuels’ free-market strategy at climate and sustainability summit The US has argued for less regulation of the world’s energy systems, speaking…

16 07 2020 | 08:59

From Covid-19 to climate: what's next after the global oil and gas industry crash?

While oil and gas are not alone in struggling in the economic slump, the reality of the climate crisis is starting to bite, analysts say.