UK Update: Greenpeace welcomes end of coal power, criticises carbon-capture investment
An historic milestone occured last week, when the United Kingdom became the first major country to entirely eliminate the use of coal as part of its energy mix, disconnecting its last coal-fired power station in Ratcliffe-on-Soar from the electricity grid on Monday. Days later, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute to Britain’s industrial plant…
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Climate activists arrested outside US VP Debate in NYC
The arrests come after millions in south-eastern states are affected by Hurricane Helene, which was made far more likely due to climate change, according to scientists. Amid the buildup to a pivotal debate between US Vice-Presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz, protesters from the Sunrise Movement took part in a demonstration outside the headquarters…
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UN leaders call for drastic action to limit sea-level rise, support countries affected by global warming
UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang addressed a High-Level Meeting on Sea Level Rise in New York last week, accompanied by yet more strong wordings from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Yang, who convened the meeting, warned delegates of member states that the situation was ‘critical.’ It is estimated, according to Yang, that sea levels…
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Experts say devastating Europe floods made twice as likely by climate change
Scientists from World Weather Attribution (WWA) calculated that the widespread flooding of Central Europe was made at least 50% more likely to occur and 7% more intense due to anthroprocentric climate change, according to a report published this weekend . In September this year, unprecedented flooding wrecked havoc across Poland, Czechia, Austria, Romania, Hungary, Germany…
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