All articles by Mehdi Leman
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Extreme heat, fossil fuels and survival: how we protect people in a heating world
Heatwaves from France to Pakistan are hitting bodies, minds, food systems, ecosystems and biodiversity. Fossil fuels lit the fire. Here is how we protect people and limit the damage.
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Six radical ideas we need right now to end fossil fuel dependence and protect people from the war on Iran price shock
One hundred days after the US and Israel attacked Iran, tens of millions of people are still paying for a crisis they did not choose through higher fuel, food and transport costs. This chaos is the predictable result of fossil fuel dependency. Here are six bold ideas that could protect people now and help the…
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100 days after the attacks on Iran: who is paying, who is profiting, and what needs to happen
One hundred days after the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, families in Iran and across the Middle East are living with bombs, blackouts and water cuts, while people worldwide face higher fuel, food and transport costs. This crisis is not a shock from nowhere but the predictable result of fossil fuel dependency…
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Iran war energy shock: 5 reasons renewables are ready to protect people from fossil fuel price spikes
Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran is driving up oil and gas prices and deepening the cost of living crisis, but this time the world has a way out. Renewables are already cheaper, faster to build and more stable than fossil fuels, and clean, homegrown energy can shield billions of people from future price shocks.
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The energy and environmental impact of AI and how it undermines democracy
How does AI affect the environment? From data centre pollution in New Jersey to economic threats in Ireland, we look at how the tech boom impacts global ecosystems.
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The US-Israel war on Iran and how war and conflict are destroying the environment
The environmental impacts of the war on Iran and Lebanon illustrate again that war does not only kill people and destroy homes. It also damages the systems that make life possible. Water, climate, biodiversity are all harmed.
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At COP30, the 1.5°C climate limit can still be saved
The world’s shared promise to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is hanging by a thread. This is not the moment to surrender. It is the moment to act.
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4 things Greenpeace is fighting for at COP30
At COP30 in Belém, Greenpeace is demanding action to end deforestation, phase out fossil fuels, protect Indigenous Peoples, and make polluters pay. Discover our key demands for a just and liveable future.
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4 reasons why fast fashion will never be green
Fast fashion brands flood the market with cheap, trendy clothing at an unsustainable rate, creating enormous environmental and social harm. Despite their attempts at greenwashing; their business model is fundamentally incompatible with true sustainability. Here are four key reasons why fast fashion will never be green.