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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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Plastic is a climate, health and social justice issue
Plastic is toxic – socially and environmentally – from the moment production begins. Achieving systems change requires confronting the entire system.
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Deep sea mining industry confronted at sea for first time by Greenpeace
Activists on the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior have taken the first ever action at sea against companies preparing to mine the Pacific Ocean seabed.
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Licence to Clear
Our new report urges national and provincial governments in Indonesia to seize a fleeting opportunity to intervene in a vast area slated for deforestation for palm oil in Papua Province.
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Planned deforestation threatens Indigenous land, intact forest landscapes in West Papua
Despite the promise of a palm oil permit review, companies still hold permits over primary forest areas and peatland which had their protection removed and not a single area appears to have been taken back into the forest estate.
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WHO Covid-19 report shows clear link between biodiversity loss and zoonotic disease – Greenpeace reaction
In its official report on SARS-CoV-2’s origins the World Health Organization pointed to the potential disease risks of contact between wildlife and people.
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European Court of Human Rights greenlights Swiss seniors’ climate case
“We welcome the fact that Switzerland will finally have to respond to the arguments of Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland."
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From the Heart: Thailand’s ‘Guardians of the Forest’ speak up, vow return to their ancestral home
“We want Thai society to understand that our people have lived in the forest for countless generations. We are not intruders. We are guardians of the forest.”
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Protecting the Oceans: why turning vegan can’t be the only answer
During my time as an Oceans campaigner at Greenpeace, I’ve sat in a tiny boat in the middle of the Indian Ocean, watching a fishing boat pull in miles of…
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100 Million Dead Sharks – it’s not all about Shark Fin Soup
Sharks are a critical part of the ocean ecosystem, vital for ocean health and our blue planet. We all have a part to play in protecting them.
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The women at the start of the Greenpeace journey
In honour of Women’s History Month, we want to highlight the women who were part of the start of the incredible Greenpeace journey.