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EXPERT BRIEFING: The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health
Examined together, the new Government’s approach to environmental policy shows a clear pattern towards allowing more pollution of water, air, and climate. The implications for public health of these policy…
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Hiringa urea appeal result a loss for climate and freshwater but Hiringa can still do the right thing
Today, the Court of Appeal has ruled against Greenpeace in its challenge to the High Court’s ruling to greenlight consent for hydrogen expansion of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser production at the…
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Nitrate map indicates drinking water nitrate contamination levels across New Zealand
Greenpeace has launched a groundbreaking new interactive know your nitrate map indicating nitrate contamination levels of drinking water across New Zealand, warning of health risks from the higher nitrate concentrations.
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Unprecedented nitrate contamination map of NZ launched with challenge to Act Party’s new agriculture minister
Greenpeace has today launched a groundbreaking interactive map indicating nitrate contamination levels of drinking water across New Zealand, warning of health risks from the higher nitrate concentrations.
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Protecting Aotearoa’s water: The fight against nitrogen pollution
Everyone should be able to trust that the water from their tap is safe to drink. But synthetic nitrogen fertiliser - and the intensive dairying it enables - is causing alarmingly high levels of nitrate contamination in our drinking water, endangering people’s health.
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Flipping Lakes: When Lake Clearwater turns turbid
Ōtūwharekai/Ashburton Lakes are a beautiful set of wetlands and lakes in the Canterbury high country - and they're under threat from high levels of pollution.
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Nitrate contamination caused by the dairy industry puts rural people at risk
Safe and healthy drinking water is a basic human right, and no one should fear their water is unsafe to drink. But that’s the reality for many people in rural…
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Hiringa, green hydrogen and why Greenpeace opposes the Ballance urea plant expansion
Spoiler: Greenpeace is not opposed to wind turbines or green hydrogen. In fact, we support them. What we don’t support is a blank cheque for Hiringa and Ballance to produce…
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Nitrate contamination history taints Waimate’s best-tasting water award
Greenpeace says Glenavy residents of Waimate District might be galled at the local Council being awarded best drinking water awards when they recently spent weeks on emergency tank water due…
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Gore District Council and ECAN deny science on nitrate risks – Greenpeace
Greenpeace is calling out Environment Canterbury and the Gore District Council for denying the science of health risks due to nitrate contamination in drinking water, in their recent statements on…
