#Water

Water is a fundamental human right: we cannot live without it and we must make sure that people’s right to water is put first and protected. Water scarcity is an ongoing, significant challenge, and climate change is only making the situation worse.

We must work together to make sure water is put at the centre of all decision-making, and that mega water users like the coal industry no longer have priority access to clean water, when people don't.

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Climate change takes its toll on Mozambique

April 2019

Johannesburg, 25 April 2019 — Barely a month after Tropical Cyclone Idai’s arrival, Tropical Cyclone Kenneth made landfall on Mozambique on 25 April 2019. In response, Njeri Kabeberi, Executive Director…

Tropical Cyclone Idai and the African Spirit

March 2019

I phone my sister in Beira. Each time I call, the ringing seems to continue for longer and longer. Each time she picks up, the relief is the same. I…

A Nation in (Water) Crisis

March 2019

South African volunteer Shannon Van Vuuren recounts how life changed in Cape Town during one of the country’s worst droughts A woman residing in a small flat, working five days…

Trouble brewing off South Africa’s coast

February 2019

8 February 2019, Johannesburg — In response to the announcement that French oil giant Total has just made a significant oil and gas discovery 175 km off the southern coast…

Sea Level Rise in India. © Peter Caton

Health Crisis Rocks The Northern Regions of Cameroon

November 2018

In response to news of over 40 deaths and more than 600 affected by cholera outbreak in the Far North regions of Cameroon, Greenpeace Africa Mobilization Officer, Andoh Rex has…

Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally found to contain micro-plastics

October 2018

Dakar, Senegal, 18 October 2018 – Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally were found to contain microplastics, with the highest number coming from salt sourced in Asia, according to…

Action at Kusile Power Station in Africa. © Benedicte Kurzen

IPCC Special Report on 1.5​°​C and its implications for South Africa

October 2018

The approval and launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5°C warming will happen on October 8, 2018 in Incheon, Korea. The report highlights the…

Locals Queue for Water at Brewery Spring in Newlands, Cape Town. © Kevin Sawyer

From fires to floods, the world's weird weather in photos

August 2018

Over the past few weeks, images have been flooding in from Greenpeace offices around the world, documenting our current “hothouse” state. In Africa, Japan, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and Korea temperatures…

Why We Must Never Take Clean Drinking Water for Granted

August 2018

Few people would argue access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. Yet, a significant portion of the world’s population remains without.  In the following article, Sidrah Ahmad,…

Greenpeace Reaction to Microplastic Pollution on South Africa’s Tap Water: The Scourge of Plastic Pollution is a Living Reality

July 2018

Plastics continue to haunt us long after we have used them[1] because during the degradation process, they break down into microparticles, which then contaminate our water systems. We know that…

Massive irregular expenditure at the Department of Water and Sanitation - outrageous: Greenpeace

May 2018

Johannesburg, 10 May 2018 -- Greenpeace Africa has launched a petition calling on President Ramaphosa to put water at the centre of all government decision-making. This comes in the wake…

World Water Day 2018: More Needs to be Done

March 2018

“Water, water everywhere, not any drop to drink.” In these lines, Samuel Taylor Coleridge made reference to the fact that while seawater is in plenty, human beings can survive only…

3 Water-related Petitions to Sign this World Water Day

March 2018

 

Who is tampering with our water?

March 2018

“We have a single opportunity, to change the narrative on water, by acting timeously in pursuit of a more promising future, in a better world, which should never face the…

World Water Day: Greenpeace demands more commitment to defend South African people’s right to water

March 2018

22 March 2018, Johannesburg – This year, South Africa will observe World Water Week under the ominous cloud of the Cape Town water crisis, and the stark reality of long-term…

March of the penguins

January 2018

This morning, people around the world are waking up to pictures of penguin sightings across the globe. The penguins have been spotted travelling on trains, arriving at international airports and…

Ecological farmers teach methods to face drought to conventional farmers

April 2017

Starting from Tuesday, the 11th and till today the 13th of April, the Institute for Culture and Ecology (ICE) with Greenpeace Africa are supporting the Farmer 2 Farmer Drought Resilience…

It’s 6 goals to green o’clock!

January 2017

This very smart 4 year old inspired me to think differently of fulfilling the sometimes scary “new year’s resolutions”. With a new year, most of us feel inspired and empowered…

10 good reasons to protect whales

October 2016

Killing whales for food has been happening for millennia. But it was commercial whaling – turning whales into barrels of oil for profit – that led to the wholesale destruction…

The Great Water Grab

March 2016

Water is essential for all life on earth and plays a central role in human development: from sanitation and health, to food and energy production, to industrial activities and economic…

SONA exposes lack of leadership on key environmental issues: Greenpeace

February 2016

Johannesburg, 11 February 2016:

Eskom Set to Accelerate Water Crisis

October 2012

Coal-fired electricity is a major threat to South Africa’s already stressed water resources – and Eskom’s new mega coal plants are set to make matters even worse, further compromising water…

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