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Net Zero Green Taxes to Increase Grocery Prices by £4 Billion Per Year

Net zero taxes on groceries concocted by the Conservative Party will increase food bills for the British public by an estimated £4 billion per year, retailers have warned the government.

COP28: Climate Talks Should Ensure Fossil Fuel Phaseout

(Berlin) – Governments and advocates attending UN climate talks in Bonn from June 5 to 15, 2023 should push for rights-respecting and ambitious climate action, Human Rights Watch said today.

Merkley: I Can't Pass Debt Limit Bill to Avoid Default Due to Impact on 'Climate, Which Is the Biggest Issue Facing Humanity'

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen.

Scientists Claim They Can Convert Humidity into Energy Using Almost Any Material

In a discovery that is likely to excite opponents of the fossil fuel industry, scientists claim to have developed technology that can use any material to generate energy out of thin air, provided the air is humid enough. The study, led by University of Massachusetts at Amherst engineering professor Jun

'Beyond an Emergency:' Former Google Executive Warns that AI Threat Is 'Bigger than Climate Change'

In a stark warning, Mo Gawdat, a former chief business officer at Google X, has declared that the rapid development of AI poses a greater emergency than climate change — once the ultimate sacred cow of Silicon Valley leftists. Business Insider reports that former Google X Chief Business Officer Mo Gawdat

Gulf States: Migrant Workers at Serious Risk from Dangerous Heat

(Beirut) – Migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council countries lack sufficient health and safety protection from the region’s extreme summertime heat and humidity, Human Rights Watch said today.

Australia’s Crackdown on Climate Activists

Peaceful protesters can face up to two years in prison.Legislation rammed through parliament by lawmakers that increases fines for protest activity to tens of thousands of dollars.

Brazil: Reject Harmful Bill on Indigenous Rights

(São Paulo) – Brazil’s Congress should reject a draft bill that would impose an arbitrary cutoff date curtailing the right of Indigenous peoples to their traditional land.

In the days before…

Photo by James Wheeler on Unsplash So we’re having a Dogwood Spring some would say here in this part of the world. Early in the morning the ground frosts the edges of leaves and the bright taste of the cool air catches at memories of times passed. Around us,

Customer Service, Elon Style: Musk's Tesla Asks Man to Bring Car to Service Center After Fire Leaves It a Charred Ruin

In a shocking incident, a Tesla Model Y spontaneously caught fire on a California highway, leaving the owner, Bishal Malla, scrambling for answers from a largely unresponsive customer service team.

European Green Agenda Could ‘Blow Up’ Economy, Central Banker Warns

Europe’s green agenda risks “blow up” the continent’s economy if things do not change, the deputy leader of Italy’s central bank has warned.

Australia: Deliver on Human Rights Pledges

(Sydney) – Australia’s Labor Party government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should fulfill all rights-related election pledges and urgently deliver improvements on climate, refugee policy, and First Nations justice, Human Rights Watch said today. The Labor Party won parliamentary elections a year ago, on May 21, 2022. “While the Albanese

UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will reportedly welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a leader credibly implicated in rampant atrocities, to COP28, the global United Nations climate conference, while civil society and human rights defenders will be left out in the cold. If Assad attends, it would be his first appearance