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The climate crisis is an oceans crisis’ – major IPCC report to highlight climate threats to the world’s oceans and frozen regions
Monaco, 19 September 2019 – A stark warning on the state of the world’s oceans and frozen areas is expected from a landmark UN report, highlighting the urgent need for…
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Anti-pollution activists block entrance to Eskom headquarters with emergency “hospital” scene
Johannesburg, 20 August 2019 — Anti-pollution activists from Greenpeace Africa have completely blocked the entrance to Eskom’s Megawatt Park headquarters with a makeshift emergency hospital scene to highlight the premature…
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IPCC report reveals tough land-use choices needed to stem climate crisis
Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 August 2019 – Protecting and restoring forests and urgently revamping the global food system through dietary change are the key solutions to the escalating land and…
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The plastic tragedy demands an end to single-use plastic products
The April floods in KwaZulu Natal caused the unnecessary loss of over 70 lives. It was a tragic moment for the province, and the country, as we mourned lost family…
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Scientists sound alarm about “destructive” deep sea mining as Greenpeace demands government action
Kingston, Jamaica, 23 July 2019 – Marine scientists from around the world have issued a stark warning about the emerging industry of deep sea mining, stating that its development “puts…
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Congo-Brazzaville’s handout of peatland oil blocks: a declaration of war on the planet
South Africa, July 23, 2019: Greenpeace Africa calls for the cancellation of all oil blocks in the carbon-rich rainforest of the Republic of the Congo. 58% of the country’s peat swamp…
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Deep sea mining is not the future
If you were planning to send monster machines down to a deep ocean habitat that’s full of creatures found nowhere else on Earth, you’d need a pretty good story to…
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Journey with me to learn more about ecological agriculture
I took a trip to Cameroon late last year to visit communities that practice Ecological Agriculture. My motivation was to listen: why it is important, how to start an ecological…
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#NOTINMYCOUNTRY: Celebrating Kenya’s Victory Against Coal
Kenya is endowed with an abundance of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, geothermal, hydro and biomass. The renewable energy sector in Kenya is among the most active in…
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Ten Steps Backwards on Kenya’s Energy Future: Greenpeace
Nairobi, 17 July 2019 – The Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) has contracted China National Nuclear Corporation to determine the most suitable location to construct a nuclear power plant…