Climate Change

HS2 Is Climate Emergency: Activist Protests Against British High-Speed Train

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 15, 2019

Climate change activists, including one of the founders of Extinction Rebellion, targeted Britain's transport ministry in central London on Tuesday to protest against a proposed high-speed rail project known as HS2.

Demand Action On Climate Change: Antonio Guterres To Lawmakers, Voters

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 13, 2019

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged voters and lawmakers to pressure governments to fight climate change and achieve carbon neutrality.

130 Climate Protesters Arrested In Amsterdam

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 12, 2019

Dutch police on Saturday arrested 130 climate change protesters who blocked a main bridge in central Amsterdam as Extinction Rebellion activists disrupted traffic in front of the French parliament in Paris.

Actor Jane Fonda Arrested In Climate Protest At US Capitol

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 12, 2019

Oscar-winner Jane Fonda was arrested Friday outside the US Capitol where she was protesting climate change and demanding action to protect the environment.

Arvind Kejriwal, Denied Denmark Visit, Speaks To Foreign Mayors On Video

Delhi News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday October 11, 2019

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today addressed a gathering of mayors at an environment event in Denmark via video-conferencing, days after the centre denied him permission to fly to Copenhagen to speak at the event.

Climate Change Protesters Block BBC Headquarters In London

World News | Reuters | Friday October 11, 2019

Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked the BBC's headquarters on Friday, calling on Britain's public service broadcaster to treat climate change with the same gravity as World War Two and tell the public the truth.

Man Climbs On Plane In London Climate Protest As Over 1,000 Arrested

World News | Reuters | Friday October 11, 2019

A protester lay on top of a plane while another forced a jet to turn around on the runway as climate change activists descended on London City Airport on Thursday, causing some flight disruption as the number of arrests this week topped 1,000.

Grounded By Centre, Arvind Kejriwal To Attend Denmark Meet Through Video Conferencing

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday October 11, 2019

With the centre denying Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal permission to attend the C40 Climate Change Summit in Denmark's Copenhagen on the grounds of not holding a mayoral position, he has decided to deliver his address on ways to tackle air pollution through video conferencing instead.

"Arvind Kejriwal Wasn't Going For Fun": AAP On Denmark Visit Snub

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday hit out at the centre over no clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's visit to Denmark.

Blog: A Personal Meeting With The Teen Who Was Trolled By Trump

Blog | Anjilee Istwal | Tuesday October 8, 2019

A sixteen year old's 'How dare you' has a billionaire President of the biggest economy in the world trolling her on Twitter. How mature! I have spent almost two weeks reading various opinion pieces on Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg. From being called an 'alarmist' to 'that mentally ill Swedish girl', 'weird', 'brainwashed', 'a puppet'...

Hundreds Of Climate Activists Chanting "Rebellion" Block Amsterdam Traffic

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 7, 2019

Hundreds of climate change activists chanting "rebellion!" blocked traffic in downtown Amsterdam on Monday morning, defying a ban by police who said they would make arrests to prevent them from disrupting commuters.

Nancy Pelosi Applauds PM Modi's Commitment To Tackle Climate Change

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 5, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared the speech of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi who applauded his commitment to tackle climate change.

World's "First Robot Citizen" Talks About Climate Change On India Visit

India News | ANI | Saturday October 5, 2019

The world's first robot citizen ''Sophia'' on Friday attended the International Round Square Conference in Indore, where it talked about climate change, conservation of energy and sustainable development.

Gandhi Jayanti 2019: Mahatma Gandhi Would Have Liked Indians To Tackle Climate Change, Says S Jaishankar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Mahatma Gandhi would have liked Indians to focus on the issue of climate change, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, stressing that the fight against this global challenge is much larger than just renewable energy and involves a virtual overhaul of the lifestyle.

1,800 Litres Of "Fake Blood" Sprayed On UK Treasury By Climate Activists

World News | Reuters | Friday October 4, 2019

Climate change activists used a fire engine to spray red paint at the facade of the British finance ministry on Thursday in an attempt to draw attention to what they said was the government's failure to avert a looming climate cataclysm.