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United States and China release a game-changing joint climate announcement

Press release | 25 September, 2015 at 20:32

Washington, DC, 25 September 2015 - United States President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping today issued a joint statement that outlines their common vision for the Paris negotiation, including a game-changing financial commitment...

Breakthrough for EU consumers as toxic chemical banned in textile imports

Press release | 22 July, 2015 at 12:17

Brussels, 22 July, 2015 – In a landmark decision, EU member states unanimously agreed to ban a toxic chemical from its clothing imports, closing a trade loophole that previously put the health of its citizens and environment at risk.

New evidence shows Chinese, West African governments must rein in rogue fishing fleet

Press release | 20 May, 2015 at 12:34

Beijing/Dakar, 20 May, 2015 – At least 74 fishing vessels owned and operated by four Chinese Distant Water Fishing (DWF) companies have been exposed for fishing illegally in prohibited fishing grounds in West Africa and falsifying their gross...

About

Background | 7 July, 2011 at 3:04

The Detox campaign was launched in 2011 to expose the direct links between global clothing brands, their suppliers and toxic water pollution around the world. Fieldwork and investigations in manufacturing countries, along with the testing of...

100 days to save the climate

Feature story | 28 August, 2009 at 2:00

There are 100 days remaining until the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, where urgent action is needed by world leaders in order to save our climate.

Sands of time push for leadership on climate crisis

Feature story | 19 February, 2009 at 1:00

In advance of Hillary Clinton's arrival in Beijing, we have delivered an open letter, together with a giant hourglass, calling for immediate cooperation and leadership between the US and China to stop global warming.The hourglass, inscribed with...

Illegal e-waste exposed

Feature story | 14 June, 2008 at 2:00

A container of electronic waste (e-waste) from Port of Oakland in the US was intercepted in Hong Kong by Greenpeace activists. After months of research, we determined that the container was destined for Sanshui district in mainland China meaning...

Himalayan glacial melt

Feature story | 5 June, 2007 at 2:00

Glaciers in the Himalayas provide the water source for one-sixth of humanity. Now that water source is threatened by climate change. As the temperature rises, these reservoirs of ice disappear. Guanli Wang, a journalist with China S&T;, reports...

Food companies go GE-Free in China

Feature story | 18 July, 2003 at 2:00

In China, the world's largest food market, 32 food companies, producing 53 brands have agreed not to sell genetically engineered (GE) food. Although non-GE policy is already standard in many countries worldwide, this is the first time food...

China implements GE labelling

Feature story | 1 July, 2002 at 2:00

China's implementation of labelling for GE (genetically engineered) foods today brings to two billion the number of people worldwide whose country's require GE labelling.

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