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Elon Musk Slams 'Ridiculously Slow And Difficult' US Immigration System
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, voiced frustration over the complexities of the US legal immigration process, supporting activist Riley Gaines' critique.
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Noble Peace Prize : Indigenous ,Women Or Green Activists Could Win
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian dissident Alexei Navalny are among favourites for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but experts say campaigners for women, Indigenous peoples or the environment could well steal the stage.
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Video: Venice Canal Patch Turns Fluorescent Green, Authorities Investigate
Various theories surfaced online, including the release of dye to a protest by environmental activists could be a reason.
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"Chipko" Protest In Pune Against Tree Felling For Riverfront Project
Hundreds of activists on Saturday staged the 'Chalo Chipko' (Let's hug trees) agitation in the Mutha riverbed in Pune city to protest the felling of trees for the ambitious Pune River Front Development (RFD) project.
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Bengaluru's Cubbon Park Reopens To Traffic, Activists Fight Back
The tussle over whether traffic should be allowed in Bengaluru's Cubbon Park continues. Traffic, which had been stopped from entering the park in the heart of the city's central business district, from the start of the lockdown, began again today. Green activists say the park has benefitted from the closure to traffic in terms of air quality and in...
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Greta Thunberg Donates Million-Euro Rights Prize To Green Groups
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was on Monday awarded a Portuguese rights award and promptly pledged the million-euro prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change.
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Sweden King, Queen Meet Green Activist, Attend Ganga Rituals In Rishikesh
Swedish king Carl XVI and queen Silvia in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, today met a five-member delegation of children led by 11-year-old green activist Ridhima Pandey.
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Will Withdraw Cases Against Aarey Protesters, Says Uddhav Thackeray
Two days after putting the brakes on the construction of a Metro car shed project in Mumbai's Aarey Colony, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today announced that cases filed against green activists who protested against the chopping of trees to make room for the controversial structure will also be withdrawn.
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Aarey Protest: Over 1,000 Trees At Mumbai's Aarey Colony Axed, Review Petition Rejected
Over thousand trees have been cut at Mumbai's Aarey Colony so far to clear space for a car shed for a metro project, despite a massive protest by green activists against the move.
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Tree Cutting Begins At Mumbai's Aarey Colony, Activists Protest
Hours after the Bombay High Court cancelled four petitions challenging the cutting of trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony for a metro car shed, the process in the green belt started on Friday evening.
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Aarey Activists In Mumbai Get Temporary Court Relief
A group of activists protesting felling of trees for the upcoming metro car shed in Mumbai's Aarey Colony got a temporary relief on Tuesday as the Bombay High Court said that no trees will be cut in the green area till September 30.
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Porsche Goes Green With Leather-Free Upholstery In New Taycan Electric Sports Car
Porsche is making a leather-free version of its new Taycan electric sports car in the latest attempt by a German automaker to play up green credentials as environmental activists lobby for a boycott of the industry. Last month, a climate activist group smashed up 40 luxury vehicles and called for a boycott of this month's Frankfurt Auto Show becaus...
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Frankfurt Auto Show Touts Green Credentials Amid Climate Protests
The VDA has invited activists to join public debates before and after the show, Mattes said, as activists unveiled a banner saying "cars have been overtaken" outside the press conference.
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Indian Climate Activist To Participate In First UN Youth Climate Summit
A young climate activist from India is among 100 outstanding climate champions selected from around the world for a special ''Green Ticket'' that will help them travel to the UN headquarters next month to participate in the first-ever Youth Climate Summit, a platform for young leaders to showcase their solutions for climate change on a global stage...
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Ukraine Anti-Corruption Activist Attacked With Green Liquid
A top Ukrainian anti-corruption activist said he suffered chemical burns on Tuesday when an assailant threw green liquid in his face as he took part in a demonstration outside a prosecutor's office in Kiev. Most of Vitaliy Shabunin's face and his left hand were covered in bright green stains similar to marks left by a green solution, known as "zely...
