At least 749 environmental journalists have faced violence and intimidation in the last 15 years, a UN body report found.

The report revealed that 44 reporters were murdered between 2009 and 2023 but that resulted in five convictions.

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Shell has reported better-than-forecast profits of £6.1bn, as the oil giant faces mounting investor pressure over its commitment to climate change targets.

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A team of researchers has discovered a potential breeding ground for hammerhead sharks in Ecuador's Galapagos, in what would be a 'very rare' sighting.

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Sunak to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind.

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), which regulates North Sea oil and gas production, will confirm that it is granting licences to about 30 companies.

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Today I called on the Prime Minister to take action after an Unearthed report found Tory links to 'grassroots' campaigns spreading vile racist, anti-Semitic & Islamophobic abuse. He seemed strangely unconcerned - how many more such groups are running from Conservative HQ, I wonder?

Oil and gas equipment intended to cut methane emissions is preventing scientists from accurately detecting greenhouse gases and pollutants, a satellite image investigation has revealed

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The revelations, based on hundreds of newly subpoenaed documents, illustrate how oil companies worked to greenwash their image while fighting climate policy behind the scenes

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The Standard: Rishi Sunak dodges questions on 'Tory-run' Ulez Facebook groups rife with Sadiq Khan abuse

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The Independent: Prime Minister urged to open investigation into ‘gutter politics’ Facebook groups

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The findings of our latest investigation hit PMQs today.

MPs urged the Prime Minister to 'shed some light' on the 'shady' Facebook groups we uncovered, as well as their “funding and their links to his party”.

Read the original story here:
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Sunak being grilled in PMQs today about the findings of Unearthed's latest investigation

Read the full story here:

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For the first time, countries are considering restrictions on global plastic production, aiming for a 40% reduction over 15 years to protect human health and the environment.

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Roughly 50 people have died in Kenya following heavy rains and flooding, a Red Cross official has said.
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This Unearthed investigation is well worth a read. The shady world of Facebook groups, London's #CleanAir zone & Conservative Party representatives.

“Their presence in these groups could be seen as an endorsement of the hateful & violent rhetoric within them”.
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Rwanda and Peru have put forward a global target to cut plastic production across the world by 40% by 2040, from a 2025 baseline.

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Costa Rica, once home to rampant logging, has now almost doubled the size of its rainforest. They turned it all around within a generation. It can be done.

Protect people and the planet.

#ActOnClimate #biodiversity #deforestation #rewilding #solutions