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Ottawa plastic talks end in weak compromise
People are being harmed by plastic production every day, but states are listening more closely to petrochemical lobbyists than health scientists.
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Emperor Seamounts – oases of life governments are failing to protect
The Emperor Seamounts are rich in biodiversity that bottom fishing will continue to devastate if governments don't stop this destructive practice.
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PICTURES: ‘Our ocean is not for sale’: Greenpeace Greece calls on leaders in Athens to act
Ahead of the Our Ocean Conference taking place in Athens this week, Greenpeace Greece activists reminded decision-makers of their duties to safeguard ocean life, through spectacular displays on the iconic Acropolis Hill and under the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounio.
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Scientists and NGOs call for Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia to ratify the UN High Seas Treaty to deliver 30×30 in the High Seas
Greenpeace joins Jocotoco Conservation Foundation, Charles Darwin Foundation, Galapagos Science Center, MigraMar to call on CAMR to ratify Global Oceans Treaty.
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IKEA furniture destroys some of Europe’s last remaining ancient forests
Furniture manufacturers producing for IKEA are sourcing wood from some of Europe’s last remaining old-growth forests in the Romanian Carpathians, including in Natura 2000 protected areas, new report finds.
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Nature Crime Files – Romania
When companies turn vibrant old-growth forests into fast furniture and governments allow this to happen, it is up to us to stop that violence against our basis of life.
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Financial institutions are funding deforestation in the Amazon
Greenpeace Brazil’s new report exposes how banks are granting credit to farmers implicated in deforestation and other irregular activities in the Amazon.
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New research reveals impacts of an oil spill off Amazon Coast
Greenpeace Brazil’s Protect the Amazon Coast Expedition launched GPS drifters at different points in the mouth of the Amazon Basin to monitor marine currents in the region and show where oil could end up in case of a spill.
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Whale sharks – The gentle giants of the Galapagos Marine Reserve
The whale shark, the largest fish in the ocean, visits the waters of the Galapagos Marine Reserve on a regular basis. But there is something quite unique about the whale shark population in this area. There are over 30 different species of sharks in the Galapagos Marine Reserve, and the biggest one by far is…
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There cannot be climate justice without gender justice
Gender diversity and equality play a crucial role to achieve ambitious and fair climate action.