Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

Climate & Environment

US Congress has passed an unprecedented bill

The bill will authorise roughly $370 billion for energy and climate programs, which would be the biggest clean energy investment by the federal government in…

14 August, 2022

Climate change/Wildfires

Fires have broken out across Germany, exacerbated by the extremely hot weather seen on the continent in recent weeks.

3 August, 2022

Kenyans are looking for charcoal

Environmentalists are worried about illegal logging in protected forests.

1 August, 2022

Climate change impact on Pakistan

In some areas, Pakistan Army soldiers have been deployed to supply basic food necessities and medical care to the affected population.

28 July, 2022

Kampala Summit of Climate Change

Leaders are expected to call for a more integrated approach and response to climate change, ahead of the 27th session of the Conference of the…

28 July, 2022

The current climate change/heatwaves & Wildfires

Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday from a popular resort on the island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the…

27 July, 2022

Climate change/Australia

A spate of recent disasters – flooding and fires – has pushed the environment high up the national agenda, and was a big factor in…

20 July, 2022

An extreme heat wave hits UK

Scientists say there is evidence that the increase in heatwaves over Europe is three to four times faster than in other mid-latitude regions such as…

18 July, 2022

Predicting climate change

The tree, nicknamed Great Grandfather, is said to be more than 600 years older than the current record holder.

17 July, 2022

Climate/Typhoon Aere

Several regions have received record-breaking rainfall.

6 July, 2022

Floods worsen in Australia

“This event is far from over,” New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet told reporters. “Wherever you are, please be careful when you’re driving on our…

5 July, 2022

The UN Ocean Conference is taking place in Lisbon

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will be in Portugal from June 27-June 29 to lead the U.S. delegation.  

27 June, 2022