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Explore Greenpeace International’s most-read stories, featuring the latest hard-hitting investigations, breaking climate news, and inspiring grassroots victories from around the world. From exposing corporate polluters to defending biodiversity and communities on the frontlines, these are the essential updates and voices driving action for a green, just, and peaceful future.
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The energy and environmental impact of AI and how it undermines democracy
How does AI affect the environment? From data centre pollution in New Jersey to economic threats in Ireland, we look at how the tech boom impacts global ecosystems.
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What the ‘natural’ disasters of 2026 reveal about climate change
Record-shattering global temperatures across land and sea are the grim reality of climate crisis, and the reason we need an immediate transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energies.
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Forget about the price tag: the hidden cost of fast fashion
True sustainability demands a shift away from overproduction and overconsumption, yet fast fashion brands refuse to adopt this model because it threatens their profits.
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Why the UNEP 1.5°C overshoot report must be an urgent call to action on climate change
The UNEP’s new report ‘Limiting Overshoot’ outlines a pathway called “overshoot, peak and decline” to minimise and adapt to the impacts of an exceedance and an eventual return to 1.5°C.
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A Brief History of Environmentalism
Anthropologists have found evidence of human-induced animal and plant extinctions from 50,000 BCE, when only about 200,000 Homo sapiens roamed the Earth. We can only speculate about how these early humans reacted, but migrating to new habitats appears to be a common response.
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The human, environmental and economic cost of the war on Iran
Six months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, people are paying the price in lives, environmental damage and higher bills. The crisis shows how dependence on fossil fuels leaves people exposed to volatile prices and future shocks.
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How oil tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz south of Iran threatens the Gulf ecosystem
An alarming investigation by Greenpeace Germany has analysed the blocked Strait of Hormuz using ship movement data and satellite imagery and simulated the potential consequences of an oil spill in the Persian Gulf.
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6 reasons why nuclear energy is not the way to a green and peaceful world
With the costs and efficiency of renewable energy solutions improving year on year, and the effects of our rapidly changing climate accelerating across the globe, we need to take an honest look at some of the myths being perpetuated by the nuclear industry and its supporters. Here are six reasons why nuclear power is not…
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South Africa’s ConCourt Wild Coast ruling: What the Shell judgment means for local communities
South Africans celebrated as their Constitutional Court ruled against Shell and Impact Africa’s oil exploration plans off the country’s Wild Coast.
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Climate emergencies photos of 2026: Part II
The trauma of watching massive forest fires, flash floods, and super typhoons is horrifying, to say the least.
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