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Climate Shift: All you need to know!
Climate Shift is a campaign launched by Greenpeace and thirty other climate and social justice organisations. It is a call for all political parties to take urgent action on the climate crisis.
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So we have a Global Oceans Treaty. What now?
In March this year, governments made history by unanimously agreeing on a Global Oceans Treaty at the UN. It’s a ground-breaking agreement that will transform the way we treat our blue planet.
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Friday was World Refill Day, but what does it mean to refill or reuse?
World Refill Day has returned for its third year. The intention is to grow awareness and help people live with less waste.
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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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Antarctic tipping points: the irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃
The slow-down of the Southern Ocean circulation, a dramatic drop in the extent of sea ice and unprecedented heatwaves are all raising concerns that Antarctica may be approaching tipping points.
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What is deep sea mining and why is it a threat to the ocean?
Deep sea mining is the practice of mining metals and minerals from the seabed. It’s an extremely destructive form of mining that would damage the oceans beyond repair.
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Can next week’s special meeting in Chile break the deadlock over East Antarctica’s marine park proposal?
Amid the challenges of climate change, resource extraction and pollution, the survival of species and ecosystems depends on setting aside protected areas. But plans to establish marine protected areas in…
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It’s all thanks to you
Greenpeace Aotearoa is completely independent. In this issue of Kākāriki, you will read about more of the incredible campaign work you have made possible over the last few months...
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Global Day of Action: A unified response to stop deep sea mining
What will future scholars see when they look back and study us: a portrait of humans today and our impact on the environment. And what would our ancestors feel when they gaze down to observe the looming threat of deep sea mining in our oceans?
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Genetic engineering is a neo-colonial technology undermining food and seed sovereignty
Kenya recently lifted its 10-year ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines GMOs as organisms (plants, animals or microorganisms) whose genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way…