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Media ‘impartiality’ on climate change ethically misguided and dangerous

February 2, 2020

By Denis Muller in Melbourne In September 2019, the editor of The Conversation, Misha Ketchell, declared The Conversation’s editorial team in Australia was henceforth taking what he called a “zero-tolerance” approach to climate change deniers and sceptics. Their comments would be blocked and their accounts locked. His reasons were succinct: Climate change deniers and those ... <a title="Media ‘impartiality’ on climate change ethically misguided and dangerous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/02/media-impartiality-on-climate-change-ethically-misguided-and-dangerous/" aria-label="Read more about Media ‘impartiality’ on climate change ethically misguided and dangerous">Read more</a>

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UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change

May 13, 2019

By Michael Andrew Older generations are failing to address climate change and they need the world’s youth to lead the way, says United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Speaking at Auckland University of Technology’s southern campus in Manukau today as part of a two-day tour of New Zealand and the Pacific, Guterres said governments have not ... <a title="UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/13/un-security-general-tells-youth-be-noisy-as-possible-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change">Read more</a>

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Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments

March 14, 2019

Young people “know the consequences of the current shameful inaction both for themselves and future generations. This should be a moment for stark self-reflection by our political class.” Image: Strike 4 Climate Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Amnesty International today warned that the failure of governments to tackle climate change could amount to the greatest inter-generational ... <a title="Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/amnesty-welcomes-school-climate-strikes-warns-truant-governments/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments">Read more</a>

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World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert

February 22, 2019

Authors of the current IPCC reporting cycle in Fiji – Dr Helene Jacot Des Combe (from left), Dr Morgan Wairiu, Professor Elisabeth Holland and Diana Salili. Image: USP/Wansolwara By Jope Tarai in Suva The threat of rising global temperatures on Pacific ecosystems is not only a scientific analysis but a reality for many people in ... <a title="World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/22/world-must-take-moral-climate-stand-for-humanity-warns-pacific-expert/" aria-label="Read more about World must take moral climate stand for humanity, warns Pacific expert">Read more</a>

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Nations close ranks to stop ‘big four’ oil producers watering down UN report

December 9, 2018

By Sara Stefanini and Karl Mathiesen in Katowice, Poland In a moment of drama in Poland, countries have closed ranks against a push by oil producers to water down recognition of the UN’s report on the impacts of 1.5C warming. Four big oil and gas producers blocked the UN climate talks from welcoming the most ... <a title="Nations close ranks to stop ‘big four’ oil producers watering down UN report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/09/nations-close-ranks-to-stop-big-four-oil-producers-watering-down-un-report/" aria-label="Read more about Nations close ranks to stop ‘big four’ oil producers watering down UN report">Read more</a>