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The hidden killer: How synthetic nitrogen fertiliser is fuelling intensive dairying, polluting our rivers and climate
Synthetic nitrogen fertiliser has fuelled the expansion and industrialisation of dairy farming in New Zealand. Since 1990, dairy cow numbers have more than doubled and the use of synthetic nitrogen…
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Greenpeace submission on Fisheries Review
Greenpeace submission to Fisheries New Zealand, requesting independent review into fisheries management, cameras on boats, and further changes to the industry.
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Hope beats hate
Yesterday we saw the best, and the worst. Thousands of young people came together to demand a brighter future, and a small group of far-right white nationalists carried out a…
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LIVE FEED: School Strikes For Climate
Tomorrow on Friday 15th March young people all over the world will be walking out of school to Strike for the Climate. This movement, inspired by a 16 year old…
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Greenpeace disturbed by directive to stop criticising companies
Tuesday, 12 March: Greenpeace has been told to take down “provocative” billboards about synthetic nitrogen fertiliser. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against a series of Greenpeace billboards…
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Meet the women taking on some of the world’s biggest climate polluters
These inspiring, determined, and hopeful women are fighting to hold oil, gas and coal companies accountable for climate change. (L-R) Desiree Llanos Dee, Veronica ‘Derek’ Cabe, Marielle Trixie Bacason, with…
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Why care about Nitrogen? Ask the United Nations
The United Nations has placed Nitrogen pollution on a hit list of the top five new environmental crises facing the globe. A move which has huge implications for New Zealand…
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10 things you’ve always wanted to ask the students skipping school to fight climate change
“Adults — if you feel uncomfortable now, you’re going to feel uncomfortable for a while. Because we’re never going to back down.” Youth Climate Strike US co-leader Isra Hirsi. ©…
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How you can help protect Patagonia from Shell and Total
When you picture Patagonia, what comes to mind? Mountainous vistas as far as the eye can see? Majestic pumas? Giant, dinosaur-like Condors? Big Lakes and roaring rivers? Perhaps Indigenous Mapuche…
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National turns new leaf on green attitude but still lost on agriculture and climate
Greenpeace has welcomed some of the National Party’s new environment policy proposals announced at the annual Bluegreens Forum today, but is critical of the party’s failure to address climate change…