16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg tells Congress that the climate emergency is not a “political opinion” and urges them to take “real action” against the global crisis. During a congressional hearing in Washington DC, climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg told members of Congress to listen to scientists’ warnings of the rapidly-heating planet. The student activist stated she had prepared no remarks but instead would be submitting
Ciara McCormick | Reporter German cities will be allowed to ban older diesel vehicles from some areas following last week’s court case. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig said the cities of Stuttgart and Duesseldorf could legally ban more higher polluting cars.
| Niamh McGroarty “An average of 21.5 million people have been forcibly displaced since 2008 due to climate changed-related weather hazards,” – United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees Hurricane Irma, classed as category five, caused a path of destruction in the Caribbean and Southern America with the affected countries having suffered the second strongest winds recorded in history. A massive 1.2 million people have been affected
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