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Just Stop Oil holds first protest in 17 months

No new drilling — Having previously said that it was “hanging up the hi-vis”, the climate activist group has blocked a road outside Parliament to protest Andy Burnham opening the door for new oil and gas extraction licenses in the North Sea.

  • Activism
  • Ella Glossop

As salmon farming booms, Icelanders size up an existential threat

Seyðisfjörður — The industry has seen huge growth in recent years, with millions of fish being farmed in the Atlantic Ocean. But who benefits from its commercial success, and what does it mean for the ocean? Phil Young ventures to the remote country to find out.

  • Outsiders Project
  • Phil Young
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MØ: “I don’t think it’s good if only people with money succeed”

Plæygirl — From her roots in activist squats to singing on the most streamed track ever, the Danish singer has led a life. We catch some wisdom from her in our monthly interview newsletter ahead of her USA tour.

  • Music
  • Isaac Muk
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Two years since Patagonia’s founder gave everything away, what does it mean now?

The Announcement — In 2022, the outdoor clothing and equipment brand’s billionaire owner Yvon Chouinard revealed that he was handing his entire company over to fight the climate crisis. Now, podcaster Matt Barr has released a deep dive into the seemingly seismic move, and we caught up with him to hear about his findings.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk

Why young people will make sure Keir Starmer can no longer ignore climate crisis

After being ignored by then leader of the opposition in 2021, Green New Deal Rising activist Emma de Saram talks about the organisation’s plans to make those in power take real action on climate change.

  • Activism
  • Emma de Saram

We’re aviation workers that support airport protests

As a wave of disruption hits airports across Europe, there are many industry professionals that understand the motivations behind these actions, writes campaign group Safe Landing.

  • Activism
  • Todd Smith

Inside the battle to stop coal

As the legal challenge against Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years reaches the High court, we talk to activists at the centre of the fight to stop it.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

I lost my home to crumbling cliffs – my coastal community is the canary in the coal mine

After Kevin Jordan was made homeless by climate change he began organising to try and make those in power take the thread of the crisis seriously.

  • Election 2024
  • Kevin Jordan

I interrupted Keir Starmer’s manifesto launch – here’s why

One of Starmer’s constituents, Alice tried every way to talk to her then MP about the crisis facing her generation, but he did not listen she writes exclusively for Huck.

  • Election 2024
  • Alice, Green New Deal Rising

The fight to get oil off Norway’s slopes

'We're running out of time' — Norway prides itself as a top winter sports destination while also being the largest fossil fuel producer in Western Europe. Now, skiers and snowboarders in the climate activist group Stopp Oljeletinga are urging their industry to cut ties with oil for good.

  • Activism
  • Sam Haddad

Egyptian activists are battling the state’s greenwashing

COP27 — While hosting the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, the Egyptian government are continuing repressive mistreatment of environmental campaigners.

  • Activism
  • Jessie Williams

Inspiring climate action to get involved in this Earth Day

No planet B — To mark Earth Day, we’re rounding up some of the most urgent climate campaigns to learn about and fight for.

  • Activism
  • Isaac Muk

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