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Climate protesters can't rely on beliefs in criminal damage cases, UK court rules19:44 Activists can't rely on beliefs to defend damage, facing more convictions. Crackdown on protests limits reliance on beliefs. Attorney General and activists clash over ruling. Clare Farrell warns of 'criminalizing' peaceful protesters. Property owner consent essential for defence. Methane: a powerful gas heating the planet10:50 Global forum in Geneva shifts focus to methane emissions, a significant contributor to rising greenhouse gases. Efforts to cut methane from various sources could prevent significant warming, but key countries like China and India have yet to join the Global Methane Pledge. South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave17.března South Sudan closes schools for 2 weeks due to extreme heat, advising parents to keep children indoors to avoid 45C temperatures. The ministries said they "will continue to monitor the situation and inform the public accordingly."Peter Garang, a resident who lives in the capital said that, "schools should be connected to the electricity grid" to enable the installation of air conditioners. Microplastics may pose a risk to the Indo-Gangetic plain: Study17.března Science News: PANAJI: Polymers in microplastics may pose a risk to the Indo-Gangetic plain, a study on rivers Ganga and Yamuna by the Goa-based CSIR-National Instit. 'Carpool, waste disposal, no single-use plastics': EC's instructions for 'sustainable polls'17.března In an effort to ensure "sustainable" polling, the Election Commission on Saturday issued a set of waste management directions for poll machines and political parties for the upcoming general elections. "In a step towards sustainable or eco-friendly elections, we are making efforts to minimise single-use plastic and encourage eco-friendly practices in the election process", CEC Rajiv Kumar said. Political disconnect: Why environmental issues are not winning votes in India17.března India News: NEW DELHI: The poisonous air is shortening lives across India, Bengaluru is grappling with a severe water crisis, while Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh ar. Climate initiatives that reduce motor vehicle emissions can boost children's health, save money16.března Environment News: NEW YORK: According to recent research, limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles, as well as investing in electric cars and public . Climate protesters under fire in Europe: UN expert16.března Environmental activists are increasingly facing hostility across Europe, a UN expert said, warning that the very right to protest was "at risk" in countries usually considered beacons of democracy. "Currently, the right to protest is at risk in Europe." Australian scientists find coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef's far north15.března Researchers found coral bleaching in the far northern Great Barrier Reef islands. James Cook University scientists identified healthy areas in deeper waters at Turtle Group National Park in Queensland. Government agency, water temperatures, algae, bleached coral, mass bleaching events, climate change, monitoring program, cyclones, floods, Climate Council, underwater bushfire. Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says14.března Environment News: LONDON: At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics - from food packaging to toys to medical devices - than previously estimated by environment agen. Shell shakes up climate targets, sparking backlash14.března Environment News: LONDON: UK oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday watered down key targets on cutting carbon emissions, sparking anger from climate campaigners, but kept. New US climate envoy wants China to speed up coal transition14.března China should speed up its transition away from coal, the new chief US climate negotiator John Podesta said Thursday, calling for Beijing to "take their responsibility seriously". "We just hope that (China's) transition away from coal would be a little faster than their current schedule." India grapples with clean energy challenges amid soaring demand and fossil fuel subsidies surge13.března India News: India finds itself at a crossroads as it wrestles with the complexities of meeting its escalating energy demands while striving to transition towards . MCD launches engineered landfill site for scientific disposal of solid waste12.března NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday inaugurated an engineered landfill site in southeast Del. Greenpeace calls for high seas protected area in Galapagos12.března Greenpeace on Monday called for the creation of a high seas marine protected zone under a new UN treaty to secure a much wider area around Ecuador's famous Galapagos archipelago. Greenpeace urged governments to ratify the so-called High Seas Treaty adopted by United Nations member states last June to allow for the creation of an expanded protected area in international waters, outside of any coun… |