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  The world’s busiest coal port in Australia, the Newcastle coal port was put to halt by two climate activists, Zianna and Hannah, who strapped themselves atop equipment at the Port of Newcastle and stopped work there late November 16 th night. They represent the climate group, Blockade Australia, which is focused on “strategic direct action,”. They have to be removed before the port resume normal work. They said, “This is the tenth consecutive day of disruption to Newcastle coal port and its supply rail network.” The group shared that, there were 16 similar activities being conducted over the last week or so, some targeting the rail line near the port, the world’s largest for coal exports. In another incident, a group of activists breached the port and ‘hit emergency stop buttons’ on machines before strapping themselves to different pieces of equipment. Later they were brought down and arrested after ‘several hours’ and are now expected to appear in court in the ...

Looking at the eminent threat that the environment poses on the sheer existence of the human race, a joint consortium of European nations are opting to go back to the TEE The traditional electric powered TEE provided only first class service between major capital cities of Europe Europe continues to find ways and means to reduce the carbon emission rates. For this, the bloc has finally decided to revive the Trans Europe Express (TEE), that it believes can significantly reduce the carbon emission rates.  The doing away of the coal engine was a sure shot way to reduce the gas emissions that would happen due to combustion. As mankind has continued to burn wood or use coal to meet its heating needs, the amounts of emissions have also multiplied that much more. Now, the resurrection of the service that ran in the 1960s is being seen as a great way to reduce the carbon emissions. The Trans Europe Express, as the name suggests, ran between major European country states. As short haul...