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Elon Musk Slams 'Ridiculously Slow And Difficult' US Immigration System
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, voiced frustration over the complexities of the US legal immigration process, supporting activist Riley Gaines' critique.
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Noble Peace Prize : Indigenous ,Women Or Green Activists Could Win
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian dissident Alexei Navalny are among favourites for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but experts say campaigners for women, Indigenous peoples or the environment could well steal the stage.
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Video: Venice Canal Patch Turns Fluorescent Green, Authorities Investigate
Various theories surfaced online, including the release of dye to a protest by environmental activists could be a reason.
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"Chipko" Protest In Pune Against Tree Felling For Riverfront Project
Hundreds of activists on Saturday staged the 'Chalo Chipko' (Let's hug trees) agitation in the Mutha riverbed in Pune city to protest the felling of trees for the ambitious Pune River Front Development (RFD) project.
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Bengaluru's Cubbon Park Reopens To Traffic, Activists Fight Back
The tussle over whether traffic should be allowed in Bengaluru's Cubbon Park continues. Traffic, which had been stopped from entering the park in the heart of the city's central business district, from the start of the lockdown, began again today. Green activists say the park has benefitted from the closure to traffic in terms of air quality and in...
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Greta Thunberg Donates Million-Euro Rights Prize To Green Groups
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was on Monday awarded a Portuguese rights award and promptly pledged the million-euro prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change.
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Sweden King, Queen Meet Green Activist, Attend Ganga Rituals In Rishikesh
Swedish king Carl XVI and queen Silvia in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, today met a five-member delegation of children led by 11-year-old green activist Ridhima Pandey.
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Will Withdraw Cases Against Aarey Protesters, Says Uddhav Thackeray
Two days after putting the brakes on the construction of a Metro car shed project in Mumbai's Aarey Colony, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today announced that cases filed against green activists who protested against the chopping of trees to make room for the controversial structure will also be withdrawn.
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Aarey Protest: Over 1,000 Trees At Mumbai's Aarey Colony Axed, Review Petition Rejected
Over thousand trees have been cut at Mumbai's Aarey Colony so far to clear space for a car shed for a metro project, despite a massive protest by green activists against the move.
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Tree Cutting Begins At Mumbai's Aarey Colony, Activists Protest
Hours after the Bombay High Court cancelled four petitions challenging the cutting of trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony for a metro car shed, the process in the green belt started on Friday evening.
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Aarey Activists In Mumbai Get Temporary Court Relief
A group of activists protesting felling of trees for the upcoming metro car shed in Mumbai's Aarey Colony got a temporary relief on Tuesday as the Bombay High Court said that no trees will be cut in the green area till September 30.
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Porsche Goes Green With Leather-Free Upholstery In New Taycan Electric Sports Car
Porsche is making a leather-free version of its new Taycan electric sports car in the latest attempt by a German automaker to play up green credentials as environmental activists lobby for a boycott of the industry. Last month, a climate activist group smashed up 40 luxury vehicles and called for a boycott of this month's Frankfurt Auto Show becaus...
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Frankfurt Auto Show Touts Green Credentials Amid Climate Protests
The VDA has invited activists to join public debates before and after the show, Mattes said, as activists unveiled a banner saying "cars have been overtaken" outside the press conference.
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Indian Climate Activist To Participate In First UN Youth Climate Summit
A young climate activist from India is among 100 outstanding climate champions selected from around the world for a special ''Green Ticket'' that will help them travel to the UN headquarters next month to participate in the first-ever Youth Climate Summit, a platform for young leaders to showcase their solutions for climate change on a global stage...
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Ukraine Anti-Corruption Activist Attacked With Green Liquid
A top Ukrainian anti-corruption activist said he suffered chemical burns on Tuesday when an assailant threw green liquid in his face as he took part in a demonstration outside a prosecutor's office in Kiev. Most of Vitaliy Shabunin's face and his left hand were covered in bright green stains similar to marks left by a green solution, known as "zely...
