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German Far Right Party Attacks 16-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Ahead of EU Elections

German Far Right Party Attacks 16-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Ahead of EU Elections

The far-right German party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is increasing its climate denying rhetoric as it prepares for the European elections later this month, singling out 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg for particular attack. AfD has long denied that climate change is caused by the burning of fossil fuels, but it has chosen to emphasize […]

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    Major Threats to New Zealand’s Environment Highlighted in Government Report

    Major Threats to New Zealand’s Environment Highlighted in Government Report

    By Jordan Davidson New Zealand’s pristine image as a haven of untouched forests and landscapes was tarnished this week by a brand new government report. The Environment Aotearoa 2019 painted a bleak image of the island nation’s environment and its future prospects. The report, which was put out by the Ministry for the Environment and […]

    What if We Treated Our Oceans as if They Matter?

    What if We Treated Our Oceans as if They Matter?

    By Kaitlin Grable Under the restless surface of our seas, hundreds of miles from land, there’s a world of giants and hunters; ancient lifeforms and lost cities. These waters beyond national borders are home to creatures even more varied than in the tropical rainforests. They contain the highest and longest mountain range anywhere on our […]

    European Moves to Restrict Palm Oil Have Enraged Malaysia and Indonesia

    European Moves to Restrict Palm Oil Have Enraged Malaysia and Indonesia

    By Joe Sandler Clarke “Don’t expect us to continue buying European products,” Malaysia’s former plantations minister Mah Siew Keong told reporters in January last year. His comments came just after he had accused the EU of “practising a form of crop apartheid.” A few months later Luhut Pandjaitan, an Indonesian government minister close to President […]

    Greenpeace Calls BS After Trump Cites ‘Paid Lobbyist’ Masquerading as Co-Founder to Peddle Climate Denial

    Greenpeace Calls BS After Trump Cites ‘Paid Lobbyist’ Masquerading as Co-Founder to Peddle Climate Denial

    By Jake Johnson President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to boost “Greenpeace co-founder” Patrick Moore’s claim on “Fox & Friends” that the climate crisis is “not only fake news, it’s fake science.” But as Greenpeace USA quickly noted in response to the president’s tweet, Patrick Moore is a “paid lobbyist” for major […]

    The World’s 20 Most Polluted Cities in 2018

    The World’s 20 Most Polluted Cities in 2018

    The latest data on the world’s most polluted cities is out, and confirms that Asia has a major crisis on its hands when it comes to air pollution. The report, released by Greenpeace and software company IQAir AirVisual, shows that 22 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India. Five are in China, […]

    Who Is Gov. Tim Walz and Why Is He So Important for the Climate?

    Who Is Gov. Tim Walz and Why Is He So Important for the Climate?

    By Rachel Rye Butler We’ve only got 10 years to work on the climate. But, thankfully the Green New Deal is pushing and shoving its way through Congress — putting elected leaders and presidential candidates to the test to show us whether they’re actually serious about climate action. And while climate champions like Rep. Alexandria […]