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Running towards a plastic-free future
Everyone is talking about plastic these days and how we need to get – at least the disposable stuff at first -- out of our lives. Viral images of strangled seabirds, giant islands of swirling trash in the Pacific Ocean, and delicate seahorses wrapped around plastic “earbuds” have made the world finally understand we are…
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Glacial lake in western China bursts, annual average temperatures in area up 2 to 3 °C since 1961
Beijing, 15 August, 2018 - A glacial lake in Xinjiang, China burst in the early morning of August 10, releasing 35 million m³ of floodwater into the Yarkant River Basin. [1] Xinhua has reported evacuations in the nearby area. [2] The frequency of glacial outbursts in the Yarkant River Basin has increased since the 1980s…
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You did it! Samsung chooses renewable energy!
Remember the time we gave Samsung stores a makeover...
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Taiwanese seafood giant linked to human rights violations – Greenpeace
Taipei, 24 May 2018 - New evidence released today links human rights abuses to Taiwan’s international fishing fleet, including major seafood trader Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company (FCF). This has serious implications for its global supply chains, and exposes the ongoing failure of the Taiwan government’s approach to address human trafficking and labor abuse.
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Taipei City Marathon pledges “green” for its first ever sustainable event
Taipei, Taiwan, 11 May 2018 - In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Taipei City Government and Greenpeace East Asia, this year’s Taipei City Marathon has committed to reducing single-use plastic, the first large-scale environmental effort of its kind by the capital.
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In China, a wave of support for Antarctic protection
TV star Wang Yuheng is on a mission to protect the Antarctic.
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Making Change in 2018
As we enter the Lunar New Year, we reflect on progress we’ve made in our mission to tackle the threats facing our world -- from the global boom in renewable energy to the creation of sanctuaries for our ancient forests, to the banning of harmful microbeads that pollute our oceans around the world. China too,…
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PM2.5 in Beijing down 54%, but nationwide air quality improvements slow as coal use increases
Beijing, 11 January, 2018 -- Levels of toxic PM2.5 in Beijing, Tianjin and 26 surrounding cities declined 33.1% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2017, new analysis from Greenpeace East Asia shows. However, average PM2.5 concentration fell just 4.5% nationwide in 2017, the lowest rate since the start of China's ‘war on pollution’.
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As Huawei seeks to enter US market, climate commitment sorely lacking – Greenpeace
Beijing, 9 January 2018 - With Huawei expected to announce the US launch of its flagship model, the Mate 10 Pro Phone, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today, Greenpeace calls attention to the company's poor climate record.