Tag: environment
EU to Weaken Its Primary Climate Tool
The European Commission wants to delay decarbonization goals and expand free pollution permits.
Data Center Protests Arrive in Italy
The small-town demonstration in Lacchiarella was the first to draw protesters from across the wider Lombardy region where Italian data centers are concentrated.
What Does Jared Kushner’s Luxury Project Have to Do With the Albanian Mafia and Transatlantic Cocaine Trade?
Once a quiet ecological haven, the coastline of Narta Lagoon is now ground zero for a massive land-grab scandal. While local protests target a new […]
Half of the World’s Children Now Face at Least Three Climate Hazards
A new report maps for the first time how multiple, overlapping climate threats are affecting children internationally.
World’s Largest Banks Drive $906B Surge in Fossil Industry
The increase is incompatible with achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and limiting global warming to 1.5°C, new report says.
El Niño Has ‘Officially’ Begun
The US weather service now puts the odds of a very strong El Niño at 63%—nearly doubling its estimate from last month.
The Machine That Fooled Napoleon
May Day once again reminded us that organized labor remains one of the most influential non-state actors on the global arena. From Manila to São Paulo, and from Berlin and Mexico City, millions took the streets as one—and not only for a better wage.
US Law Enforcement Prepares for “Anti-Tech” Unrest
Internal intelligence reports reveal a quiet shift in the US surveillance apparatus toward growing protests against data centers and AI technologies.
Cuba Is Quietly Driving One of the Fastest Solar Transitions in the World
The Caribbean country more than tripled its renewable energy share from 3% to 10% within a year—all while navigating a crippling US-led trade embargo.
Climate Inequality Kills 100,000 People in Europe Each Year, New Study Says
A landmark research in Nature Health maps how poverty and economic disparity drive a massive surge in heat and cold-related mortality across the continent.