London (CNN)Two activists have staged a protest on the roof of a London train during a third straight day of protests by the Extinction Rebellion group, which seeks to highlight "disastrous inaction on" climate change. The pair unfurled a banner that said "Climate Emergency" before appearing to glue their hands to the top of the train at Canary Wharf station, in the heart of one of London's financial districts, on Wednesday. Police officers then climbed up onto the train roof to unstick the protesters before removing them. On Wednesday morning, Extinction Rebellion began what it described as a day of "light" disruption of London's overground network. "This action is called 'The Pause' -- our aim is to create moments in time when humanity stops and fully considers the extent of the harm we have done and are doing to life on earth," it said in a statement. At #canarywharf just now #ClimateChange #ClimateActionNow pic.twitter.com/FFFZH6YBmU— Louise Hatch (@LouiseHatch1) April 17, … [Read more...] about Activists halt London trains during third day of climate protests
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Australia is sweltering through record-breaking heat. And the worst is yet to come
(CNN)Farmer Wayne Dunford was already feeling worn down. He'd battled through 18 months of some of the worst drought he'd seen in his half a century on the land. Then the heat struck. Dunford has been feeding livestock by hand on his New South Wales property for 12 months due to the lack of ground growth and is now worried about whether he'll be able to plant crops at all after extreme heat and wind completely dried out his fields. "You turn around and you can't see across the paddock for the dirt blowing across it, that wears people pretty thin. And then there's the heat on top of that," he told CNN. As the United States suffers from a record freeze, with temperatures plummeting below minus 32 degrees Celsius (minus 27 Fahrenheit), Australia is sweltering through an extreme heatwave. Read More An Australian farmer walks through a cloud of dust on her property on January 16. Week after week, temperatures have continued to rise with all of the country's eight states and … [Read more...] about Australia is sweltering through record-breaking heat. And the worst is yet to come
‘Climate Change Leadership Conference’
The ancient city of Porto is home to an important new initiative to mitigate the effects of climate change. The Porto Protocol was launched in July 2018, at a summit with Barack Obama as keynote speaker, establishing an innovative platform for the wine industry to share environmental best practices. In Porto, on a crisp January day, I met Adrian Bridge, CEO of Taylor`s Port and the man behind the Porto Protocol, to discuss a major follow-up event: the Climate Change Leadership Conference – Solutions for the Wine Industry, to be held in Porto from 5 to 7 March, 2019. We have been hearing a lot recently about how countries are getting off to a late start in implementing the requirements of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, or even in ratifying it, with negotiators bogged down in drawn out climate diplomacy. I was therefore looking forward to meeting Adrian Bridge, a man with a reputation for new thinking and getting things done. As Bridge bounds up the steps to the room … [Read more...] about ‘Climate Change Leadership Conference’
Jamie Oliver accused of hypocrisy over £5m deal with Shell – after campaigning on climate change
JAMIE Oliver has been slammed after agreeing a £5million business deal with oil giant Shell - despite his green campaigning. The TV chef has been hired to revamp the food offering at Shell service stations. It comes after his business empire lost £20million last year - forcing him to close a further 12 of his 37 remaining Jamie's Italian restaurants making 600 staff redundant. But his latest venture has been heavily criticised - leading to accusations he is "not taking seriously" the threat of climate change. Labour MP Anna McMorrin, who is on the Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee, told The Mirror: "We have seen Sir David Attenborough addressing the UN Climate Change conference about the need to be taking this seriously. “If Jamie Oliver is there promoting something that exploits fossil fuel, then that’s not taking it seriously.” Staff at Jamie's business HQ are also reportedly angered by the move. Shell, whose profits soared by £4.3billion … [Read more...] about Jamie Oliver accused of hypocrisy over £5m deal with Shell – after campaigning on climate change
Jamie Oliver angers own staff as it’s revealed who he’s signed £5m ad deal with
Jamie Oliver has agreed a £5million tie-up with Shell – despite his green campaigning. The TV chef’s £5million deal with the oil giant comes after his business empire lost £20million last year – and despite years of him campaigning for action on climate change. The arrangement will see him update food at Shell service stations. Labour’s Anna McMorrin, who is on the Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee, said the move sent out the wrong message given that “he has a lot of support from young people”. The Cardiff North MP, who visited the Arctic recently to see the ravages of global warming first-hand, said: “ Climate change is the major issue facing all of us. "We have seen Sir David Attenborough addressing the UN Climate Change conference about the need to be taking this seriously. “If Jamie Oliver is there promoting something that exploits fossil fuel, then that’s not taking it seriously.” Jamie, 43, … [Read more...] about Jamie Oliver angers own staff as it’s revealed who he’s signed £5m ad deal with