In China, where any hint of protest is viewed with suspicion, one teenager is trying to draw attention to the dangers human development poses to the world.
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Earth Day Message to Leaders: After Coronavirus, Rebuild Wisely
Activists and scientists called on world leaders to shift the global economy onto a healthier, more sustainable track.
Coronavirus Halts Street Protests, but Climate Activists Have a Plan
With elections in the United States and key summit talks this year, organizers are working to keep climate change on the public agenda.
E.U. Proposes a Climate Law. Greta Thunberg Hears ‘Empty Words.’
The bill would set a target of net zero carbon emissions across the bloc by 2050. That is decades later than what many activists say is needed.
Greta Thunberg Joins Climate March on Her Last Day in Davos
Ms. Thunberg, who has been rebuking world leaders for inaction on climate change, said she was not deterred by critics who called her concerns overblown.
Climate Change Takes Center Stage in Davos
With businesses under pressure to act, solutions are emerging, but not fast enough, some participants fear.
Dispatch From the Land of Flight Shaming, or How I Became a Train Boaster
In Sweden, some environmentally conscious travelers are switching from planes to trains. Slower? Yes. But why not embrace the journey, perhaps even prolong it?
Greta Thunberg Is Taking a Holiday Break. ‘You Need to Take Rest.’
The Swedish teenager who inspired a global movement is returning home, as admirers and critics weigh in.
Greta Thunberg Is Time Person of the Year for 2019
The 16-year-old from Stockholm rose to global prominence this year with her impassioned pleas for governments to take far-reaching action to avert climate catastrophe.
Swiss Voters Appear to Deliver ‘Green Wave,’ Rebuking Far Right
In parliamentary elections on Sunday, two Green parties had historic successes, according to projections based on preliminary results. “We expected a Green wave but it’s a tsunami, almost,” one political scientist said.