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The mayor of Los Angeles declared that from 2020 onwards Los Angeles will completely eliminate the use of power generated by burning coal and go for alternative energy sources such as wind and sun. In his inaugural speech for his second four-year term as mayor he said, “LADWP will deliver 40 percent renewable power, [...]
If you’ve ever tried to convince people downthe pub about wind power and how it can help steer us away from climatecatastrophe, you’ll be familiar with the arguments used to dismiss it. Thetechnology is too expensive; electricity bills will rocket; and (one that’soften tripped me up) what happens when the wind stops blowing and the [...]
High above the Venice archipelago, activists demand strong climate action from the G8.
As the leaders of theworld’s most powerful nations arrived at the G8 Summit today, over 100Greenpeace activists from around the world have occupied four coal-fired powerstations across Italy, demanding the G8 Heads of State take leadership onclimate change.
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Day two on the coal occupation in Italy. In Marghera, near Venice, the occupation continues, with activists on the coal conveyor and the chimney painting ‘G8: LEAD OR LOSE’. More activists are also occupying the cranes on the wharf, stopping a coal ship – the Bulk Brasil – from unloading its cargo from South Africa.
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They grow up to 80 per cent of their own food mill flour by pedalpower brew their own biodiesel and would rather water their plants than take a bath. Lucie Young meets the Dervaeses of Pasadena poster family for a new way of living.
Major nations have failed to agree to set a goal halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to a draft document ahead of talks tomorrow – a setback to efforts to secure a new UN climate pact.
It’s time to wrap up those last minute entries for the edie Awards for Environmental Excellence and get them submittted – the deadline is on Friday.
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Closeups of lemon sharks captured by photographer Eric Cheng.