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Plastic pollution in some NZ lakes is comparable to northern hemisphere lakes in highly populated areas, global study finds
The level of microplastic pollution in New Zealand lakes is comparable with those in the US or Europe, despite much lower population densities, according to our global analysis of plastic pollution in freshwater lakes and reservoirs.
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The Pacific is uniting against deep sea mining
Bula vinaka from Suva! I’m currently with the Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior that just arrived in Fiji to hear stories of Pacific voices calling for climate justice.
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Barbie, Electric Cars, and Ken’s SUV – As a Barbie Girl in a warming world, is there a better way to the real world?
As global warming intensifies, Barbie cruises in her pink electric vehicle ride to the real world. Studies reveal that cars are parked 95% of the time and contribute significantly to the climate crisis. While Barbie shifts to a small electric vehicle, Ken still clings to a big SUV. But to be truly sustainable, we need…
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National’s transport policy a highway to hell
Greenpeace Aotearoa says the National Party’s transport policy will lock the world into more climate disasters, as the Party signals it will build more highways and scrap public transport infrastructure .
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Cameras on full fishing fleet urged to protect ocean
An announcement that the long awaited cameras on boats scheme will be up and running this week is a step in the right direction but must be rolled out to the entire fleet to keep the fishing industry accountable and protect the ocean.
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Deep sea mining industry fails to get green light but remains a threat
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations have just ended with deep sea mining companies failing to get an immediate green light to start plundering the oceans. Opposition to deep sea…
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El Niño combined with global warming means big changes for New Zealand’s weather
El Niño is officially here, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and with it comes a change from the La Niña weather patterns New Zealand has experienced for the past three years.
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Indigenous Pacific leaders call on countries to support ban on deep sea mining
Video projections featuring civil society leaders from the Pacific region calling for a halt to deep sea mining were seen throughout the weekend in Mexico City, Mexico, Toronto, Canada, Dover, UK, and Kingston, Jamaica.
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Bottom trawling ban needed to save plummeting fish populations
New information showing plummeting numbers of orange roughy on seamounts and other features demonstrates why bottom trawling must be banned from these biodiverse areas, say Greenpeace and the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition.
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Indigenous Pacific leaders call on countries to support ban on deep sea mining
Voices against deep sea mining have never been so loud - from the fishing sector to financiers, indigenous peoples, scientists and big business.
