Voicebox: Climate Crisis

The climate crisis is worse that we feared, and dramatic, radical action is required to turn the tide before it's too late. From the smallest personal changes to international action, we all need to change to ensure we survive.
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11 October 2021
Glasgow café hands out handcuff keys ahead of COP26
The Pink Peacock café offers eco-protestors universal keys for the purpose of "dearresting" themselves after police intervention during climate demonstrations.
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11 October 2021
UK now consumes significantly less meat
However, scientists say further reduction is needed to effectively tackle climate change.
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6 October 2021
All UK electricity to come from sustainable sources by 2035, promises PM
Boris Johnson has revealed plans to almost entirely cut out the use of fossil fuels ahead of the COP26 summit.
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27 September 2021
Global Citizen festival sees biggest musicians performing 24 hour show
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Ed Sheeran were amongst the pop stars performing, helping to raise awareness for famine, climate change, and vaccine inequality.
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24 September 2021
Construction companies urged to stop demolishing buildings to tackle climate change
A new report calls for the government to support a transition to more reusing and recycling of building materials.
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15 September 2021
Tesco launches zero-waste trial across selected stores in England
The supermarket chain is aiming to make a move away from single-use plastics.
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15 September 2021
Climate protesters block M25 during rush hour
The protesters, from the group Insulate Britain, are calling for increased home insulation.
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10 September 2021
UK dropped climate commitments to secure Australia trade deal
The government has come under fire after a leaked email has revealed they were willing to drop “climate asks”.
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6 September 2021
Mission Green: What to Watch
Five of the best environmental documentaries out there
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6 September 2021
Massive Attack call for government action in cutting live music’s carbon emissions
Band criticises both musicians and ministers for not doing enough to combat live music’s carbon footprint.
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6 September 2021
Artificial meat products promoted in attempt to tackle climate crisis
A think tank has argued the case for swapping out high-in-emissions meat products for “alternative proteins”.
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27 August 2021
Climate change: Small rises in temperature linked to severe mental illness
The rise of air pollution in dense areas has been found to affect people’s psyche, leading to more people than ever seeking out mental health treatment
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23 August 2021
Extinction Rebellion launch new campaign of London protests
The climate change activists demand an end to ‘all new fossil fuel investment immediately’ and have organised a spate of demonstrations in London to last two weeks.
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23 August 2021
Ex-lobby boss states that oil firms made ‘false claims’ about costs of blue hydrogen
Chris Jackson states that companies promoted ‘unsustainable’ fossil gas projects to gain access to billions in taxpayer subsidies.
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20 August 2021
UK Government Forges Ahead with Plan to Introduce ‘Green and Blue Hydrogen Power’
The proposition is aimed to combat climate change by reducing the country’s reliance on fossil fuels, but how effective will it be?
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11 August 2021
IPCC’s latest climate report: What it means for Earth and for us
The results of the report are a wake up call to reinvigorate preventative efforts and commit to collective climate action.
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9 August 2021
Google Maps to introduce emission charge warnings for drivers
The change will see the app warn drivers if they are about to enter a low-emissions zone where they will face charges or fines. The feature will first be introduced for drivers in London, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Berlin.
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30 July 2021
Debunking climate myths: Who causes climate change?
Join me in finding exactly what and who causes climate change.