Electric vehicles won’t save us: Why EV’s are false prophets in the fight for a better world
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Taxing consumption progressively is a better way to tax the wealthy
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Plans for an artificial island to house 35,000 people and protect the port of Copenhagen from rising sea levels have been approved by Danish MPs
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King County, WA is first in the country to ban government use of facial recognition software
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California bill to decriminalize psychedelics is approved by Senate, now moves on to Assembly
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China allows couples to have three children
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US Food and Drug Administration to propose ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes, with industry likely to challenge
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The plan to kill Osama bin Laden—from the spycraft to the assault to its bizarre political backdrop—as told by the people in the room
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Amsterdam’s ‘doughnut economy’ puts climate ahead of GDP
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Ireland’s strategy to be a world leader in sustainable food by 2030
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Marin to be first big Bay Area water agency to push ahead with water restrictions
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The global campaign to make environmental destruction an international crime
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In Finland, high-quality free school meals are provided to all children between six and sixteen as a public service – students everywhere deserve the same
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Supreme Court of the United States Justice Clarence Thomas argues for regulating large internet platforms as common carriers
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New York just legalized marijuana. Here are the prime acquisition targets and the types of deals you can expect.
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Amtrak responds to Biden's infrastructure plan, proposing >thirty new routes, >twenty route enhancements, and more
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The greenest countries in the world – Denmark places first out of 180 countries analysed by Yale University
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Miscarriage bereavement leave bill passes unanimously in New Zealand Parliament
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Sweden to increase airport fees for high-polluting planes – climate impact, such as use of biofuels, to be taken into account when calculating charges
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Twitter: Calling for public input on our approach to world leaders
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Defrauded students to receive loan forgiveness
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Spain passes law allowing euthanasia
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Carbon Capture Convolution - An exploration of a plan to keep a New Mexico coal plant running
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Big Tech critic Tim Wu joins Joe Biden administration to work on US competition policy
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Denmark is far from reaching its ambitious target for carbon emission reductions by 2030, the country's climate watchdog said in its annual review of climate policies
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Indian government restricts foreign mapping services to one metre accuracy
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Joe Manchin's bid to pierce US tech's shield
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Denmark's government has agreed to take a majority stake in a £25bn artificial 'energy island' which is to be built 80km offshore
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Google has suspended the Element Matrix client from the Play Store due to abusive content (It's back)
@Element: Google have suspended Element in the Play Store without notifying us; we're reaching out to find out what's going on. Apologies for the inconvenience; in the interim there's https://t.co/aaZ9qXz69W but it's a few versions behind. We'll post updates here.
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Twitter announces Birdwatch, a community-based approach to misinformation
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Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others criminally charged in Flint Water Crisis
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US President Joe Biden's Federal Communications Commission appointment is a big step toward net neutrality's return
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US President Joe Biden indicates plans to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on first day in office, sources confirm
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Greta Thunberg features on Swedish postage stamp – illustration of activist is part of a series highlighting government's environmental quality goals
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How Iceland is closing the gender wage gap
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California expects record revenues in stunning Covid budget reversal
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Twitter requests deletion of three inciteful tweets from Donald Trump. If tweets remain undeleted, account will remain locked.
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Making policy for a low-trust world
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Open-source developer and manager David Recordon named White House Director of Technology
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Electric cars rise to record 54% market share in Norway – Nordic country becomes first in the world where electric car sales outstrip those powered by other means
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Hiding COVID-19: How Donald Trump Administration guidance suppresses photography of the US pandemic
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Norway's supreme court has approved government plans for oil exploration in the Barents Sea, rejecting a lawsuit by environmental groups
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Twitter will force users to delete COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories
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European Commission proposes Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act: New rules for all digital services, including social media, online marketplaces, and other platforms operating in the EU
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EU reveals plan to regulate Big Tech
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'We are speeding in the wrong direction' – climate striker Greta Thunberg speaks before UN event marking five years since the Paris accord
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Amid a crackdown on ‘separatism’, how do French Muslims feel?
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Finland's parliament approved a bill designed to protect its networks against cyber threats and espionage – may be used to exclude China's Huawei and ZTE
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The Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry – Dan Jørgensen has agreed the world's most ambitious climate goal with a promise to cut 70% of emissions by 2030
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Boris Johnson announces ten-point green plan, including investments in nuclear and wind, and new combustion vehicle ban from 2030
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