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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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.
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24 July 2021
World Heritage Committee decides against placing Great Barrier Reef on danger list
The Great Barrier Reef will not be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger” after a global lobbying effort from Australia against the proposed listing.
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21 July 2021
Interview with UppFutures and Packed Kitchen charity founder, Matt Webb
“Even with my limited experience and knowledge, I knew that I had the ability to provide uniforms that will help some children stay in school. Nothing you do for children is ever wasted.”
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9 July 2021
Study finds that human activity contributing to global rainfall
Conducted by University of California, Los Angeles researchers, the study found that extreme precipitation events such as flooding and landslides, were affected by human actions.
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2 July 2021
BBC Bitesize amends climate change 'benefits' page
The page on the educational website has been changed only to explain the negative effects of climate change after outrage from social media.
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29 June 2021
How our Y7 voices impacted the G7
My experiences being involved with the Y7 and how our youth voice made history in policy-making.
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21 June 2021
CogX - The heat is on: The greatest threat to our national security
Sweta Chakraborty: “The climate crisis is changing everything”. How climate is impacting countries’ national security.
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14 June 2021
How climate change is reflected in contemporary art
We know art has the power and the mission to convey a message in a way that moves people. How are contemporary artists talking about climate change through their pieces?
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11 June 2021
Interview with G7 Health Track Youth Forum Member, Jeevan Ravindran
“Having the chance to use my own experience of mental health difficulties and the UK system to influence policy recommendations was a truly special moment.”
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9 June 2021
Interview with activist, author and poet Moses Uyang
"To all young people I say, the world wants to listen to you! If you do not speak up, no one may know what you want."
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7 June 2021
What steak will be on your plate? Animal-free, cruelty-free meat is now on the menu
For the first time in history, humans live in a world where a single-cell in a lab can produce a whole steak without slaughtering an animal. We’re not talking about a measly hamburger, but an infinite vat of meat to feed an entire population!
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