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Google Workers Detained by Police for Protesting Cloud Contract With Israel
Videos show nine Google workers being removed by police from offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after occupying them in protest against a cloud deal with Israel’s government.Wired - Tech - Google -
China to Build More Coal Mines to Feed Surging Power Capacity
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World’s coal power capacity rises despite climate warnings
Increase of 2% last year driven by plant expansion in China and slowdown in US and Europe closures. The world’s coal power capacity grew for the first time since 2019 last year, despite warnings that coal plants need to close at a rate of at least ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Climate activists see "turning point" in human rights court's ruling
Europe's top human rights court rules EU nations must protect citizens from climate change, as campaigners take heart from mixed decisions.CBS News - World - Climate -
Al Gore Thinks Trump Will Lose and Climate Activists Will Triumph
Mr. Gore spoke at a climate leadership conference hosted by his nonprofit organization.The New York Times - Science - Donald Trump -
10 detained in large-scale raid in Germany targeting human smuggling gang that exploits visa permits
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Protesters slam gas group’s use of customers’ money to thwart climate efforts
Gas Leaks Project launches campaign targeting the American Gas Association, which claims nearly all utilities in the US as members. A group of advocates and Democratic senators gathered in Washington DC on Tuesday to decry utilities’ practice of ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Supreme Court rejects BLM activist's bid to evade police officer's lawsuit
Rejecting an appeal brought by Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, the Supreme Court skipped deciding whether the leader of a demonstration can be sued for an injury to a police officer caused by another protester.NBC News - Politics -
Argentina's police step up their response to growing anti-government protests
A confrontation between Argentine authorities and anti-government protesters outraged over President Javier Milei’s deep cuts to state spending has escalated, as protesters blocking the capital’s key thoroughfare were forcibly dispersed and eight ...ABC News - World -
Venezuela closes its embassy in Ecuador to protest the police raid on the Mexican Embassy there
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in QuitoABC News - World -
Venezuela closes its embassy in Ecuador to protest the police raid on the Mexican Embassy there
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Norwegian court finds police acted unreasonably in fining activists who blocked government buildings
A Norwegian court has ruled that police acted unreasonably when they fined 18 activists for blocking entrances to government buildings last year, and acquitted the activists of charges of failing to pay the finesABC News - World -
Georgian police fire tear gas to break up protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Police in the capital of Georgia on Tuesday unleashed tear gas to break up a large demonstration outside the country’s parliament that was protesting a proposed law that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being ...ABC News - World - Russia -
Mosque attacker sentenced to secure hospital order
Mohammed Abbkr is sentenced to a hospital order after being found guilty of attempted murder.BBC News - Top stories -
Driven by China, Coal Plants Made a Comeback in 2023
The country, along with India, is still building power stations that run on coal. Elsewhere, retirements of older plants have slowed.The New York Times - Science - China -
Hong Kong Detains and Expels Journalism Advocate, Group Says
A representative of Reporters Without Borders was attempting to monitor the national security trial of a media tycoon, Jimmy Lai.The New York Times - World - Hong Kong -
The fallout from Arkansas' "right to mine" bitcoin law
The peace and quiet of rural Bono, Arkansas, has been shattered by a loud and incessant mechanical buzzing sound created by a bitcoin mine. What exactly is a "bitcoin mine," and how does it work? Who owns them? And what can the residents of Bono ...CBS News - Top stories - Crypto -
Europe restarts magnesium mining to counter reliance on China
US-backed Verde to invest $1bn in disused Romanian mine and begin production in 2027Financial Times - World - China -
The Obnoxious 'Genocide Joe' Protesters
Biden may be in for a rerun of 1968, with a ruinous Democratic Chicago convention.The Wall Street Journal - World -
World coal capacity growth jeopardises peak emissions forecasts
Global fleet increases in 2023 as China brings on new plants and the pace of closures slows in EU and USFinancial Times - World -
Germany's Economic Picture Is Brightening
