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fromThe Local France
1 week ago

Appeals court green lights A69 road project in south-west France

The Toulouse Administrative Court of Appeal has authorised construction of the controversial A69 motorway between Toulouse and Castres - the latest in a long-running legal saga over a road that has become a flashpoint for environmental protesters. Following the recommendations of the public rapporteur, the appeal judges ruled on Tuesday that "the motorway link project must be considered as responding to an imperative reason of major public interest".
France news
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fromSnowBrains
3 weeks ago

Italian Ski Resort Sparks Controversy After Using Helicopters to Dump Snow on Bare Slopes - SnowBrains

Monte Bondone flew valley-made snow by helicopter to a wind-stripped summit, provoking environmental condemnation over extreme snowmaking practices amid warming winters.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Indigenous activists storm COP30 climate summit in Brazil, demanding action

Indigenous protesters breached COP30 security in Belém demanding protection of their lands and an end to agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal mining, and logging.
Environment
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Protest held at Coolmore-owned farm over 'severe' hedge-cutting practices

Severe hedge-cutting and tree-pruning on a Coolmore-owned Tipperary farm is harming the local environment.
Mental health
fromThe New Yorker
5 months ago

Clare Sestanovich on Balancing Hope and Despair

Jesse joins an environmental protest, reflecting on his personal struggles and the perceived futility of his role as an artist compared to his wife's work.
US politics
fromThe Verge
6 months ago

Apple's 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest 'climate hypocrisy'

Extinction Rebellion protests Apple's support of climate denial, expressing discontent over Tim Cook's ties to Trump and the tech industry's growing carbon footprint.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

Hydropower saps flows from the mighty Kern River. Rafters want their whitewater back.

A group protested, carrying a raft for 16 miles, to raise awareness about insufficient water flow in a river affected by a hydroelectric dam.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
8 months ago

Just Stop Oil march on 'last day of action'

Just Stop Oil claims victory, ending its direct action campaign as the UK government adopts its demand to halt new oil and gas licensing.
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