Police in New Delhi have opened a conspiracy investigation into the creators of a “toolkit” with instructions on how to amplify the farmers’ protests in India – a document that has been shared by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
Category: Climate Change
EU says it could be self-sufficient in electric vehicle batteries very soon
The European Union could produce enough batteries by 2025 to power its fast-growing fleet of electric vehicles without relying on imported cells, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday.
Britain to ban new petrol cars by 2030
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, five years earlier than previously planned, as part of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is casting as a “green revolution” to cut emissions to net zero by 2050.
Japan declares climate emergency
Japanese lawmakers on Thursday declared a climate emergency in a symbolic vote aimed at increasing pressure for action to combat global warming after the government last month committed to a firm timetable for net-zero emissions.
New Delhi reached the worst air quality this year
New Delhi, the capital city with the worst air quality worldwide, suffered its most toxic day in a year on Thursday, recording the concentration of
Indigenous people question logging industry
Indigenous people from the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo are fighting against plans to cut their forests.
Arctic sea at record low level
Sea ice in the Arctic was at record lows for October as unusually warm waters slowed the recovery of the ice, Danish researchers said on Wednesday. Diminishing sea ice comes as a reminder about how the Arctic is hit particularly hard by global warming.
Woke-washing in fast fashion
When Channel 4’s Inside Missguided documentary aired this summer, critics were quick to highlight the disparity between the “boss babe” culture it presented and the reality of the fast fashion brand’s operations.
IKEA buy back scheme closely examined
Swedish flatpack giant IKEA is starting a scheme to buy back your old furniture. The ‘buy back’ initiative will launch in November to coincide with Black Friday and is intended to take a stand against the excessive consumption that usually happens on this day. Customers in 27 countries will be able to sell back fully assembled drawer units, tables, chairs, cabinets, desks, shelving and cupboards.
Plastic waste is distracting from real climate issues
A new study warns that focusing on the environmental impact of plastic pollution may be counterproductive.
2020 the warmest year in recorded history
A new climate change report from the UK claims 2020 will likely be recorded as the warmest year in the last half-century for the Earth’s average surface temperature, despite the lack of a major El Niño event, which generally contributed to prior years of record warmth.