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Sand depletion
The immense growth of human infrastructure -- booming cities, roads, concrete, glass, electronics, and shale gas fracking -- now requires such a massive extraction of sand and gravel.
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Statement: decommissioning the Rongdhonu (ex Rainbow Warrior (II))
Greenpeace does not believe that breaking ships apart on tidal beaches is green.
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Europe’s 3rd largest insurance company turns away from coal
"It is not just a matter of securing the survival of our planet, but of the insurance industry as well."
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Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Danone, Mars, Pepsi and Unilever sign global plastics pledge but still haven’t prioritized reduction
"Unless corporations are held accountable to ambitious and mandatory reduction targets, we won't be able to tackle the problem at the source."
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Global survey reveals FMCG companies’ contribution to plastic pollution crisis
Single-use packaging is the main delivery system used by all of the FMCG companies, with no signs of changing.
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Greenpeace activists block coal trade event to urge coal exit
“People across Europe and around the world are already standing up and demanding their governments to break free from coal."
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Greenpeace and CoalSwarm show global coal phase-out for 1.5°C pathway is realistic and achievable
“Shutting the coal pipeline is not a pipe dream. Many countries are already showing it can be done. Those who think coal has a future need to study the IPCC report because if they want a future for this planet, new coal projects have to be halted now. If they stick with coal, the IPCC…
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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.