More than ten protesters from the climate change group Extinction Rebellion stripped off in the House of Commons.
Danger of malaria and cholera outbreak in Africa
After Cyclone Idai hit the African countries week ago, death toll has risen above 750 in the three southern countries. Workers try to restore electricity and water and prevent an outbreak of cholera.
Climate strike: what, where and how
In schools across at least 100 countries, students went out of their classrooms on Friday (March 15) to participate in what have become known as the “School strikes”, “Climate strikes”, “Fridays For Future” against climate change inaction.
UNESCO proposes Green solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change adaptation
On 12 of March the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization published a report on Green solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change adaptation. It underline the fact that well-managed ecosystems – such as wetlands, forests, coastal systems and many others – often act as natural infrastructure, reducing physical exposure to various natural hazards and increasing socio-economic resilience of people and communities. Healthy ecosystems also provide many more services and goods, playing a role in water quality and availability, air quality, food security, and much more. Together with its partners, UNESCO advances the disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation agenda through the application of ecosystem services and nature based solutions.
40 kg of plastic was found in whale stomach
On the coast of Philippines people found a dead whale with 40kg of plastic bags inside its stomach.
Global Friday strike: “Climate change is worse than Voldemort”
On Friday, 15th of March, school and university students continue protests to call for political action on global climate crisis.
UN pushes on green tech solutions
On 9th of March the UN published a press release, where the organization, tech giants, and the policy, finance and science communities announced to team up to launch major new pushes on using cutting-edge technology to create cleaner, greener and more efficient solutions to sustainable development.
Climate change march in the Netherlands
On Sunday around tens of thousands of protesters went on streets in Amsterdam , calling the government to take stronger action against climate change.
China: ambitious plan to build energy plant in space
Beijing is working to develop a solar energy plant in space that could one day produce enough power back to Earth to light up a whole city.
Former environment minister of France proposes new ecology program
France’s ex-environment minister Nicolas Hulot and a group of NGO’s and trade unions presented a new pact for ecology and society on Tuesday, 5th of March, aiming to address global warming and social inequality.