German economic expectations are surging, as falling inflation is expected to boost real disposable incomes, Pantheon Macroeconomics economist Melanie Debono writes in a note.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Value of China's Word on the Climate
To see how much it’s worth, take a look at Hong Kong.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Saving Climate From the Greens
A pro-fracking, pro-nuclear CEO takes on ‘ridiculously naive’ energy policy.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
The Paradox That's Supercharging Climate Change
Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential acceleration of global warming.Wired - Tech - Climate -
The climate credit trap
Also in today’s newsletter, a new attack on ESG from TexasFinancial Times - World - Climate -
How New Mines Could Break U.S. Reliance on China's Batteries
With China producing more than 85% of the world’s batteries, the U.S. is racing to mine the metals needed for national security and products like EVs. WSJ goes inside two projects working to change the battery-mineral supply chain.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
U.S. Limits Deadly Mining Dust as Black Lung Resurges
Federal regulation capping toxic airborne silica has been decades in the making. The delay has cost miners dearly.The New York Times - Health -
Biden set to deny approval for mining company's road through Alaskan wilderness
The Biden administration will deny federal approval to a metallurgical mining company’s proposed industrial road through parts of northwestern Alaska, two sources familiar with the process confirmed to The Hill. One of the sources, who asked to ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
China detains 2 over tourist boat capsizing that killed 12, citing lack of safety equipment
Chinese state media report that two people have been detained following the capsizing of a tourist boat on a river in the country's northeast that led to the drowning deaths of 12 peopleABC News - World - China -
Trouble in the Water: Hawaii's Climate Crisis
Long before there was a crisis in Hawaii involving flames, there was a crisis involving water: water that climate change was drying up, scarce water going to tourist activities instead of locals, and then tainted water that poisoned thousands with ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Key Bridge collapse will reduce monthly U.S. coal exports by one third: EIA
The U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reduced its forecast for U.S. coal exports this month by about a third following the closure of the Port of Baltimore due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. As a result of the ...The Hill - Politics -
Cheap coal, cheap workers, Chinese money: Indonesia’s nickel success comes at a price
Jakarta hopes the industry is the ticket to becoming a developed nation. But there are fears the toll on the environment – and people’s lives – will be too high. Standing chest-deep in the Molucca Sea, just outside the billowing smokestacks of the ...The Guardian - World -
China accounted for two-thirds of new global coal plant capacity in 2023, report finds
The world added more coal power capacity last year than any year since 2016, with China driving most growth and most planned growth according to new research.CNBC - Business - China -
Turkey Restricts Exports to Israel in Protest of War in Gaza
Turkey announced limits on dozens of products, including cement and jet fuel, prompting Israel to threaten retaliatory trade measures.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Protesters in Niger Call for U.S. Military Exit
Trainers and equipment from Russia landed in the West African nation this week, putting the continued presence of 1,000 U.S. military personnel there in doubt.The New York Times - World -
Pro-Palestinian protest blocks Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was blocked for hours during a pro-Palestinian demonstration.BBC News - Top stories -
Protests across the U.S. call for Gaza cease-fire
Protests cropped up in multiple cities across the U.S. on Monday demanding President Biden do more to broker a cease-fire in Gaza. Meanwhile, Mr. Biden is also urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be cautious about any response to ...CBS News - Top stories -
Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government
Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California over “Project Nimbus,” a cloud contract with Israel's government, as the country's war with Hamas continues.Wired - Tech - Google -
Google employees protest company's work with Israeli government
Google employees in two different offices protested the company’s work with the Israeli government on Tuesday, objecting to a billion-dollar contract it signed with the U.S. ally in 2021. The protestors organized sit-ins in two locations, one in ...The Hill - Politics - Google -
A Moroccan activist was sentenced to 5 years for criticizing the country’s ties to Israel
An activist who criticized Morocco’s decision to normalize relations with Israel has been sentenced to five years in prisonABC News - World - Israel