Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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The New Language of Climate Change
Scientists and meteorologists on the front lines of the climate wars are testing a new strategy to get through to the skeptics and outright deniers.
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People Power: 160,000 European Protesters Demand Action on Climate Crisis
Tens of thousands march in France and Belgium demanding urgent action on climate crisis.
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"Quite A Radical Policy": Manchester Bans Fracking In Victory for U.K. Activists
In a move that could have repercussions on the fracking industry nationwide, Manchester in northwest England has announced that it is effectively banning the practice.
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India's Dam-Building Boom Fuels Water Wars Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
As India finances a series of dams along the Kabul River, aiding its neighbor Afghanistan, Pakistan considers the move part of an Indian conspiracy against the increasingly water- and food-stressed nation.
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Shining Bright: The Promise of the Sunrise Movement
Composed of activists from high school age to their mid-20s, the Sunrise Movement formed to challenge power by targeting Congresspeople and tackling the climate crisis in a loud, uniquely jubilant voice.
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Tackle Climate or Face Financial Crash, Say World's Biggest Investors
Global investors managing $32 trillion issued a stark warning to governments at the UN climate summit on Monday, demanding urgent cuts in carbon emissions and the phasing out of all coal burning.
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U.S. and Russia Ally with Saudi Arabia to Water Down Climate Pledge
The move shocked delegates at a UN conference in Poland as ministers flew in for the final week of climate talks.
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'Brutal News': Global Carbon Emissions Jump to All-Time High in 2018
According to a new Global Carbon Project report, emissions are heading in the opposite direction to the deep cuts that are urgently needed to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.
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“It’s An Honor to Arrest You”: Climate Civil Disobedience Goes On Trial in Duluth
Following three arrests of climate protesters at a Wells Fargo branch in Minnesota, the court's decision could hinge on whether there was a feasible “legal alternative” to civil disobedience in the struggle against climate injustice.
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Paris Riots: Prime Minister to Meet Protest Groups after Worst Unrest in Decade
President Macron is facing his biggest crisis yet since violence erupted Saturday following weeks of street protests that began against fuel taxes and have turned into an anti-government movement.
