Climate Crisis
Charity
Greek Eco Activist Emmanouil Completes Epic Run from Athens to Glasgow
Greek marathon runner Agis Emmanouil completed his epic run from Athens to Glasgow last week, sending a message to world leaders gathered for the UN's Cop26 that time is running out for the planet.
Emmanouil reached Glasgow Green on Friday...
Environment
Obama Slams China, Russia for Climate Crisis Inaction at Cop26
Former U.S. President Barack Obama slammed China and Russia for being absent from the UN climate summit (COP26) in Glasgow and their inaction regarding the climate crisis.
Speaking to COP26 delegates, Obama said that "We can't afford anybody on the...
Environment
Greece Joins COP26 Leaders Outlining Plan to Tackle Climate Crisis
Greece, despite its small carbon footprint, can make a significant contribution in tackling the climate crisis and help in the green transition, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday during his address to the delegates of the UN Climate Change...
Environment
Crucial UN Climate Summit Gets Under Way in Glasgow
The crucial UN climate change summit (COP26) got under way in Glasgow, UK on Sunday as President Alok Sharma says the summit is the world's "last, best hope" to keep global warming limited to 1.5 C by 2100.
Currently, the...
Europe
Greek Couple’s Greenland Drone Video Wins International Awards
A two-minute drone video shot in Greenland by a Greek couple has won numerous awards, including first prize in the drone video category of the Siena International Photo awards. The video shows aerial shots of the second largest Greenland settlement,...
Africa
Climate Change Could Force More Than 30 Million Africans to Move
A new report published last Monday found that more than 30 million people living in West Africa may have to leave their homes due to the effects of climate change.
The Groundswell West Africa report details how millions of lives...
Environment
Greta Thunberg’s “Blah, Blah, Blah” Speech On Climate Crisis Hits a Nerve
Greta Thunberg's famous blah, blah, blah speech on the governments' inaction on the climate crisis brought a response on Thursday by Italy's PM Mario Draghi.
Draghi met with climate activists Greta Thunberg, Vanessa Nakate and Martina Comparelli in Milan, during...
Europe
Biden at UN General Assembly: USA Not Seeking New Cold War
President Joe Biden addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday for his first time as President of the United States.
The UN General Assembly is a yearly gathering of all of the world leaders who are members of the United...
Diplomacy
Climate Crisis Tops Agenda of Mediterranean Leaders Meeting in Athens
The climate crisis will top of the agenda of the summit of Mediterranean and Southern European Union member states (EUMed 9), which is being held in Athens on Friday.
The EU Med or EuroMed 7, initially an alliance of Greece,...
Environment
Biden Says Hurricane Ida Shows “the Climate Crisis is Here”
President Joe Biden gave a speech addressing the impact of Hurricane Ida after it wreaked havoc on the northeastern coast of the United States, leaving 45 people dead in the New York City area. The president remarked that the...