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Meet the young climate activists taking 32 European countries to court this week

Meet the young climate activists taking 32 European countries to court this week

Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017.  She…
Lego’s quest to make recycled plastic bricks has failed. Now the toymaker is turning to e-methanol

Lego’s quest to make recycled plastic bricks has failed. Now the toymaker is turning to e-methanol

Toymaker Lego has abandoned plans to make recycled plastic bricks after finding the materials would lead to higher carbon emissions.…
Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2023 so far

Here are all the positive environmental stories from 2023 so far

Eco-anxiety, climate doom, environmental existential dread — as green journalists, we see these terms used a lot — and often…
‘It’s crunch time’ to reach the SDGs, Mohammed tells Global Citizen Festival

‘It’s crunch time’ to reach the SDGs, Mohammed tells Global Citizen Festival

Despite pouring rain, around 60,000 advocates, artists, influencers and concerned citizens were in New York’s iconic Central Park on Saturday…
Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’

Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’

The consequences of poor chemicals and waste management worldwide are fuelling an “unprecedented global toxic emergency”, independent UN human rights…
‘World’s breadbaskets’ are sinking, General Assembly chief warns

‘World’s breadbaskets’ are sinking, General Assembly chief warns

Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider,…
‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’: What can the UN’s Climate Action Summit do?

‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’: What can the UN’s Climate Action Summit do?

A “no nonsense” UN summit aimed at galvanising climate action is taking place in New York today (20 September). The…
‘Wishful thinking’: Sunak insists UK will hit net zero despite major shift on climate commitments

‘Wishful thinking’: Sunak insists UK will hit net zero despite major shift on climate commitments

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a watering down of the country’s net zero pledges. In a speech yesterday…
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