Wimbledon no match for climate protestors
Friday, 7 July 2023
Play at Wimbledon came to a standstill after three anti-oil activists ran onto two courts and scattered puzzle pieces and confetti. It is the latest in a string of protests at high-profile events by the activist group Just Stop Oil, calling on the UK government to halt licensing new coal, gas and oil projects.
The global average temperature has reached an unofficial record for the third day in a row, measuring 17.18 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Scientists say despite the unofficial nature of the records, created by The University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer tool, it is an indication of a hotter future.
And, a key topic of discussion on the table at a meeting between Australian energy ministers is legally renaming the term ‘natural gas’ to ‘fossil gas’ or 'methane' to more accurately reflect the environmental impact of the fuel.
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