Angry Polish miners hold mock Greta Thunberg funeral to protest EU climate policies – Chants of ‘thieves!’ at the EU building

https://www.rt.com/news/573552-poland-miners-coal-emissions-protest/ Polish coal miners, angered by a European Union (EU) emissions directive which they say would force most of the country’s coal mines to close, protested outside EU offices in Warsaw on Friday. One of the protests featured a coffin displaying images of climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and European […]

Brazilian Gov’t eyes declaring ‘permanent climate emergency’ for over 1,000 cities

https://en.mercopress.com/2023/03/27/brazilian-gov-t-eyes-permanent-climate-emergency-for-over-1-000-cities Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Marina Silva Sunday admitted that President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s administration was considering the possibility of declaring a state of climate emergency in 1,038 municipalities mapped as most vulnerable, Agencia Brasil reported. “There is a suggestion that is being debated within the government to declare a […]

Wash, blow dry & talk to me about global warming please: Hairdressers trained to talk about ‘climate action’ to customers

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/26/wash-blow-dry-and-15-degrees-please-hairdressers-trained-to-talk-about-climate-action By Graham Readfearn Excerpts: Inside this chic Sydney hair salon, the chat between stylists and clients could be much the same as in any other hairdressers around the world. Some small talk. The ubiquitous and occasionally mundane chat about holidays and traffic. For regulars, the conversation can move to the deeply personal before you […]

WaPo: Why climate ‘doomers’ are replacing climate ‘deniers’ – ‘How UN reports & confusing headlines created a generation of people who believe climate change can’t be stopped’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/03/24/climate-doomers-ipcc-un-report/ By Shannon Osaka When Sean Youra was 26 years old and working as an engineer, he started watching documentaries about climate change. Youra, who was struggling with depression and the loss of a family member, was horrified by what he learned about melting ice and rising extreme weather. He started spending hours on YouTube, watching videos made by […]