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LONDON (Reuters) – Extinction Rebellion climate protesters dug up the lawn of Trinity College, Cambridge on Monday, as part of a week-long series of demonstrations in Britain’s ancient university town. The activists dug up the grass in front of the … Continue reading Climate protesters dig up Cambridge college’s lawn
LONDON (Reuters) – German fund manager Allianz Global Investors is pushing every company it invests in to improve their climate-related disclosures ahead of the season for annual shareholder meetings. General view of the “Mer de Glace”, France’s largest glacier which … Continue reading AllianzGI pushes for more climate data ahead of AGM season
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc said on Friday it will invest $1 billion over the next decade in initiatives that would limit the impact of global air travel on the environment, the first airline to make a commitment … Continue reading Delta to invest $1 billion to curb global air travel’s climate impact
By Donna Lu Weather by Jenny Offill examines individual anxieties about the climate emergencyGranta Books Weather Jenny Offill Granta Advertisement Climate anxiety is no stranger to fiction. For decades writers have confronted the future of a warming … Continue reading Weather by Jenny Offill: How to cope with climate anxiety in a crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – Activist group Extinction Rebellion plans to send mosquito-like swarms of protesters to disrupt financial, accountancy and media firms in London this year to mobilise broader popular support for transformative action against climate change. Extinction Rebellion co-founder Gail … Continue reading ‘Like mosquitoes’: Extinction Rebellion plans surprises for City of London
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shareholder activists focused on climate issues vowed to press proxy battles with JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) after getting a cold reception from the top Wall Street bank, even though Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has vowed … Continue reading Shareholder activists test JPMorgan’s Dimon on climate proposals
BUCHAN, Australia (Reuters) – Returning from a morning feeding his sheep, Jeff McCole, a 70-year-old farmer, paused to take in the bittersweet scene – a few droplets of rain falling onto the remains of his fire-ravaged home. “Nothing like the … Continue reading In fire-hit rural Australia, climate debate burns deep
We produce over 2 billion tons of waste per year, a number that’s expected to grow by 70% by 2050. We’ve long sought ways to turn all this waste into energy, but this has usually meant incineration – that is, … Continue reading The future of waste-to-energy technology
LONDON (Reuters) – Oscar favourite Joaquin Phoenix stars as a medic battling to save a dying planet Earth in a film launched on Thursday, the first in a series of short Hollywood productions aimed at spurring action on climate change. … Continue reading ‘Joker’ star Phoenix takes aim at climate apathy with film about dying Earth
LONDON (Reuters) – British police arrested nine people after climate change protesters temporarily shut down BP headquarters in London on Chief Executive Bernard Looney’s first day in office. More than 100 Greenpeace activists attempted to place 500 solar panels in … Continue reading Police arrest nine people after protest at BP’s London HQ
LONDON (Reuters) – Climate protesters forced BP (BP.L) to temporarily shut down its London headquarters on Wednesday, the first day in office for the oil and gas company’s new CEO Bernard Looney. Greenpeace climate activist looks on as he is … Continue reading Climate protests shut BP’s London headquarters on CEO’s first day
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s former Prime Minister David Cameron arrives to attend the National Service of Remembrance, on Remembrance Sunday, at The Cenotaph in Westminster, London, Britain, November 10, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister David Cameron … Continue reading Former PM Cameron turns down climate summit job
