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Over eight million deaths a year. Higher rates of kidney disease, diabetes and strokes. Increased risk of lung and heart diseases, dementia and chronic ­illnesses that can begin in the womb and last a lifetime.

After a reported 1.5 million people join school strikes over climate change, Sarah Bates reports from the walkout in London—and looks at where the movement could go next

Thousands of school students took part in the climate strike on 15 March

Friday saw historic action for climate change across 123 countries and territories and in over 2,000 towns and cities.

Amid the stifling narrowness of official politics in Britain, there are some very welcome signs of change this week.

Thousands of students across Britain were preparing for huge strikes this Friday to demand urgent action on climate change.

A socialist society would allow people to plan for the needs of people and planet, not the profits of the few, argues Sarah Bates

With just days to go until global strikes on 15 March, climate change activists show no sign of slowing down their protests.

Socialist Review spoke to Jess Lichtenstern of Extinction Rebellion about the aims and intentions of the movement and school student Cyrus Jarvis after the magnificent schools strike last month.

A new movement against climate catastrophe is growing across the world. Sarah Bates spoke to the school students who organised the first climate strike in Britain, and who are now preparing for the next round on 15 March

The inspiring student climate strikes recently should be an example to all of us (Socialist Worker, 20 February).

Sheffield council has recently declared a climate emergency.