Responding to the climate crisis

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15 06 2019 | 10:03

Namibia: UN Calls On Namibia to Explore Renewable Energy and Green Technologies.

The United Nations this week urged local communities and individuals to come together to explore renewable energy and green technologies and improve air quality. In a speech read on her behalf at…

15 06 2019 | 09:58

France dumps 11,200 tonnes of plastic in the Mediterranean every year.

600,000 tonnes of plastic are being dumped by 22 countries in the Mediterranean Sea every year, EURACTIV’s partner La Tribune reports. If humanity continues dumping plastics into nature at the…

14 06 2019 | 14:02

Rainbow Warrior. Ένας πολεμιστής αλλιώτικος από τους άλλους.

Σε αυτόν τον πόλεμο με την αυτοκρατορία των ορυκτών καύσιμων, που προς το παρόν δείχνει να έχει υπεροπλία, οι δυνάμεις του φωτός, της ζωής, του πλανήτη έχουν ένα ισχυρό όπλο.   Ένα πολεμιστή…

14 06 2019 | 13:08

11 Million People Employed in Renewable Energy Worldwide in 2018 – IRENA Report.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: – Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).…

14 06 2019 | 00:15

Climate crisis? Nah...fake news. It's just a hoax, Trump knows best.

Planet is entering ‘new climate regime’ with ‘extraordinary’ heat waves intensified by global warming, study says  

13 06 2019 | 13:32

Urban consumption accounts for 10% of global emissions.

Research, released by C40 Cities, finds that consumption-based emissions from almost 100 of the world’s biggest cities represent 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The report, Future of Urban…

12 06 2019 | 18:03

Climate becomes top priority in EU’s 2020 budget.

The European Commission proposed on Wednesday (5 June) a budget worth €168.3 billion for the bloc in 2020, aimed at promoting a more competitive European economy and solidarity and security in the EU…

12 06 2019 | 11:48

UN Climate Change Annual Report Demonstrates Growing Climate Action.

UN Climate Change News – UN Climate Change today launched its Annual Report, highlighting the progress made on tackling climate change in 2018 and the ways in which the international community can…

12 06 2019 | 11:42

Africa's Largest Economy Struggles To Keep The Lights On

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE: Whether Nigeria can improve its power generation could determine the future of Africa’s largest economy. 

11 06 2019 | 17:59

Michael Bloomberg launches $500m campaign to end US coal production.

Michael Bloomberg, American Businessman, 108th Mayor of New York and 9th richest man on the planet has pledged $500 million under a new campaign ‘Beyond Carbon’ towards ending US coal production.…

11 06 2019 | 09:40

UK launching new scheme to pay households for unused renewable power.

BRITAIN will launch a new scheme to pay households producing energy from renewable sources, such as solar panels, for their surplus electricity, the government said on Sunday. Around 800,000 homes…

11 06 2019 | 08:46

The last of the 'Gorillas in the Mist' is presumed dead.

The last of the "Gorillas in the Mist" -- made famous by renowned American primatologist Dian Fossey -- is believed to have died.

10 06 2019 | 14:01

Kenyan Villagers Use 'Digital Wells' to Cope with Record Drought.

NAKURU, KENYA — Kenya is facing one of the worst stretches of drought in years, causing underdevelopment, fights over water, and fears of starvation. However, a village in western Kenya is using a…

10 06 2019 | 09:50

Standing Rock Fights On: Tribal Activism Goes Solar.

Three years after the historic anti-pipeline protests in North Dakota, activists are bringing renewable energy to the oil-rich land.

10 06 2019 | 09:40

'Why replace dolphins with oil drilling?': the battle for Greece's marine life.

Before the giants of oil and gas joined the litany of threats facing Greek sperm whales, the plight of the world’s largest-toothed animal was little known. Like the Hellenic trench, which was…

09 06 2019 | 09:31

Chile to close eight coal-fired power stations.

Chile announced Tuesday it would close eight coal-fired power stations over the next five years as part of a plan to switch entirely to renewable energy by 2040. The closures, announced by Chile's…

09 06 2019 | 08:41

Betis, the Spanish club committed to going climate neutral.

Spanish football club Real Betis is well known for the colours of its T-shirt, green and white. But now they want to integrate that concept into their whole policy by leading the way in making soccer…

08 06 2019 | 14:29

World Scouting and UN Environment team up to engage young people in global fight against plastic pollution.

June 8, 2019 – For World Ocean’s Day, World Scouting is teaming up with UN Environment to create a new movement for action in the battle against plastic pollution. Already, some 27,000 young people…

08 06 2019 | 09:42

Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies. (National Geographic)

One female in Malaysia and about 80 in Indonesia are all that remain of the species.  

07 06 2019 | 15:13

Germany wants UN Security Council more involved in mitigating climate crisis.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas launched a call for action on Tuesday (4 June) that aims to develop real solutions that would mitigate the security risks of climate change, including involving the…