Tag: climate
Land subsidence threatens nearly half of China’s major cities
A study carried out using satellite data paints a worrying picture of urbanization in China. Of 82 large cities analyzed by researchers, almost half are sinking, some of them “rapidly”.…
“Man-made” climate change behind deadly Sahel heatwave
From April 1 to 5, Mali and Burkina Faso experienced an exceptional heat wave, both in terms of its duration and its intensity, with temperatures above 45°C causing numerous deaths…
Police action on Gotland – climate activists at oil tanks
Environmental activists are said to have painted paint on the ship, with the text “Oil fuels war” shows images that SVT has seen. – We have police officers on site…
After the conviction – Sweden’s climate policy can be judged to violate human rights
2,000 pensioners sued the Swiss state as they believed that their lack of action on climate issues violated their human rights. The European Court of Justice ruled in the pensioners’…
A State condemned by the ECHR for climate inaction, “this is only the beginning”.
For the first time in its history, the European Court of Human Rights has judged a State “guilty of violating human rights”, thus ruling in favor of a group of…
In Mali, morgues overwhelmed after extreme heat coupled with numerous power cuts
According to several testimonies, there is an increase in the number of deaths in Bamako, the Malian capital. 3 mins People aged over 60 with chronic illnesses for the most…
Cash is the biggest climate culprit among payment methods
The big differences are mainly due to the transport required to transport money around the country. – They usually happen with heavy, diesel-powered vehicles. There, emissions could be reduced by…
Climate activist got a classified job
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen “This kind of thing simply shouldn’t be allowed to happen,” writes Carl-Oskar Bohlin about the news on Twitter. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT A person linked to…
Geert Wilders: Tear up the country’s climate laws
When Gert Wilders formed the PPV party, there was a great focus on criticism of Islam. Now the message has been toned down. Climate policy is instead in focus. Geert…
In the Netherlands, the oil company Shell is on appeal after its conviction for “climate inaction”
At first instance, the oil company Shell was ordered by the Dutch courts to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide by 45%. For the company, the question of a…