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If you’ve seen the movie Wall*E, you probably got the same thrill out of its environmental theme as us here at Greenpeace. Meanwhile, the movie's success at the box office is a clear indicator that its message resonates with Americans' concerns for the future. That’s why it’s perplexing to see that Kimberly-Clark is featuring Wall*E on boxes of Kleenex.

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It is a matter of serious concern that the oceans are being systematically degraded and are in decline. The most immediate and significant threat to the oceans is overfishing and destructive fishing practices like bottom trawling. But, global warming is also having a huge impact on the health of the oceans. We have a tendency to think of climate change in terms of its impacts on land, but it also has multiple negative effects on the oceans...

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Staff blogs

Arctic sea ice melt has another record year
Melting Arctic sea ice is one of the most stark indicators of the havoc global warming is already wreaking on our planet. But melting Arctic ice is more than an indicator of a “tipping point” in the climate crisis. In fact, it also serves as a catalyst for even more global warming.... Read more

Did we learn nothing from Katrina?
Two years and one month ago, James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute and the leading authority on global warming, wrote that we have “at most ten years” to drastically change our ways if we are to avoid the worst consequences of global warming... Read more

Right Whales – Tangled up in Red Tape
The North Atlantic right whale is very rare—there are only about 300 in existence today. Recent news that these magnificent whales may finally get a helping hand highlights the sad, sad state of the right whales... Read more

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