Glen Black
The Canary
United Kingdom
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New research method reveals close ties between extreme floods and rising temperatures
A new report using novel satellite data shows that the intensity of floods and droughts closely mirrors rising global temperatures → Read More
Lineker warned by BBC for calling out the Tories’ dehumanising language on refugees
Lineker's comments come as Braverman and the Tories attempt to draft a new bill that the UN has described as an "asylum ban" → Read More
Sixth day of strikes brings France to a 'standstill'
Unions in France carried out strikes in opposition to a pension age reform, and called for the public to take to the streets → Read More
FBU wins pay demands as it continues backing other strikers
The FBU wins its pay rise after members threatened to strike, leading the union to insist on the importance of industrial action → Read More
Natural disasters are increasing but the world isn't prepared, a new report says
A new report on natural disaster preparedness shows governments worldwide aren't investing in measures that will save lives → Read More
Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest coverage on record
Coverage has dipped to its lowest for the second year running, exposing the ice shelves around the ground ice sheet to warmer temperatures → Read More
Sri Lanka’s government has banned strikes amid its economic crisis
More than 40 trade unions are striking on 1 March, but Sri Lanka's government has quickly passed an anti-strike bill to try and stop it. → Read More
Israel's latest attack on the West Bank has killed ten people
Israel's assault on Nablus also wounded more than 100 Palestinian people in an attack that lasted no more than three hours → Read More
Caste discrimination banned by Seattle in a 'historic' first
Dalit rights groups have praised the move, which makes Seattle the first place outside South Asia to legislate against caste discrimination → Read More
SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes nosedives her own campaign by revealing she's against gay marriage
Forbes says her position on gay marriage is informed by her religious beliefs - which extend to abortion and conversion therapy too → Read More
New report exposes fossil fuel companies for lack of action on methane emissions
Reducing methane emissions will help stem short-term climate breakdown at "no net cost", but energy companies still aren't acting fast enough → Read More
Spain's congress just passed laws backing menstrual leave and gender self-identification
Menstrual leave and self-ID laws make Spain one of the few countries in the world to offer such broad social security → Read More
One-third of European used clothing donations to Kenya is really plastic waste
The growing mountain of plastic waste is leading to serious environmental and health problems for people in the country → Read More
Coalition demands politicians take a ‘clear stand’ against attacks on asylum seekers
The open letter comes after racist violence flared outside a hotel housing asylum seekers near Liverpool on 10 February → Read More
New government departments are 're-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic' amid multiple crises
Sunak's reshuffle looks like pure vanity, and does little for the millions facing soaring energy bills and climate breakdown → Read More
New laws coming into effect today will target victims of modern slavery
Braverman and the Tories are treating modern slavery as an immigration issue. It's only going to harm victims of the trafficking industry. → Read More
Scotland just became the first UK nation to effectively end fox hunting
Fox hunting should have ended 20 years ago in Scotland. This new ban seeks to ensure that hunters can't exploit loopholes in the law. → Read More
UN states that climate breakdown is driving up human trafficking
Along with the war in Ukraine, weather disasters are making some of the world's poorest people vulnerable to predatory traffickers → Read More
Armed police conduct 'largest ever' operation against fox hunters
They seized mobile phones in the raids, which came just days after saboteurs caught a Kent hunt killing a fox. → Read More
Public approval for strikers continues as nurses begin two days of industrial action
Ongoing refusal by the government to discuss pay has led nurses to take action just to survive in our spiralling economy → Read More