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IPCC report points to stark choices ahead, but reason for hope and action
"We do not give up on human ingenuity, courage or hope against political apathy and corporate greed. We will never give up on us. We are determined to succeed ”
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Hothouse Earth
The Hothouse Earth study warns that with a heating of 3 or 4°C, Earth's "self-reinforcing feedbacks" -- wildfires, methane release, forest dieback, and so forth -- can drive the temperature even higher.
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10 good reasons to not kill whales (as if you needed them)
We know that whales are important for the oceans, and we know that as long-lived, slow-growing animals they are much more susceptible to overfishing than actual fish.
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How can we restore Earth’s nutrient cycles?
Humanity has already breached four of the nine ecological boundaries outlined in 2009 by Johan Rockström: climate change, loss of biodiversity, land-system change, and nutrient cycles.
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World Orangutan Day: Numbers in decline despite Indonesian government’s claims
“If hunting and forest loss are halted in the future this decline could be reversed, but to the best of our knowledge that has not happened yet."
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What does the burning of the Great Northern Forest mean for us?
Wildfires are not only local disasters; they influence the entire planet.
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How much of Earth’s biomass is affected by humans?
To slow or reverse this erosion of biodiversity, humanity must slow its harvest of the natural biosphere and cease the destruction, depletion, and conversion of wild habitats.
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Arctic 30 jailed in Russia argue their case in European Court
The ‘Arctic 30’ – the twenty-eight Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists who spent two months in Russian jail in 2013 – are finally having their day in court: on…
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Annual report 2017
An important part of our work was coordinating the development of longer term campaign strategies and generating new ideas that will help us realise the world we want to see.
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5 ways we are working towards a better Greenpeace
Once a year, the leadership from Greenpeace offices around the world come together, to reflect on our progress, identify challenges and approve initiatives we consider essential to support the success of our mission for a just, green and peaceful future.