Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban
Women’s rights activists reacted with horror and dismay to the Alabama abortion ban. The ban was to stop almost all kinds of abortions, no matter the reason.
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Year: 2019
India bans single-use plastics (in some locations)
India plans to combat the unsustainable use of single-use plastics by not allowing them on the premises of historical monuments or within 100 metres of them, report
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Danish windmills break record
Windmills are great when it comes to transforming energy production from black to green. And some countries excel in using them. Denmark is one of those countries.
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Phasing out coal: Britain making good progress
Phasing out coal as a energy resource is a goal for many countries. Therefore, there is some good news from Great Britain regarding climate change. For the
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Brexit: Yet another defeat for Theresa May
On the day that the UK was originally supposed to leave the EU, the House of Commons has – for the third time – rejected PM Theresa
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Happy International Women’s Day!
On 8 March every year the world celebrates women. It’s a time to assess the progress made – or the lack thereof – for women all over
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Cohen accuses Trump of being a “racist”
Michael Cohen accuses Trump of being a “racist” in the widely anticipated public testimony. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer appeared before the House Oversight and Reform
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Trump: Europe must take back IS POWs
In a series of tweets, US President Trump demands that European allies should take back a large number of so-called Islamic State POWs. The BBC, the Guardian,
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Climate shock: Many of Himalaya’s glaciers will be gone by the year 2100
Global warming is a serious threat to the Himalayan glaciers. The BBC and The Guardian report that the glaciers in the Hindu Kush mountain range are in
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Sea levels expected to rise by 30cm by the end of the century, report concludes
The Guardian and the New York Times report that a new study concludes that because of warmer water, sea levels are likely to rise by 30cm by
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