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Deep sea mining and neocolonialism in the Pacific
The recent milestone of the Global Oceans Treaty, which aims to protect marine biodiversity and regulate human activities in the high seas, was a hard-won victory for the international community.…
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A gentle reminder to ‘invest in our planet’
Every April, the world celebrates Earth Day with great enthusiasm. It has become such a huge event that even companies have latched on to promote and flex their sustainability efforts.…
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Tschüss, Atomkraft: the end of nuclear power in Germany
After decades of protests, the era of nuclear power in Germany has ended. Roland Hipp, Managing Director of Greenpeace Germany, looks back – and with joy into the future.
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3 reasons the Willow Project Arctic oil drilling project was approved
The Willow Project lies within a vast, 23 million-acre area known as the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. A global movement to Stop Willow has sprung up involving TikTok campaigns, stop willow petitions and much more.
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Inside the fight against illegal mining in the Amazon
Deforestation and degraded forests. Polluted and poisoned rivers. Invasion of Indigenous Lands. Violence against Indigenous Peoples. Exposure to illness. Lost lives and endangered traditional ways of life.
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Why using more fertiliser and feed does not necessarily raise dairy farm profits but does increase harm to the climate
New Zealand is in an unusual position in the developed world when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. About half of all emissions come from agriculture, and almost a quarter…
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Is National’s ‘Electrify NZ’ renewable energy policy any good?
After years of nothing but crickets from National on climate change, party leader Christopher Luxon finally launched a policy promising to deal with the greatest existential threat of our time - but is it any good?
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Deep sea mining industry stalks, while government talks
The world is waking up to the significance of the threat from deep sea mining,. but governments have squandered a major opportunity to take action at the 28th Session of…
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Who’s farming the farmers?
What was dairy farming like before Fonterra? Wendy Reid remembers back to what it was like growing up on a mixed dairy, pig, sheep farm.
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The Auckland Council Budget should invest in people and resilience
The Auckland region urgently needs to invest and expand this city’s transition for a safe climate future in a way that is just for all.