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Greenpeace expedition finds plastic pollution and hazardous chemicals in remote Antarctic waters
“We may think of the Antarctic as a remote and pristine wilderness, but from pollution and climate change to industrial krill fishing, humanity’s footprint is clear. These results show that even the most remote habitats of the Antarctic are contaminated with microplastic waste and persistent hazardous chemicals."
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Microplastics in the Antarctic
In early 2018, Greenpeace undertook an expedition to the Antarctic to carry out scientific research, including seabed submarine dives exploring little known benthic ecosystems and sampling for microplastics and persistent…
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Over 1000 orangutans threatened by illegal operations in Indonesia
“This is a major embarrassment for the Indonesian government, which has consistently promised to protect Sungai Putri."
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Activists interrupt Total’s AGM in Paris over company plans to drill in the Amazon Reef
“More than two million people, the scientific community and the Brazilian administration have already expressed their opposition to Total’s drilling project in the mouth of the Amazon. Despite these calls, Total refuses to listen.."
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One year on and we are still moving ahead
A year ago Trump chose the wrong side of history and turned his back on the global fight against climate change, but the battle to save the climate continues and is accelerating and flexing its muscles.
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Greenpeace responds to Canadian government’s decision to buy Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline
"History will judge this decision harshly."
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These four climate cases are changing how we can tackle climate change
What do lavender farmers in France, beekeepers in Portugal, Romanian shepherds, Kenyan school children, Swedish reindeer herders and islanders in Germany and Fiji have in common?
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Greenpeace urban mobility city ranking identifies Europe’s ‘saints and sinners’
"This study shows that when you improve a city's public transport infrastructure in a sustainable way, people breathe cleaner air and their roads are safer"
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5 things you need to know about the Amazon Reef
We’ve all been in love with the Amazon Reef for a while, and a lot has happened since our first visit, back in January last year. We knew such awesome place had many more wonders to discover, so we just had to go back there.
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5 things every forest-lover needs to know about Sprite
Sprite claims to care about sustainability, but did you know the company has been linked to illegal deforestation in Argentina? Here's what you need to know — and what you can do to stop it.
