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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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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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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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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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Governments leave door open to deep sea mining starting this year
The final negotiations to stop deep sea mining from starting at the International Seabed Authority in Jamaica, will end with a disappointing outcome.
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Can gender equality end the climate crisis? Here’s 5 blogs
Looking for blogs that unpack the relationship between gender, human rights and climate breakdown? We’ve got you covered
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First climate case heard at the European Court of Human Rights
The case will set a precedent for all 46 states of the Council of Europe, and decide whether and to what extent a country such as Switzerland must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions more stringently to protect human rights.
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Groundbreaking climate campaign sets sail for International Court of Justice
Governments will now be forced to consider the human rights impacts of their climate policies and be compelled to take more ambitious action.
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How the energy crisis is reversing gender equality
For women and gender minorities to have the equality that they deserve, freedom from energy poverty must be considered a human right.
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BREAKING: Greenpeace climbers hang 8-metre ‘End Fossil Crimes’ banner on European Gas Conference venue to protest industry plans to greenwash fossil gas
Greenpeace activists hung a huge banner at the European Gas Conference today calling for fossil fuel companies to stop their climate-wrecking activities and be held accountable for their crimes.
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Greenpeace confronts deep sea mining expedition in the Pacific Ocean
Greenpeace International activists peacefully confronted UK Royal Research Ship James Cook, returning from a seven-week long deep sea mining exploration expedition in the Pacific Ocean.
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KlimaSeniorinnen: Our shared right to life and health
Personal reflections from Elisabeth Stern of the the Swiss Senior Women for Climate Protection, on their decision to take the Swiss government to the European Court of Human Rights.
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The Fossil Fuel Crime File: breaking the law is in fossil fuel companies’ DNA
Fossil fuel companies have lied for decades about the climate crisis, and humanity is paying the price. But lies and deception are only part of the story. The fossil fuel industry has been deeply involved in countless historic and ongoing unlawful activities, from facing credible accusations to receiving actual criminal convictions. It’s a shocking reality…
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Greenpeace activists interrupt investors conference to say: Stop deep sea mining!
Greenpeace Switzerland activists interrupted The Metals Company CEO’s speech at an international meeting in Zurich to highlight the risks of deep sea mining.