2 h. ago As the US invests in fossil fuels, young climate activists push back in the courts

In this week’s newsletter: A generation is using the legal system to demand accountability for climate harm• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereRikki Held grew up on her family’s ranch in Montana, watching the land transform amid the climate crisis. The Powder River, which runs through the property, has sometimes dried up during drought, leaving crops and livestock without water. At other points, rapid snowmelt and heavy rains have caused flooding and eroded riverbanks, making the land difficult to use.Two years ago, the 24-year-old and a group of other young people won a groundbreaking legal victory, intended to prevent those impacts from worsening. In August 2023, a judge ruled in favour of plaintiffs in Held v Montana, in which 16 young people accused the state of violating their constitutional rights by promoting planet-warming fossil fuels. The state’s supreme court affirmed the judge’s findings late last year, but plaintiffs say lawmakers have since p...

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4 h. ago Asian shares advance after weaker US price data push Wall Street higher, and a rate hike in Japan

Shares are moderately higher in Asia and U.S. futures are mixed after the Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to the highest level in 30 years

Politics

5 h. ago Billionaire tech CEO spends record $120 million on lavish 3,700

A 3,700-acre estate known as St. Benedict's Monastery broke records after it was purchased by a billionaire for $120million.

Economics

9 h. ago Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination

The head of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has urged white men to report workplace discrimination based on race or sex

Events

11 h. ago Niagara Falls could be getting its own amusement park in push to boost tourism

The Niagara region attracts over 13 million visitors annually, with 8 million visiting the U.S. side’s Niagara Falls State Park

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11 h. ago Niagara Falls could be getting its own amusement park in push to try and increase visitor numbers

The Niagara region attracts over 13 million visitors annually, with 8 million visiting the U.S. side’s Niagara Falls State Park

Politics

11 h. ago Cloud lifts over cannabis companies' future amid push to reclassify the drug

Cannabis companies like Tilray Brands and Canopy Growth could soon face a more mellow path ahead following President Donald Trump’s move to help reclassify the drug’s status

Events

12 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly marks incredible milestone ahead of show exit

Tess Daly was awarded for being the longest-serving TV dance show host hours before her emotional Strictly exit

Culture

12 h. ago Coronation Street fans cast same 'missed' verdict as star speaks out on exit bombshell

Dee-Dee Bailey dropped a bombshell about her plans to leave Weatherfield on her family in the ITV soap

Events

12 h. ago I'm not shocked Brendan Rodgers left Celtic after what he told me in my office days before his exit

Steven Pressley sensed Rodgers 'frustration' days before his dramatic exit from Parkhead

Events

12 h. ago Strictly's emotional Tess Daly breaks show record hours before exit

Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly has been part of the BBC show since it first aired in 2004

Politics

13 h. ago It's unusual that the Brown campus shooter has evaded identification this long, experts say

It’s been nearly a week since someone killed two students and wounded nine others inside a Brown University classroom before fleeing, yet investigators apparently still don't know the attacker's name

Events

13 h. ago Kobbie Mainoo transfer 'stance' emerges with clear Man United plan ahead of January

Manchester United have reportedly made their stance on Kobbie Mainoo's future clear amid rumours of a potential January exit

Politics

14 h. ago SEVEN famous faces in new Jeffrey Epstein photo dump including billionaire and magician

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, illusionist David Blaine, Google CEO Salar Kamangar and theorist Noam Chomsky are among the famous faces seen in the newly-released Epstein photographs

Culture

14 h. ago Wilfried Nancy Celtic exit rumours addressed as prospect of 72

Embattled manager remains in charge as fans call for his departure

Politics

14 h. ago Why swearing during exercise can make you STRONGER revealed in major study

SWEARING during exercise can make you stronger by stopping you from holding back, say scientists.  A study found those using foul language could do more press-ups.  This is thought to be because it helps us push beyond boundaries allowing us to tap into our real potential. Dr Richard Stephens, from Keele University, Staffs, said: “In...

Politics

14 h. ago Man Utd decide on condition that will see them green light Kobbie Mainoo exit

Manchester United have a clear position on Kobbie Mainoo's future at Old Trafford as clubs wonder about the midfield star's availability in the January transfer window

Politics

14 h. ago Democrats won’t release 2024 election loss ‘autopsy’, DNC chair says

Report on Kamala Harris’s loss to Trump would be a ‘distraction’ as party is ‘putting our learnings into motion’The Democratic National Committee won’t release a review of its election loss in 2024, saying it would be a “distraction” from helping the party win going forward.The party has been working on a so-called autopsy of 2024 since Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Family of abuse victim who died after being refused anonymity call for judge to quit

One year ago today Kevin Sutherland ended his life after the chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry Lady Smith decided he could not remove his name from the probe’s website.

Events

15 h. ago Furious darts star Mike De Decker slams Ally Pally crowd after astonishing David Munyua loss

Belgian star suffered a shock exit at the hands of the Kenyan and he was fuming at the behaviour of the punters

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