Some lawyers vow to not prosecute climate activists
More than 120 lawyers vow to not act against activists from Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil.
More than 120 lawyers vow to not act against activists from Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil.
I cannot support laws that defend those who destroy the planet, and criminalise those who try to protect it, says Jolyon Maugham KC
Six KCs among more than 120 mostly English lawyers to sign pledge not to act for fossil fuel interests
Germany's transport minister on Friday said he was optimistic a dispute between Berlin and Brussels over the future of combustion engine cars running on e-fuels was close to resolution, though some questions still needed clarifying.
Italy still believes it can change draft European Union rules on car emissions to its advantage, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday.
When EU lawmakers voted to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars in the bloc by 2035, it was a landmark victory for climate. In February, the European Parliament approved the law. All that was needed was a rubber stamp from the bloc's political leaders.
Report also suggests migration could help ensure UK has necessary skills to meet government’s 2050 net zero target
Hundreds of millions of people are expected to be displaced by climate change, with some likely to seek refuge in Britain.
Centre-right think tank Onward urged the Government to provide safe, legal routes for climate refugees to reach the UK
The first and only product to be announced thus far for the plant is a next-generation electric truck, which Ford has codenamed "T3," short for "TrustTheTruck."
Ford forecast a drastic turnaround for its electric vehicle unit, reiterating that it expects its EV business to be solidly profitable by the end of 2026.
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in the new technology.
The EU says it is hoping to provide more clarity to consumers so that when a product is sold as green, they can trust that it is environmentally friendly.
The European Union wants to give consumers the right to have worn-out products like washing machines and televisions repaired by producers even after the sales guarantee has expired, to cut waste and make goods last longer.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm proposed rules Wednesday to protect consumers from businesses selling goods labeled as green which actually aren't. The European Commission said greenwashing was a notable problem, with 53% of green claims on products or services making “vague, misleading or unfounded information.”
Adult fall-run Chinook salmon returned to California’s rivers in near record low numbers in 2022
SAN DIEGO (AP) — As drought dried up rivers that carry California’s newly hatched Chinook salmon to the ocean, state officials in recent years resorted to loading up the fish by the millions onto trucks and barges to take them to the Pacific.
The trees have been planted along the River Dove near Uttoxeter to support wildlife.
Newsom's decision to rescind some of the most severe restrictions comes after drenching storms eased extreme drought conditions across the state.
DUNNIGAN, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended some of the state's water restrictions on Friday because a winter of relentless rain and snow has replenished the state's reservoirs and eased fears of a shortage after three years of severe drought.
As historic storms fill once-dry Tulare Lake and submerge prime California farmland, tensions are building over how to handle the swiftly rising floodwaters.
Experts warn against ‘vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment’
The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to "spiral out of control" as increased demand for water and the intensifying impacts of the climate crisis put huge pressure on water resources, a UN report has warned.
A new report warning of "endemic" water scarcity is released ahead of a three-day water summit.
Spain's first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of forest and forcing 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said.
Four helicopters and more than 600 firefighters and soldiers were still tackling the fire on Friday morning, while the Spanish military deployed additional support in efforts to bring it under control.
MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern Castellón region on Friday, marking an early start to the nation's fire season amid bone dry conditions.
A pod of eight dolphins died after being stranded on a New Jersey beach, and their bodies were taken to a state lab for necropsies that could help explain why they washed ashore, according to a marine animal rescue group.
It is the latest in a wave of dolphin and whale strandings on New Jersey and New York beaches
Eight dolphins that were beached in New Jersey have died, according to an animal rescue service. Police, rescuers, and first responders watered down the animals in Sea Isle City with sea water while they awaited assistance from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. Two dolphins died before help arrived, and six were euthanised "to prevent further suffering, as returning them to the ocean would have only prolonged their inevitable death," the rescue centre said. It comes as more than 12 dead whales have been found on the US East Coast since December 2022. Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
Repairs are set to begin to fix the leaking of radioactive water from the facility this week, after a larger leak was discovered last November but only made public this month.
MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — The company that owns a nuclear power plant northwest of Minneapolis said Thursday that water containing a radioactive material is leaking from the plant for a second time , but there is no danger to the public and the facility will power down Friday to begin working on permanent repairs.
Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week.
The latest bout of harsh, wintry weather to lash California drifted into neighboring states of the Desert Southwest on Wednesday as authorities reported at least five storm-related deaths in and around San Francisco, all from fallen trees.
The weather service is investigating the possibility that a tornado was responsible for tearing the roof from a building in Montebello.
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Consecutive failed rainy seasons have left the country facing a hunger crisis that could spill over into famine - risking a repeat of 2011 which saw quarter of a million deaths.
A new United Nations report says 43,000 people died amid the longest drought on record in Somalia last year, half of whom were probably children.
The war in Ukraine and a fight against domestic terrorists have worsened the nightmare in the east African nation, and the "crisis is far from over."
Over 1.4 million affected by Cyclone Freddy that could be declared the longest ever in recorded history
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which ravaged Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique over the past two months, now stands at more than 600 people, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Over a week after Cyclone Freddy's second and more devastating landfall in Malawi and Mozambique and nearly a month since it battered Madagascar , the effects are still being felt as locals, officials and aid workers continue to uncover the full extent of the cyclone's destruction.
Residents living close to the Darling River in Menindee have complained of the smell and are worried about contaminated water. But although police say a contractor will be hired to remove the rotting fish, they say "promises" can't be made because of the scale of the task.
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Contractors are being hired to remove millions of rotting fish from a river in the Australian Outback after a unprecedented die-off following floods and hot weather, police said on Monday.
The rotting carcasses in the Darling River in a remote part of New South Wales, around 620 miles west of Sydney, is causing a headache for residents and worrying the experts.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota pollution and health officials made the case at the State Capitol on Thursday for legislation to restrict nonessential uses of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, and for the $45.6 million that Gov.
PFAS have been around for longer than they should have, and even though it took the EPA 25 years to act, last week President Joe Biden delivered on his promise to impose strict restrictions on "forever chemicals." It still might not be enough, writes Scott Faber.
The chemicals, known as or PFAS, have been linked to health problems including certain cancers, liver damage and low birth weight.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In early March, President Joe Biden met with members of Alaska's bipartisan congressional delegation as they implored him to approve a contentious oil drilling project in their state.
Environmental and indigenous groups have filed two separate lawsuits challenging the Willow Project on Alaska's North Slope after the Biden administration approved the oil drilling venture on Monday.
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