Swedish court OKs activists to sue state over climate policy
March 21, 2023 GMTSTOCKHOLM (AP) — A court in Sweden on Tuesday allowed a group of environmental activists, including Greta Thunberg, to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what they say is insufficient action on the climate.
Norway protests target wind farm on land used by herders
February 27, 2023 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Dozens of activists, including Greta Thunberg of neighboring Sweden, blocked the entrance to Norway’s energy ministry in Oslo Monday to protest a wind farm they say hinders the rights of the Sami Indigenous people to raise reindeer in Arctic Norway.
Review: Thunberg aims to educate with ‘The Climate Book’
February 13, 2023 GMT“The Climate Book,” by Greta Thunberg (Penguin Press)
Skipping school to sit outside the Swedish Parliament in 2018 with a sign reading “School Strike for Climate” at the age of 15, Greta Thunberg promised she would never stop calling out leaders and governments for refusing to take strong enough actions to mitigate climate change.
Swedish activists sue state over its climate policies
November 25, 2022 GMTSTOCKHOLM (AP) —
Hundreds of activists, among them Greta Thunberg, marched through the Swedish capital to a court Friday to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what they say is insufficient climate action.
Russia strips exiled climate striker, family of citizenship
November 1, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — A Moscow court stripped an exiled climate and antiwar activist who once was known as Russia's “lone climate striker” of his Russian citizenship Monday, according to the activist and his lawyer.
Thunberg: Coal worse than keeping German nuclear plants on
October 11, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg says it would be "a mistake" for Germany to switch off its nuclear power plants if that means the country must burn more planet-heating coal.
The German government is still debating the future of its nuclear plants, long set to be shut down this year, given the specter of a looming energy crisis due to the war in Ukraine.
Electric-motor watercrafts maker to open plant in WVa
September 1, 2022 GMTWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Pure Watercraft will manufacture electric-motor pontoon boats in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice announced.
The Seattle-based company will invest at least $5 million in a former steel plant in the Northern Panhandle community of Beech Bottom and expects to create more than 100 full-time jobs by the end of 2025, the governor's office said Wednesday.
Greta Thunberg aims to drive change with ‘The Climate Book’
March 31, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world’s interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers.
Penguin Random House announced Thursday that “The Climate Book” will be published in Britain in October.
Activists stage global climate protest, slam Ukraine war
March 25, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Climate activists staged a 10th series of worldwide protests Friday to demand that leaders take stronger action against global warming, with some linking their environmental message to calls for an end to the war in Ukraine.
Sweden sparks ire of environmentalists with mining decision
March 22, 2022 GMTSTOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish government decided Tuesday to grant the exploitation of the Scandinavian country’s largest unexploited iron ore deposits to a Sweden-based company, sparking the ire of environmentalists.
UN experts urge Sweden to stop planned iron-ore mine project
February 10, 2022 GMTGENEVA (AP) — Two independent U.N. human rights experts called Thursday on Sweden’s government not to issue a license to industrial backers of a planned iron-ore mine that environmentalists say would generate large amounts of toxic waste and other pollution.
Near-empty flights crisscross Europe to secure landing slots
January 6, 2022 GMTBRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's sky is filling up with near-empty polluting planes that serve little other purpose than safeguarding airlines' valuable time slots at some of the world's most important airports.
Frustrations grow as marchers demand faster climate action
November 6, 2021 GMTGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Tens of thousands of climate activists marched Saturday through the Scottish city hosting the U.N. climate summit, physically close to the global negotiators inside but separated by a vast gulf in expectations, with frustrated marchers increasingly dismissive of the talks and demanding immediate action instead to slow global warming.
Inside and outside climate talks, youths urge faster action
November 5, 2021 GMTGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Young people both inside and outside of the United Nations climate talks are telling world leaders to hurry up and get it done, that concrete measures to avoid catastrophic warming can’t wait.
