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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationA green paradox: Deforesting the Amazon for wind energy in the Global NorthA shift to wind energy is leaving a trail of destruction in Ecuador, with a brutal impact on Indigenous communities...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisScotland is on the global frontlines of The Great Net-Zero Land GrabAs investors look to profit from the carbon-offset gold rush, demand for land is soaring. But letting Big Finance...
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Published in: Home: OpinionCOP26 focused on long-term climate goals. But what does this decade hold?Change must happen before 2030 to avoid disaster. Despite the disappointment around Glasgow, climate science and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: AnalysisWhy the UK Left is wrong to be so dismissive of non-violent struggleIt’s become fashionable to dismiss peaceful forms of resistance to injustice – but the evidence suggests they should...
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Published in: Home: OpinionWorld leaders failed us at COP26. But change doesn’t come from glitzy conferencesCopenhagen was a failure that demotivated activists, while Paris merely placated them. But Glasgow has radicalised a...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionInsulate Britain: ‘Stand with us against UK government or face end of civilisation’My talkRADIO interview exposed the absurdity of those who doubt the urgency of the climate crisis. Now it’s time for...
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Published in: Home: OpinionWe need far more radical thinking than any COP26 deal to save the planetGlobal cooperation is vital to tackle the security threats of climate change and COVID-19, yet leaders keep pumping...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsRevealing Johnson’s talks with BP not ‘in public interest’, UK government saysExclusive: Details of secretive meeting between the PM and the oil giant among crucial climate documents the Cabinet...
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Published in: Home: OpinionHow to shop without costing the EarthConsumerism is undoubtedly bad for the planet, but with Singles Day and the forthcoming season of goodwill and...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureClimate change is killing Libya’s honey beesSweltering summers and cold winters as a result of climate change are hurting Libya’s traditional culture of...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisGreenland’s government bans oil drilling, leads indigenous resistance to extractive capitalismThe young indigenous leadership of Múte Bourup Egede is battling for green sovereignty in a time of climate collapse
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureEgypt’s desertification is ruining fields, cutting crops and displacing farmersAgriculture accounts for 28% of all jobs in Egypt. With temperatures predicted to rise by 2-3% by 2050, many...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionCOP26: Why many are sceptical of politicians’ $19bn pledge to save the AmazonWorld leaders have committed to tackling deforestation by 2030, but Indigenous communities know such rhetoric rarely...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisIt’s time for the renewables industry to get dirtyThe industry must step up and beat fossil fuels at their own game. Here’s the plan
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionThe Christian Right is why the US won’t deliver on climate changeAmerican democracy is in crisis. That’s why the US can’t be counted on to act responsibly on the world stage with...
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Published in: Home: OpinionWhy are ultra-rich allowed to gain from crises that hit poorest the worst?A wealth tax would bring fairness to the rising pandemic and climate costs. Yet the UK’s neoliberal brainwashing...
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Published in: Home: AnalysisClimate action is Nigeria’s chance to free itself from the tyranny of oilBritish colonialism’s horrific legacy has not only suppressed this complex African state’s prosperity but is now...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionMark Carney likes to talk green, but he’s just another agent of the status quoThe former Bank of England governor is finance adviser at COP26 and rumoured to be running for Canadian prime...
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Published in: Rethinking Populism: OpinionProgressive politics in Latin America needs a Green Democratic RevolutionA green populism could be the basis of a new kind of politics in Latin America, one that embraces many of the...
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Published in: Home: OpinionHow to make COP26 a success? Talk about plasticsThe annual climate conference needs world leaders to commit to tangible goals. Reducing plastic production is an urgent issue
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