Climate crisis
Stability and security: Priorities for the European People’s Party
World
10.03.2024
Stability and security: Priorities for the European People’s Party
The campaign is on: the Congress of the European People’s Party, which brings together MEPs, party leaders and no fewer…
ECB staff push back against ‘authoritarian’ climate views
Business
06.03.2024
ECB staff push back against ‘authoritarian’ climate views
The European Central Bank’s staff committee has criticised a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) executive board for “disrespectful”…
Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN
Green
06.03.2024
Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN
Women who run farms and rural households in poor countries suffer more from climate change and are discriminated against as…
Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN
World
05.03.2024
Fighting gender inequality crucial to tackle climate crisis, says UN
Women who run farms and rural households in poor countries suffer more from climate change and are discriminated against as…
‘The Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry’: Why climate activists are targeting insurance firms
Green
24.02.2024
‘The Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry’: Why climate activists are targeting insurance firms
US-based insurers invested hundreds of billions of dollars in fossil fuel companies that contribute to increased climate risks, a report…
‘A small price to pay to preserve paradise’: Hawaii wants to charge tourists a €23 climate fee
Travel
20.02.2024
‘A small price to pay to preserve paradise’: Hawaii wants to charge tourists a €23 climate fee
Hawaii has long been a ‘bucket list’ destination for travellers the world over — but it’s also well known for…
Conservationists alarmed at new market for carbon removal certificates
Green
20.02.2024
Conservationists alarmed at new market for carbon removal certificates
MEPs and government negotiators agreed a provisional text of the new Carbon Removals Certification Framework (CRCF) in the early hours…
‘Speak to people’s values’: A climate psychologist’s guide to confronting denial and delayism
Green
17.02.2024
‘Speak to people’s values’: A climate psychologist’s guide to confronting denial and delayism
It is not by accident that climate denial and delayism are among the biggest obstacles to tackling the crisis. Fossil…
Heaving flooding blocks streets in Dubai
World
14.02.2024
Heaving flooding blocks streets in Dubai
Heavy rains caused flooding and blocked streets in some areas of Dubai on Monday. Cars were trapped in standing water…
Amazon tipping point: Up to 47% forest threatened by climate change and deforestation, study warns
Green
14.02.2024
Amazon tipping point: Up to 47% forest threatened by climate change and deforestation, study warns
The Amazon rainforest is approaching a tipping point which would have devastating consequences for the world’s climate system, new research…