The Latest: Greta Thunberg calls UN climate talks a failure
November 5, 2021 GMTThe latest on the U.N. climate summit COP26 in Glasgow:
GLASGOW, Scotland — Greta Thunberg branded the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow so far “a failure,” accusing leaders of actively creating loopholes in the rules and greenwashing their countries’ emissions.
Protesters slam London banks on climate, fossil fuel support
October 29, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — Protesters took to the streets Friday in London's historic financial district to lobby against the use of fossil fuels ahead of the start of the U.N. climate summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
Young climate activists denounce ‘youth-washing’ in Milan
September 30, 2021 GMTMILAN (AP) — Young climate activists denounced Italian police for temporarily detaining delegates who protested peacefully inside their Milan conference before Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s speech.
Young activists bemoan climate inaction, demand more say
September 28, 2021 GMTMILAN (AP) — Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg chastized global leaders Tuesday for failing to meet funding pledges to help poor nations adapt to a warming Earth and for delivering too much “blah blah blah’’ as climate change wreaks havoc around the world.
Thunberg joins large German climate rally ahead of election
September 24, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of environmental activists staged a rally outside Germany's parliament Friday, two days before the country holds a national election, to demand that politicians take stronger action to curb climate change.
Global protest seeks to turn up heat on leaders over climate
September 20, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Youth activists are hoping to turn up the heat on governments Friday with the first large-scale international protest against climate change in six months.
Greta Thunberg and fellow activists said Monday they plan to stage demonstrations in cities around the world, weeks before leaders gather for a U.N.
Chelsea Clinton plans full year of ‘She Persisted’ books
August 13, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton has a full schedule of books coming in 2022.
The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is continuing her popular “She Persisted” children's series with “She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference.” Chelsea Clinton will write the book, which honors Florence Nightingale, Jane Goodall and Greta Thunberg among others, and Alexandra Boiger will provide illustrations.
Environmentalists slam Mexico after fireball in Gulf
July 3, 2021 GMTMEXICO CITY (AP) — Environmentalists criticized Mexico’s state-owned oil company Saturday after a gas leak at an underwater pipeline unleashed a subaquatic fireball that appeared to boil the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Thunberg: ‘We will not accept’ giving up on limiting warming
May 4, 2021 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg says those in power may “have given up” on the 2015 landmark Paris climate deal to limit global warming to 1...
Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight
April 21, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Greta Thunberg turned 18 in January, but she’s already made peace with her future: While most college students will change their concentrations multiple times, the Swedish high school student says climate change activism will be her life’s mission...
Indian climate activist granted bail over farmer protests
February 23, 2021 GMTNEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court on Tuesday granted a 22-year-old climate activist bail, 10 days after she was detained on sedition charges for her alleged role in the creation of an online document intended to help amplify farmer protests...
No bail for Indian climate activist over farmer protests
February 20, 2021 GMTNEW DELHI (AP) — A 22-year-old Indian climate activist who is facing sedition charges for her alleged role in the creation of an online document intended to help amplify farmer protests did not get bail Saturday after a court said it will reserve its order for next week...
Indian court orders climate activist to jail custody
February 19, 2021 GMTNEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court on Friday ordered a 22-year-old climate activist to spend three days in jail under court custody in a case that critics say highlights a growing crackdown on dissent under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government...
Death threat against 11-year-old activist outrages Colombia
February 1, 2021 GMTVILLETA, Colombia (AP) — A social media death threat aimed at an 11-year-old environmental activist has roused outrage in Colombia, a nation where attacks on social leaders are common and threats are taken seriously...
Climate activist Thunberg to appear on Swedish postal stamp
January 13, 2021 GMTSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear on a postal stamp that will be issued Thursday in her native Sweden and is part of a series focusing on the environment...
Greta Thunberg on 2 very surreal years of protest and fame
November 9, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — In the first days of Greta Thunberg’s solitary sidewalk protest outside Swedish Parliament in August 2018, most walk right past her...
New this week: ‘I Am Greta,’ Chris Stapleton & CMA Awards
November 9, 2020 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week...
