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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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Monsanto loses world’s first Roundup cancer trial — Greenpeace comment
“This is the latest in a long string of wake up calls. The WHO has called the main ingredient in RoundUp, glyphosate, ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’. Now the findings in this latest court case demonstrate that we need to stop the use of chemicals that can potentially harm human health and move to an ecological…
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New Zealand ban on single-use plastic bags a win for people power
"It’s time for the world’s largest governments and companies to recognise that we cannot recycle our way out of this problem."
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Plastics aren’t just polluting our oceans — they’re releasing greenhouse gases
As if you needed another reason to break free from plastic there's now a link between greenhouse gases and plastic in the environment.
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Let’s talk about climate change
We must once more tell the world’s political leaders that the time to act is now. This is the moment of truth.
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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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Greenpeace: Extreme weather ‘consistent with predictions of climate changed world’
“The global spread of these devastating heatwaves points to climate change as a clear factor."
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Halcyon Agri clearing nearly 10 football pitches a day near UNESCO site
"We need to see Halcyon Agri and Sudcam Hevea immediately halt their deforestation as well as submit a complete Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of their activities..."
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What a green and peaceful future could look like
Imagine an economy that works for the many and their environment instead of just the few. One that moves away from a throwaway culture and consumerism. One which is simultaneously free, fair and sustainable.
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Vulnerable ecosystems revealed in Antarctic seafloor dives to receive protection
"We know so little about these remote waters that there is a precautionary imperative to protect them."
