Artificial rain has been used in an attempt to lower pollution levels in Lahore, Pakistan. The capital city of the eastern province of Punjab, near the Indian border, has some of the worst air quality in the world and has become extremely polluted because of a growing population of more than 13 million people. By…
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Guilbealt says “climate change is killing people,” opposes cuts to fuel prices
Claiming that “climate change is killing people in Canada,” Liberal environment minister Steven Guilbeault has said that he opposes provincial governments reducing the cost of fuel by cutting gas taxes. Guilbeault made the comments on Tuesday during an interview on CPAC’s Prime Time Politics, saying the recent move by Alberta and Ontario was counterproductive to…
‘Thousands’ converge on Scott Morrison’s home to demand ‘action’ on climate change | 7NEWS
Hundreds of school students have protested outside the prime minister’s official Sydney residence as part of a global day demanding action on climate change. The student-led climate strikes took place in cities, suburbs and regional towns across Australia, and aimed to call on the federal government to divert funding away from coal and gas projects…
Children’s climate change case overturned on appeal as Federal Court dismisses government’s ‘duty of care’ – ABC News
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has successfully argued she does not have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change when assessing fossil fuel projects. Key points: The ruling of the full bench of the Federal Court today overturned an earlier win by a group of eight children, who brought a class…