Nobel Peace Prize awaited as ray of hope after a tough year
October 7, 2020 GMTIn a year of the coronavirus pandemic, military conflicts, democratic backsliding and accelerating climate change, Friday's announcement of this year's Nobel Peace Prize is being awaited as a chance to impart hope to a world in turmoil...
Greta Thunberg and youth climate protests make a return
September 25, 2020 GMTSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg is back. She joined fellow demonstrators outside the Swedish Parliament on Friday to kick off a day of socially distanced global climate protests.
Greta Thunberg returns to school in Sweden after year off
August 25, 2020 GMTSTOCKHOLM (AP) — After a year off school to campaign on pressing for tougher action on curbing climate change, Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg says she's returning to class...
Thunberg, fellow activists press Merkel over climate action
August 20, 2020 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Young activists, including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, held talks Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to press their demands for tougher action on curbing climate change and to get their cause back on the political agenda...
Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders’ inaction
June 20, 2020 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Preparing for her appearance before the U.N. General Assembly last fall, Greta Thunberg found herself constantly interrupted by world leaders, including U...
Bernie Sanders pranked by Russians posing as Greta Thunberg
February 14, 2020 GMTMOSCOW (AP) — Russian pranksters claim they called U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pretending to be climate activist Greta Thunberg and offered Thunberg's support to his campaign...
Photo cropping mistake leads to AP soul-searching on race
January 28, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A “terrible mistake” in cropping an African climate activist out of a photo sent to customers of The Associated Press prompted soul-searching and some tense staff conversations over issues of racism and inclusion Monday at the news organization...
Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief
January 24, 2020 GMTDAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has brushed off criticism and mockery from the U...
‘Who is she?’ - US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg
January 23, 2020 GMTDAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — As an executive producer of the last Mad Max movie, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin might have been interested in the apocalyptic climate warnings of Greta Thunberg...
Backatcha: Thunberg returns Trump’s climate jibe
January 21, 2020 GMTDAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Greta Thunberg isn't easily intimidated.
The 17-year-old Swedish activist wasted little time on Tuesday to push back against U...
Davos chief welcomes views of Trump, Greta Thunberg at forum
January 19, 2020 GMTDAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The head of the World Economic Forum says it's “reassuring" that U.S. President Donald Trump and climate activist Greta Thunberg will both return to its annual meeting in Davos this year, noting that concerns about the environment will be a key topic.
Ricky Gervais mocks Hollywood with explicit jokes at Globes
January 6, 2020 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Ricky Gervais kicked off the Golden Globes by telling the audience his fifth time hosting would be his last, then proceeded to deliver an expletive-laced skewering of Hollywood's elites...
Greta Thunberg, German railway company in tweetstorm
December 15, 2019 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg and Germany's national railway company created a tweetstorm Sunday after she posted a photo of herself sitting on the floor of a train surrounded by lots of bags...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
December 13, 2019 GMTA roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media...
Thunberg calls for `fight for tomorrow’ at Italy protest
December 13, 2019 GMTTURIN, Italy (AP) — Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg on Friday asked young people to fight for their future in the next decade, as she joined a demonstration in the northern Italian city of Turin...
Protesters vent their anger as UN climate talks stutter
December 11, 2019 GMTMADRID (AP) — With less than 72 hours left to reach a deal on key measures in the fight against global warming, major countries at a U...
Thunberg ‘a bit surprised’ to be Time Person of the Year
December 11, 2019 GMTMADRID (AP) — Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she was surprised and honored Wednesday to be named Time’s youngest Person of the Year, while adding that others in the global movement she helped inspire deserve to share the accolade...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls activist Greta Thunberg a “brat”
December 10, 2019 GMTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday called young Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg a “brat” after she expressed concern about the slayings of indigenous Brazilians in the Amazon...
Trump ‘favor’ request tops list of notable quotes in 2019
December 10, 2019 GMTNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — President Donald Trump's request of a “favor” from his Ukrainian counterpart, in a line that helped to launch the impeachment process, tops a Yale Law School librarian's list of the most notable quotes of 2019...
