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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. (Photo: AP)

Climate activist Greta Thunberg declines environmental award

She honoured at a Stockholm ceremony held by the Nordic Council, a regional body for inter-parliamentary cooperation.

30 Oct 2019 10:00 AM

Better not trust capitalists, sign up for ‘green army’ instead

The Thunberg pater familias was correct in identifying such words as potentially problematic.

18 Oct 2019 1:19 AM

Cleaner air: All must pitch in

But dismantling the culture of owning wheels will require more resolve and stringency.

15 Oct 2019 1:07 AM

The 40-year-old Mumbai man gave up his career to educate people about setting up economical rainwater harvesting systems to recharge groundwater and save rainwater for reuse. (Photo: Subhajit Mukherjee)

'First conserve, then consume': Mumbai man sets up novel way to save water

He explained that the process can keep a check on the various problem that an urban and coastal city like Mumbai faces.

09 Oct 2019 1:47 PM

As pollution continues to engulf the environment and endanger life on land and water alike, a group of youngsters try to capture the plight of marine life and spread awareness.

Untangling climate crisis

Ghost nets are essentially commercial fishing nets that have been lost or discarded in the sea.

06 Oct 2019 12:38 AM

Now, after Putin's statements, she's changed it to "A kind but poorly informed teenager". (Photo: Screengrab)

Greta Thunberg changes her Twitter bio to mock Putin after he criticised her UN speech

Putin said that Greta may have had good intentions but was poorly informed and has little or no idea about conditions in developing nations.

04 Oct 2019 1:27 PM

The 16-year-old Swede electrified the UN summit in New York when she denounced world leaders for failing to tackle climate change, unleashing the outrage felt by millions of her peers by demanding: “How dare you?” (Photo: File)

‘Go explain to developing countries’: Putin criticises Greta Thunberg’s UN speech

Putin said: 'I may disappoint you but I don’t share the common excitement about the speech by Greta Thunberg.'

03 Oct 2019 12:23 PM

Grosseto youth coach, Tommaso Casalini, went on a tirade on his Facebook account and wrote a bunch of obscenities targeting Greta Thunberg. (Photo: AFP)

Italian coach calls Greta Thunberg a ‘W***e’, gets sacked by club

Italian Serie D club, Grosseto, has sacked their youth coach after he gave highly inappropriate remarks on the Greta Thunberg.

01 Oct 2019 12:36 PM

Teenage activist trolled for video

However it did not go well with some Twitterati who trolled her aggressively and called her wannabe of Greta Thunberg.

30 Sep 2019 3:01 AM

Greta Thunberg addresses the press before her march in Montreal. (Photo: AFP)

‘This is an emergency’: Thunberg on climate crisis in Montreal

Greta Thunberg marches in Montreal for global climate protests.

29 Sep 2019 12:20 PM

When asked about US President Donald Trump and others who have mocked her, the 16-year-old activist said they likely feel their world view and interests are being threatened by climate activism. (Photo: File)

Greta Thunberg: Grown-ups mock children because world view threatened

The youth climate movement has drawn criticism from some who accuse students of overreacting and say they would be better going to school.

28 Sep 2019 9:29 AM

Kids all over the world are expressing their concern over climate change. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

New Zealand kids express outrage over climate

'What Greta said!': Kiwi schoolkids strike for climate.

27 Sep 2019 1:30 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will take part in a climate action march led by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg -- as the environment emerges as a key election issue. (Photo: FIle)

Trudeau to march with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg

Justin Trudeau, who faces elections October 21, paddled up in a canoe Thursday in Ontario to make announce he would be marching in Montreal.

27 Sep 2019 12:33 PM

Thunberg is in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize, one of the few people whose nomination has become known before the awards ceremony. (Photo: Twitter)

Greta Thunberg out-trolls Trump after US leader's sarcastic tweet

Trump, 73, commented: 'She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!'

25 Sep 2019 12:40 PM

On Friday, millions of young people all over the world joined Thunberg in a climate strike that she led from New York. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Climate activist Greta Thunberg's frown as Donald Trump passes her

Thunberg had made an emotional statement on a panel at the summit, in which she had repeatedly asked world leaders, ‘How dare you?’

24 Sep 2019 7:51 PM

Priyanka Chopra and Greta Thunberg. (Photo: Instagram)

Priyanka Chopra lauds Greta Thunberg for her speech at UN Climate Change Summit

Greta, become the global face of the growing youth movement against climate inaction.

24 Sep 2019 4:53 PM

It was filed after Thunberg delivered a searing attack on world leaders for their slow response to climate change at a special session kicking off the UN General Assembly in New York. (Photo: AP)

After protests, Greta Thunberg and 15 others file UN complaint

Complaint accused Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina and Turkey of failing to uphold their obligations under Convention on Rights of Child.

24 Sep 2019 2:55 PM

Thunberg has been protesting outside the Swedish Parliament every Friday since August 2018 against inaction over climate change. (Photo: ANI)

Rohit Sharma lauds teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, calls her 'inspiration'

The 16-year-old Thunberg has taken a year off from her studies to spread awareness about climate change.

24 Sep 2019 1:04 PM

Trump had spent only a few minutes at the climate summit, a centrepiece of this year's UN General Assembly schedule. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump mocks climate change activist Greta Thunberg in a tweet

Swedish 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg scolded audience at UN Climate Action Summit on Monday, repeatedly asking, 'How dare you?'

24 Sep 2019 11:25 AM

The Swedish teen, who has become the global face of the growing youth movement against climate inaction, began by telling her audience: "My message is that we'll be watching you," eliciting laughter. (Photo: AP)

'You come to young people for hope. How dare you?': Greta Thunberg at UN

Thunberg: 'The eyes of all future generations, are upon you, And if you choose to fail us. I say, we will never forgive you!'

24 Sep 2019 8:21 AM

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