Environment
Climate Shocks Forced Over 100,000 to Flee Home in Burundi: Charity
Natural disasters sparked by climate change have forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes in Burundi.
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Climate Change Could Cause 216 Million to Migrate, World Bank Warns
Reduced agricultural production, water scarcity, rising sea levels and other adverse effects of climate change could cause up to 216...
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Climate Crisis Triggers Spike in Lightning Strike Deaths in India
Scores of people died from lightning strikes this year in India, where climate change is making lethal strikes more common.
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Greenpeace Accuses Swiss Banks of ‘Greenwashing’
Greenpeace on Wednesday accused Swiss banks of practising "greenwashing" after an investigation found that they often failed to promote sustainable...
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Biden to Set Target of Half of US Car Sales to Be Zero-Emission by 2030
President Joe Biden will set a target that half of all cars sold in the United States by 2030 will...
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Climate Activists Blockade UBS, Credit Suisse HQs
Climate activists briefly blocked the entrances to the UBS and Credit Suisse headquarters in Zurich in protest against fossil fuel...
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French Court Gives Govt Nine Months to Boost Climate Change Action
France's top administrative court gave the government a nine-month deadline to take "all the necessary steps" to reach its targets...
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Animal Rights Group Blocks UK McDonald’s Sites
Animal rights protesters blockaded four British distribution centers for fast-food chain McDonald's, demanding they become fully plant-based by 2025.
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US Climate Envoy Kerry Says Islands Face ‘Beyond Existential’ Threat
US climate envoy John Kerry said island nations faced a situation "beyond existential" due to climate change, as he called...
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Why Global Population Decline Could Be Bad for Humankind
A shrinking global population may hurt us in ways that we typically pay little attention to.
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World Running Out of Time to Tackle Climate Crisis: UN
2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the "disastrous" effects of climate change, the United Nations...
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Greta Thunberg to Skip COP26 Over Unfair Vaccine Rollouts
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg said she plans to skip the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow this November, saying the...
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Carbon Pawprint: Is Man’s Best Friend the Planet’s Enemy?
Is your adorable puppy as bad for the planet as a gas-guzzling SUV? While the precise carbon pawprint of our pets...
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Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes One in Five Deaths Globally: Study
Fossil fuel pollution caused more than eight million premature deaths in 2018, accounting for nearly 20 percent of adult mortality...
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480,000 Killed by Extreme Weather This Century: Analysis
Almost half a million people have died in natural disasters linked to extreme weather events in the last 20 years,...
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NGOs Accuse France of Climate Inaction in Landmark Court Case
A Paris court will begin hearing a complaint brought by NGOs backed by two million citizens accusing the French state...
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Risking Death to Defend Life in Colombia
Colombian activist Danelly Estupiñan said that there is a human rights defense award in Colombia: the award of being killed.
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Jeff Bezos Announces First Recipients of His $10 Billion Climate Fund
Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos announced the first recipients of his scrutinized $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund grant to...
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Sri Lanka Returns Illegal Waste to Britain After Court Order
Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to Britain after a...
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Air Pollution Costs Europe Cities $190bn a Year: Analysis
Air pollution costs inhabitants of European cities more than 160 billion euros ($190 billion) each year due to long- and...
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