Despite its name, the infrastructure used by the “cloud” accounts for more global greenhouse emissions than commercial flights. In 2018, for instance, the 5bn YouTube hits for the viral song Despacito used the same amount of energy it would take to heat 40,000 US homes annually....
Government of Christopher Luxon has made sweeping cuts to climate projects in its first budget, with no new significant environmental investments
Spain and France are among the most opaque when it comes to declaring who party funders are, analysis shows...
Analysis of the carbon offset projects used by top corporations including Delta, Gucci and ExxonMobil raises concerns around their emission cuts claims...
Figures from 200 parties in 25 countries suggest hardline groups have had rise in donations in recent years, increasing war chests before European parliament elections...
Security services say spate of fires and infrastructure attacks could be part of systemic attempt by Russia to destabilise continent...
Fourteen people have been found guilty in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial, the prosecution of the so-called “Hong Kong 47” pro-democracy campaigners....
Aircraft operated by KLM was preparing to depart when incident occurred at busy Amsterdam hub...
Trend is especially pronounced among Black, Hispanic and Asian participants, and those who report lower socioeconomic status...
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Justice tells Congress controversy over two extremist flags flown at his houses does not merit recusal from cases...
A popular resort town on Spain’s Costa Brava has banned inflatable penis costumes and sex dolls from stag and hen night celebrations, with fines of up to €1,500 (£1,276)....
Well, fuck. Any ozzies want to chime in? Not a vote of confidence ahead of 2027
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