Environment

Extinction Rebellion day two - debates, arrests and defiance

16 April 2019
London was besieged for a second day by protests and occupations over climate change on Tuesday.

Extinction Rebellion, day one of the climate revolt

15 April 2019
A spirit of rebellion swept through London on Monday. It was a moment when, like the school students’ climate strikes, the talk about climate change stopped and action began.

Extinction Rebellion lockdown of London begins

15 April 2019
Thousands of activists have taken to the streets of central London to fight for climate justice. It saw people block roads at five different sites across the city.

School students on the streets against climate chaos

12 April 2019
Thousands of students in Britain staged their third day of action against climate change on Friday

Climate rebellion set to spread across the world

09 April 2019
Thousands of climate activists are set to take to the streets this week in latest phase of the battle for the planet

Heading for extinction?

07 April 2019
The “sixth mass extinction” poses a deadly threat to future of humans, animals, plants—and the future of the planet. Sarah Bates looks at what’s behind the world-wide destruction of the natural world—and how we can fight to stop it

Activists set for protests on climate

02 April 2019
Activists are gearing up for the next stage of the fight against climate change.

A blow to the Green New Deal in the US

02 April 2019
The “Green New Deal” programme of action on climate change gathered no support in the US Senate

Why capitalism can’t solve the climate crisis

26 March 2019
This year has seen the birth of a militant new climate movement on the streets.

Labour makes moves to cover its left flank

26 March 2019
Until recently the Corbyn-supporting Momentum group hasn’t done much beyond organising canvassing days and online petitions. Now all of a sudden it’s organising protests over climate change.

Air pollution - a deadly truth about dirty capitalism

22 March 2019
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.

GALLERY - Pictures of the climate strike in London

15 March 2019
Thousands of school students took part in the climate strike on 15 March

Thousands take to the streets across Britain to demand action on climate change

15 March 2019
Friday saw historic action for climate change across 123 countries and territories and in over 2,000 towns and cities.

Action over climate change set to spread to new schools

12 March 2019
Thousands of students across Britain were preparing for huge strikes this Friday to demand urgent action on climate change.

As politicians refuse to act - activists stay on the streets and demand climate justice

05 March 2019
With just days to go until global strikes on 15 March, climate change activists show no sign of slowing down their protests.

After climate walkouts, school strikers say - ‘This is just the start’

26 February 2019
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