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Climate change: Poll finds a majority think it's an emergency
At least three-quarters of the more than 1,000 respondents polled in each of the eight countries — Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the UK and US — think the world is facing a "climate emergency" which could soon become "extremely dangerous."
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Green initiatives 'good for the economy', climate expert tells leaders
A climate change expert has said world governments must realise that green climate initiatives are actually good for the economy.
Bob Ward, from the London School of Ecoomics’ Grantham Institute on Climate Change said the two aims need each other.
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How summer 2019 hurt the Arctic, the frontline of climate change
Unprecedented wildfires, a record melt of the sea ice and some more extreme weather episodes have marked the 2019 summer season in the Arctic Circle. It was on a par or worse than the 2012 record melt and heat levels, showing that the North Pole is the frontline of the global climate crisis.
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Euroviews. As a travel agent, I support Heathrow climate protesters – just not their methods ǀ View
The travel industry, as one of the heaviest carbon emitters in the world, needs to change. Colleagues of mine in the sector know this, too, and whilst it may look like tokenism from the outside, encouraging responsible travel is at the core of many travel companies that are household names today.
France
French court releases 2 climate activists who removed Macron portraits
Two French environmental activists charged for taking down portraits of President Emmanuel Macron in town halls were on Monday released by a court in Lyon, which found that their action was legitimate given the "serious, current and imminent danger" of climate change.
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Fridays for Future calls for more action against climate change
Hundreds of protesters from the 'Fridays for Future' movement took to the streets of Frankfurt on Friday.
At the same time, protesters also gathered in Berlin and formed a human chain around the chancellery, demanding more action be taken against climate change
