8 h. ago Renewable energy overtakes coal for first time in global 'historic shift'

A 'crucial turning point' is on the horizon for green energy as solar and wind power begin to meet the demands for electricity usage, while fossil fuel usage has seen a decline

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17 h. ago Greta Thunberg is booted out of Israel still wearing prison clothes as activist friend claims Gaza campaigner was 'dragged by her hair' and beaten 'as a warning to others'

The Swedish climate activist is among more than 70 people of different nationalities who have left Israel after they were seized aboard an intercepted Gaza aid flotilla.

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17 h. ago Greta Thunberg is booted out of Israel still wearing prison clothes after claiming she was 'given very little food or water' and subjected to 'harsh treatment'

The Swedish climate activist is among more than 70 people of different nationalities who have left Israel after they were seized aboard an intercepted Gaza aid flotilla.

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4 d. ago Israeli forces detain dozens after boarding flotilla boats headed for Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla, which included climate activist Greta Tunberg as one of its passengers, was boarded by Israeli forces as it was bound for the Palestinian territory of Gaza

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4 d. ago Greta Thunberg posts selfie video claiming she has been ABDUCTED by Israel after latest Gaza protest

The Swedish climate activist is among those detained by officials after the 'Freedom Flotilla' was apprehended by Israeli forces on Wednesday night.

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4 d. ago Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time

More than half of the EU’s electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from renewable energy

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4 d. ago Four Scots detained by Israeli forces after Gaza aid flotilla intercepted

The four are believed to have been taken to Israel as part of the flotilla which included climate activist Greta Thunberg.

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7 d. ago Sheriff expresses ‘concerns’ over ground support for fatal paramotor crash trip

Dun Burton died after a paramotor collision involving climate activist Sacha Dench.

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2 w. ago Climate activists gather in New York for ‘Sun Day’ solar energy and anti

Sun Day national action supported renewable energy, day after ‘Make Billionaires Pay’ march ahead of Climate WeekHundreds of environmentalists gathered in New York City’s Stuyvesant Square Park and a nearby Quaker meeting house on Sunday to rally in support of solar power and other forms of renewable energy. The event was part of a national “day of action” billed Sun Day, founded by veteran environmental activist Bill McKibben and first Earth Day coordinator Denis Hayes.“It’s so sad to watch the sun going to waste,” McKibben said at a press conference, standing beside environmentalists and their children. “Every single day, energy from heaven going to waste while we drill down to hell for another dose of the stuff that is wrecking this planet.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Latest: Israeli army orders evacuation of a Gaza City hospital as world leaders gather at the UN

Israeli forces are showing no signs of relenting on their new ground offensive in Gaza City as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and more countries prepare to join the surge of nations recognizing a Palestinian state

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2 w. ago Say goodbye to summer! Autumn officially begins TONIGHT as the sun shines directly above the equator

The autumn equinox takes place at 19:20 BST tonight - marking the point when the sun appears to shine directly over the equator.

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2 w. ago Marchers gather in worldwide protest of financial institutions "profiting off the climate crisis"

On the eve of New York Climate Week, activists and members of the public have gathered to protest the financial institutions that are “making our lives more expensive while profiting off the climate crisis, war and genocide,” the organizers say

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2 w. ago ‘Sun day’: US climate activists to rally for clean energy amid Trump attacks

Some 200 events are planned across the US this Sunday to celebrate growth of solar power and energy efficiencyAs the Trump administration wages an all-out assault on climate protections and renewable energy, activists are gearing up for demonstrations this Sunday to hype up solar power and energy efficiency.The national “day of action”, called Sun Day, will be spearheaded by veteran climate activist Bill McKibben. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Just Stop Oil activist hoped Taylor Swift would speak out about climate change if she sprayed her jet with orange paint, court hears

Jennifer Kowalski, 29, said she wanted to try and 'shake [the pop star] from this place of apathy that her and other celebrities are in'. But two other planes were sprayed instead.

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2 w. ago Charli XCX stuns in a plunging white swimsuit as she soaks up the sun in Sicily with shirtless The 1975 drummer husband George Daniel after their second wedding

Charli XCX wowed in a plunging white swimsuit as she enjoyed a sun-soaked beach day in Sicily with shirtless The 1975 drummer husband George Daniel on Wednesday. 

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3 w. ago Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they're challenging Trump's orders

Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are challenging President Donald Trump's energy agenda

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3 w. ago Political violence expert reveals his biggest worry after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

The fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk brought renewed attention to the climate of political violence in America

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3 w. ago African countries push for radical change to tackle climate crisis as key summit wraps up

Nick Ferris reports from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, where activists back ambitious final declaration at second African Climate Summit – but pile scorn on lack of help from rich nations

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3 w. ago Misinformation, fear and politics – how a South Dakota county drove away millions in solar energy

Colton Berens was looking forward to the added income from his farm, but armed with rightwing falsehoods, other Selby residents opposed the moveLike most of South Dakota, Walworth county is built on farming. To the east of Selby, the county seat, vast fields of soybeans and wheat grow between roads that run straight to the horizon. To the west, beyond the county line, the Standing Rock Indian Reservation spreads across miles of rumpled green prairie studded with creamy erratics and dark clumps of trees.Like many farming regions, Walworth’s deeply conservative population has been steadily declining and aging, from roughly 8,000 in the 1960s to 5,200 today. The grain elevator that towers over Main Street in Selby is among the busiest in the region, but most of the squat brick buildings in its shadow are weathered and lifeless. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Global Sumud Flotilla tracker: Greta Thunberg’s aid boat to Gaza ‘hit by drone’ in Tunisia

The climate activist, 22, says the group is attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade

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