Too much of a Greta thing? Activist urges focus on others
December 9, 2019 GMTMADRID (AP) — With dozens of cameras pointing at her across a room full of reporters, celebrity teen environmentalist Greta Thunberg had an unexpected message: Look the other way...
Activists cheer for “Greta!”, urge climate action in Madrid
December 6, 2019 GMTMADRID (AP) — Activists of all ages and from all corners of the planet demanded concrete action Friday against climate change from leaders and negotiators at a global summit in Madrid...
Greta Thunberg says voyage ‘energized’ her climate fight
December 3, 2019 GMTLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg told cheering supporters Tuesday that her three-week journey across the Atlantic had “energized” her for the fight against climate change as she arrived in Portugal...
Thunberg, Cameroon peace activist receive children’s award
November 20, 2019 GMTTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Greta Thunberg, a young activist who has gone from staging school strikes to HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg hitched a renewable-energy ride back to Europe on Wednesday, sailing into the Atlantic on a trip she hopes will get her to Madrid in time for another climate conference, and then home for the holidays...Greta Thunberg hitches low-carbon ride across Atlantic
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Mural of activist Greta Thunberg going up in San Francisco
November 9, 2019 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is staring down at pedestrians in the heart of San Francisco where an artist is painting a massive mural of the Nobel Peace Prize nominee...
Greta Thunberg call to fight global warming cheers LA rally
November 2, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Greta Thunberg, Sweden's 16-year-old climate-change activist, joined fellow teenagers from throughout California Friday in telling a cheering crowd of hundreds at a Los Angeles rally that they can and will fight to save their planet from global warming...
Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action
October 30, 2019 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying "the climate movement does not need any more prizes...
Stephen Moore: ‘Stop scaring the children’
October 2, 2019 GMTA friend of mine’s third grade daughter came home from school a few weeks ago with tears streaming down her cheeks. “My teacher say we only have 10 years before the oceans rise and we are underwater,” she moaned.
Greta: Grown-ups mock children because world view threatened
September 28, 2019 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg said Friday she doesn't understand why grown-ups and world leaders would mock children and teens for acting on science, responding to attacks on her campaign as students conducted a second wave of global protests demanding action on climate change...
Swedish climate activist Thunberg wins ‘Alternative Nobel’
September 25, 2019 GMTCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among four people named Wednesday as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel...
Fox apologizes for ‘disgraceful’ comment about Thunberg
September 24, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Fox News has apologized for a guest's "disgraceful" description of environmental activist Greta Thunberg as mentally ill but was silent Tuesday on Laura Ingraham likening her to a murderous cult of children from a Stephen King story...
‘Greta’: A young activist’s moment, praised and criticized
September 24, 2019 GMTUNITED NATIONS (AP) — She stepped onto the biggest of global stages to face the most diverse of audiences, and she made it count...
‘You are failing us’: Plans, frustration at UN climate talks
September 24, 2019 GMTUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Scolded for doing little, leader after leader promised the United Nations on Monday to do more to prevent a warming world from reaching even more dangerous levels...
Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change action
September 21, 2019 GMTUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Fresh off the climate strike that took hundreds of thousands of young people out of classrooms and into the streets globally, youth leaders gathered at the United Nations Saturday to demand radical moves to fight climate change...
AP Photos: Youths worldwide call for action on climate
September 20, 2019 GMTThroughout the world Friday, young people banded together to demand that world leaders headed to a United Nations summit in New York step up their efforts to combat climate change...
Q&A: Climate activist Greta Thunberg on global strikes
September 20, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she's overwhelmed by the success of Friday's climate protests...
Teen activist sails across Atlantic to go to climate meeting
August 29, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in New York City to chants and cheers Wednesday after a trans-Atlantic trip on a sailboat to attend a global warming conference...
The Latest: Teen climate activist overwhelmed by NY welcome
August 28, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the New York arrival of Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat (all times local):...