G7 falling short on tackling the climate crisis
On Monday 29 April the Group of Seven (G7) convened for two days of climate crisis talks in Turin. This was their first big political meeting since the UN’s annual…
INC talks marred by increase in fossil fuel lobbyists
Environmental activists have condemned the increase in oil industry lobbyists at the so-called UN INC plastic pollution talks in Ottawa. The talks, aimed at advancing a global plastics treaty, were…
Ad agencies ditch fossil fuel corps en masse over climate crisis
Ad agencies have ditched the fossil fuel industry en masse – with 1,000 companies leaving big oil and gas to feel the heat. However, some are staying faithful to these…
Just Stop Oil target Cumbria MP’s constituency office once again
Just Stop Oil supporters have targeted the offices of Conservative MP Mark Jenkinson in Maryport, Cumbria. Beginning at 7:35am on Friday 26 April, four individuals plastered his office with posters…
155 dead in flood as El Nino wreaks further havoc
At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, prime minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday 25 April. Tanzania: dozens…
BP AGM disrupted by climate crisis protesters
Climate crisis campaigners have been arrested after disrupting BP’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday 25 April at the BP International Centre for Business and Technology, London; accusing shareholders of having…
Shompen People are facing genocide thanks to India’s capitalism
Experts on Indigenous Peoples have warned that India’s controversial Great Nicobar Development Project must be scrapped. Crucially, their open letter demands that the Indian government alter course before they cause…
Extinction Rebellion Chris Packham team up
Extinction Rebellion, BBC wildlife legend Chris Packham, and tens of thousands of members of the public will ‘unite for nature’ by joining a legal and family-friendly demonstration on the streets…
Climate crisis is now disproportionately affecting Asia, WMO says
Climate crisis-driven disasters are disproportionately decimating Asia. These are the findings of a new UN report on weather-related disasters in 2023. Although global temperatures hit record highs last year, the…
a staggering 98% of Brits believe UK won’t hit 2050 target
A staggering 98% of people in the UK believe the government will not reach its net zero, climate crisis targets. This is according to a survey of 5,000 people across…
Climate crisis set to devastate Europe even more than in 2023
The threat from climate crisis-driven extreme weather is ramping up in Europe. A new report has warned about the risks of increasingly deadly summers across the continent. In a year…
Chris Packham humiliates Kuenssberg’s climate-denying guest
It’s the year 2024, and at this point the evidence for the human-driven climate crisis could not be clearer. Forgetting the evidence, even non-scientific types can see something is going…