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Ecosystems are deeply interconnected – environmental research, policy and management should be too
Why are we crossing ecological boundaries that affect Earth’s fundamental life-supporting capacity? Is it because we don’t have enough information about how ecosystems respond to change? Or are we unable,…
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Fast track invite list includes most destructive industries in New Zealand
The government’s list of companies invited to apply through the Fast Track process includes the most environmentally destructive industries in New Zealand, says Greenpeace.
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Nitrate contamination in Darfield water supply could be causing reproductive risks
Greenpeace Aotearoa is expressing grave concern over nitrate contamination in Darfield, after water testing on Friday revealed the town supply in both Darfield and Kirwee was around 5 mg/L of…
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5 ways the Fast-track Approvals Bill threatens NZ’s already fragile ecosystems
Conservation “good news” stories – the release of native birds into new habitats, for example – are always welcome. They recognise the work of conservation staff and volunteers who do…
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What if whales took us to court? A move to grant them legal personhood would include the right to sue
In a groundbreaking declaration earlier this month, Indigenous leaders of New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a treaty, He Whakaputanga Moana, to recognise whales as legal persons.
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The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records
Over the last year, our oceans have been hotter than any time ever recorded. Our instrumental record covers the last 150 years. But based on proxy observations, we can say…
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People of the Sea
3 billion people rely on the oceans for their livelihoods. But who are they? What are their stories? Hannah Stitfall is moving away from the ocean’s wild animals this week,…
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Wild West of the High Seas
Did you know that pretty much anything goes in international waters? Past a certain point, national jurisdiction ends and the wild west begins. There’s no police force for the ocean,…
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“Stop deep sea mining, not protests”, Greenpeace demands regulator
Kingston, Jamaica – Governments gather to debate deep sea mining amid growing public resistance, as the 29th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) starts today in Kingston, Jamaica. The…
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Fast-track bill release marks dark day for nature and democracy
Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the announcement of the fast-track consenting bill, saying that the radically anti-nature policy has no regard for nature or democracy.