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'World’s loneliest elephant' allowed to leave zoo for better life
Kaavan, who lives in a Pakistani zoo, lost his partner in 2012 and is now medically clear to travel
An elephant who has become a cause célèbre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and be transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case has said.
Dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant” by his supporters, Kaavan has languished at a zoo in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad for more than 35 years.
Continue reading...Greta Thunberg says Venice documentary shows her real self
Global climate activist pleased with film’s portrayal of her as a ‘shy nerd’
A documentary following Greta Thunberg and her journey from Swedish schoolgirl to global climate activist accurately portrays her as a “shy nerd”, the teenager said as the film premiered at the Venice film festival.
Director Nathan Grossman recorded Thunberg’s everyday life for a year, chronicling her rise to fame from the beginning of her school strike outside the Swedish parliament in August 2018 to her trips around the world demanding that political leaders take action to fight the climate crisis.
Continue reading...Climate activists accused of ‘attacking free press’ by blockading print works
Extinction Rebellion protests at News Corp sites condemned by Society of Editors as ‘attempt to silence other voices’
Ministers and MPs from all parts of the political spectrum have condemned Extinction Rebellion for blocking the delivery of newspapers across the UK on Saturday.
Four national newspapers, including the Sun and the Daily Mail, were missing from some newsagents’ shelves on Saturday morning after more than 100 environmental protesters targeted printing presses owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp on Friday evening.
Continue reading...Extinction Rebellion protesters blockade Murdoch printing sites – video report
The distribution of several major newspapers was disrupted early on Saturday after Extinction Rebellion climate emergency activists blockaded printing presses used by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp papers, such as the Sun and the Times, as well as the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph. The protesters blocked roads leading to two printworks, at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool. Extinction Rebellion said it took the action to highlight what it regards as the newspapers' failure to report accurately on the climate crisis. The home secretary, Priti Patel, accused the protesters of attacking the free press.
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Goulburn community solar farm cuts ties with Siemens over Adani coal connection
NSW 1.8MW community solar and battery project will not use Siemens inverters due to the German multi-national's connection with Queensland's Adani coal mine.
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Extinction Rebellion blockade Murdoch's newspaper print sites
Protesters intend to prevent Sun, Times, Telegraph and Mail titles from reaching newstands
Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked roads leading to two UK printworks owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp on Friday evening.
The group’s members said they would maintain the blockade throughout the night using vehicles and bamboo lock-ons to try to prevent the company’s papers from reaching newsstands on Saturday.
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Financials boost CCA holdings for second straight week as compliance trims length
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The Guardian view on plastics: reducing bag use is not enough | Editorial
As the oil industry plans a big increase in the manufacture of packaging, the need for international action on waste has never been clearer
From shocking footage of an albatross chick killed by a plastic toothpick to images of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and recent coverage of the increase in litter left behind by visitors to the British countryside during the pandemic, there is no shortage of evidence of the harm and ugliness caused by plastic. Public awareness of the problem has grown rapidly over recent years in many countries, and led to new legislation. But while environmental organisations work hard to highlight links between the plastics and oil industries – and while pollution of the oceans and failures by the waste and recycling industry have become key themes for campaigners – the issue of plastics is still not widely enough recognised as a consequence of our dependence on fossil fuels.
Reports of plans by the oil industry to expand the supply of virgin plastics by a quarter over five years, while putting pressure on countries such as Kenya to lift restrictions on their use, show how urgently this needs to change. Plastics are not a byproduct of the fossil fuel industry. They are a product of it. The expansion of plastics manufacturing, on which companies including Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell plan to spend about $400bn (£300bn), is part of the industry’s coordinated response to the reduced demand for fuel brought about by the shift to renewable energy and electric vehicles.
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The week in wildlife – in pictures
The pick of the world’s best flora and fauna photos, including wild cats and a raccoon rescue
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Greta Thunberg says new film captures her 'shy, nerdy' personality – video
Greta Thunberg praised the film I Am Greta, presented at the 2020 Venice film festival, for reflecting her as a 'shy, nerdy person', which she said 'is the person that I am'.
The Sweedish climate activist called for more action to be taken to address the climate crisis by adults and politicians when she appeared by video link at the film festival on Friday 4 September.
In I am Greta, Nathan Grossman documents Thunberg's life as one of the most famous teenagers in the world after she became the figurehead for a global climate crisis campaign
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Tesla sells 80% more cars than other EV makers as hybrid sales soar
August EV sales data shows Tesla is still dominating the Australian EV market, while consumers show a distinct preference for hybrids.
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