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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…
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State House Should Embrace Clean Energy Alternatives
Nairobi, 11 July 2019 –Responding to the news that State House has advertised a tender for the supply of charcoal, Greenpeace Africa’s Campaigner, Claire Nasike has said: “With a…
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Meat Laced with Lethal Chemicals Exposes a Broken Food System
Nairobi, 16 July 2019: In response to the expose by NTV revealing that meat sold in local markets is laced with dangerous chemicals to make it look fresh for longer,…
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The airpocalypse in the room: Greenpeace Africa responds to budget vote speeches
11 July 2019, Johannesburg — Today, Minister Gwede Mantashe delivered his budget vote speech for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and Minister Barbara Creecy delivered her budget vote…
