In the last month, devastating weather extremes have hit regions across the world. From flash floods in Belgium to deadly temperatures in the US, from wildfires in Siberia to landslides in India, it has been an unprecedented period of chaotic weather. Climate scientists have long predicted that human-caused climate disruption would lead to more flooding, heatwaves, droughts, storms and other forms of extreme weather, but even they have been shocked by the scale of these scenes
Pitting bands against each other won’t help the music industry fight climate change
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I am writing as the CEO of LIVE, the trade body for the UK’s live music industry, to express my disappointment in the headline and tone of your article (Dear Coldplay, listen to Massive Attack and save yourselves from...
HSBC pressured to sack banker who discredited climate crisis warnings
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HSBC is under pressure to fire a senior banker in charge of responsible investing after a speech in which he described warnings about the climate crisis as “unsubstantiated” and “shrill”, made light of major flooding ...
Baby formula crisis: Abbott enriched shareholders as factory needed repairs, los registros muestran
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A deadly bacteria outbreak in baby formula and an ongoing formula shortage stem from issues some economists characterize as “rot” in the nation’s economic system: prioritization of shareholder wealth and consolidation...
Germany eases cost of living crisis with €9 a month public transport ticket
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Millions of Germans are expected to take advantage of a summer of cheaper travel from next month under government plans to boost public transport use and give financial relief to consumers facing a cost of living cris...
Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak’s approach to cost of living crisis — cartoon
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Biden uses Defense Production Act to tackle US baby formula crisis
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Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to address the shortage of infant formula by speeding production and authorizing flights to import it from abroad, as experts warned desperate parents not to concoct th...
Suicides indicate wave of ‘doomerism’ over escalating climate crisis
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It was a stunning, grisly act. Un hombre, a climate activist and Buddhist, had set himself on fire on the steps of the US supreme court. He sat upright and didn’t immediately scream despite the agony. Police officers desp...
‘I feel abandoned by the state’: UK pensioners on the cost of living crisis
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UK inflation is running at 9% En Mayo, driven by sharp rises in the price of gas and electricity, food and transport costs. Among the groups hardest hit by the rising cost of living are pensioners, who are often on a f...