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Let's Reshape our Energy Future

Feature story | January 19, 2011 at 14:28

The world is heading for severe climate impacts due to our heavy reliance on fossil fuel-based energy generation. But we have the solution: we need a revolution in how we produce, provide and share energy.

BP to Drill the Arctic

Feature story | January 17, 2011 at 15:15

Just days after BP was slammed by the US presidential commission for the poor safety practices that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, news of its plan to drill in the Kara Sea proves that the company has learned nothing!

Green Electronics Survey #3

Feature story | January 6, 2011 at 14:23

In our assessment this year we found a general improvement in green features compared to the previous two surveys in 2008 and 2009. Here's quick overview of what we found.

A Greener Christmas

Feature story | December 13, 2010 at 12:42

Here we go, ten ways to make this festive season a more sustainable one. Because Christmas shouldn't cost us the earth!

Cancun agreement builds towards a global climate deal

Feature story | December 13, 2010 at 11:46

Governments in Cancun, Mexico, have chosen hope over fear and put the building blocks back in place for a global deal to combat climate change. For the first time in years, governments put aside some major differences and compromised to reach a...

Let's Do it in Durban!

Feature story | December 11, 2010 at 12:44

The climate summit in Cancun has built momentum, but much more work needs to be done to save the climate. Now Greenpeace looks ahead to next year's climate talks, urging South Africans and the world, to 'do it in Durban'.

Underwater World in Mexico

Feature story | December 7, 2010 at 13:28

TckTckTck partners, Greenpeace and 350.org, have staged a haunting underwater action to highlight the need for urgent action as the UN Cancun climate talks go into their second week.

Climate Refugee "Animals" Highlight Climate Change in Africa

Feature story | December 3, 2010 at 8:13

Today Greenpeace activists, dressed as polar bears and big five animals , gathered at Johannesburg's Gandhi square to highlight climate change. They held banners reading “My house in the Arctic melted” and “Water hole dried-up, need new home”.

The Dirty Secret Behind Jeans

Feature story | December 2, 2010 at 13:22

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Greenpeace has some shocking insights into jeans production in two industry towns in the Guangdong province of China.

Lowest Deforestation Rate in Brazil Should Inspire Decisions on REDD

Feature story | December 2, 2010 at 10:02

With announcements that deforestation in the Amazon has dropped to a record low, Greenpeace says that now is the time for countries gathered at the UN climate talks to approve a strong REDD deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by helping to...

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