Greta Thunberg Arrested During Protest Against German Mine, Will Be Released Later, Police Say

Greta Thunberg Arrested During Protest Against German Mine, Will Be Released Later, Police Say

LUETZERATH, Germany, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested alongside other activists on Tuesday during protests against the demolition of the coal-mining village of Luetzerath, but the entire group will be released later in the day, according to the police. “There is no reason to hold them for days. It may take … Read more

A year after the volcanic explosion, many reefs in Tonga have gone silent

A year after the volcanic explosion, many reefs in Tonga have gone silent

Jan 15 (Reuters) – A year after a massive underwater volcano erupted in the South Pacific, the island nation of Tonga is still dealing with damage to its coastal waters. When Hunga-Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted, it sent shockwaves around the world, produced a plume of water and ash that soared higher into the atmosphere than any … Read more

Russian missiles hit vital infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv

Russian missiles hit vital infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv

KYIV, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Russian missile attacks hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv and the eastern city of Kharkiv on Saturday morning, and the governor of another region warned that a massive missile strike could follow in the next few hours. Reuters reporters heard a series of explosions in Kyiv even before the air raid … Read more

Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline explodes, but no signs of attack

Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline explodes, but no signs of attack

VILNIUS, Jan 13 (Reuters) – A gas pipeline linking Lithuania to Latvia was hit by an explosion on Friday but there was no immediate evidence of an attack, Lithuanian gas transmission operator Amber said. Grid. Video released by Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT showed a raging fire at the site of the blast in Panevezys county … Read more

Police tackle barricaded coal mine protesters in abandoned German village

Police tackle barricaded coal mine protesters in abandoned German village

LUETZERATH, Germany, January 11 (Reuters) – Hundreds of police began clearing climate protesters from an abandoned village on Wednesday during a standoff over the expansion of an open-pit lignite mine that has shed light on tensions around Germany’s climate policy during an energy crisis. Protesters formed human chains, made a makeshift barricade of old shipping … Read more

Biden’s climate agenda has a problem: Not enough workers

Biden’s climate agenda has a problem: Not enough workers

Jan 11 (Reuters) – U.S. clean energy companies are offering better wages and benefits, bringing in trainers from abroad and considering ideas such as buying roofs and electrical repair shops just to hire their workers as companies try to overcome a labor shortage that threatens to derail President Joe Biden’s climate change agenda. The Cut … Read more