Environment

Unprepared for a Risky Future

A new report is warning that the world is ill-prepared for an increasing rise in disasters, spurred by climate change, rising populations and increasing vulnerability of people in large cities and unregulated housing.

Refugee baker joins Ecuador quake relief effort

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Colombian refugee baker Carlos makes bread rolls to feed people made homeless by a recent earthquake in Ecuador.

EU presidency denies public access to trade Council CETA and TTIP talks

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Canadian Tar Sands

Largest global civil disobedience in the history of the climate movement concludes

Twelve days of worldwide actions from NGOs, local organisations and communities against fossil fuels have just concluded, showing that the climate movement will not rest until all coal, oil and gas is kept in the ground. The combined global efforts on...