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Time to act and put planet before profit

New research underlines the risk of climate disaster unless there is radical change—adding extra urgency to next month’s Time To Act protest.
17 February 2015
Climate campaigners slam cops for putting price on protest
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Climate campaigners slam cops for putting price on protest

Cops in London are demanding climate change protesters fork out thousands of pounds for private security on a march next month.
10 February 2015
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World leaders take us closer to climate disaster in Lima

World leaders met for United Nations (UN) talks in Lima, Peru, last week—and took us closer to climate disaster.
16 December 2014
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Profit drive makes low oil prices a problem

Oil prices have dropped by almost 50 percent this year to $60 a barrel.
16 December 2014
World leaders trade hot air as a new economic crisis looms
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World leaders trade hot air as a new economic crisis looms

World leaders shook hands a lot last week, with the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference in Beijing, China.
18 November 2014
This Changes Everything: Workers have the power to stop climate change
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This Changes Everything: Workers have the power to stop climate change

Martin Empson reviews Naomi Klein’s book, and argues that only getting rid of capitalism can stop climate change
11 November 2014
Scientists issue urgent warning over climate change
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Scientists issue urgent warning over climate change

A United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report last Sunday warned of “severe, pervasive and irreversible” effects of global warming.
04 November 2014
No to nuclear nonsense
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No to nuclear nonsense

Leaked photos have revealed a decaying nuclear waste dump at Sellafield in Cumbria.
04 November 2014
Global protests against climate change see massive mobilisations
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Global protests against climate change see massive mobilisations

Hundreds of thousands of people marched for action against climate change last Sunday in a global day of protest that wildly exceeded organisers’ expectations.
23 September 2014
50,000 march in London on day of global protests to tackle climate change
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50,000 march in London on day of global protests to tackle climate change

Tens of thousands of people marched across Britain today, Sunday, as part of a global day of protests against climate change.
21 September 2014
Worldwide protests set to meet climate summit
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Worldwide protests set to meet climate summit

Worldwide protests against climate change were set to take place this Sunday two days before a summit in the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.
16 September 2014
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Reports round-up

Unite Against Fascism; Food Standards Agency workers; Scottish shipyard closure; People's Assembly national meeting; Campaign Against Climate Change
19 August 2014