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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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Reheating plastic food containers: what science says about microplastics and chemicals in ready meals
How often do you eat takeaway food? What about pre-prepared ready meals? Or maybe just microwaving some leftovers you had in the fridge? In any of these cases, there’s a pretty good chance the container was made out of plastic. Considering that they can be an extremely affordable option, are there any potential downsides we…
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“Are We Cooked?”: New Greenpeace report warns of ready meals flooded with microplastics and toxic chemicals
Consumers worldwide are being misled by “microwave-safe” labels while regulators turn a blind eye, as plastics production surges and health risks mount.
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Are We Cooked?
Greenpeace International's analysis of 24 research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals found that the plastics we use to package our food are exposing us to health risks – and none more so than heated ready meals and takeaways.
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Greenpeace Pictures of the Week
Greenpeace has given new meaning to a statue in New Zealand, occupied an airport for 36 hours, and celebrated Valentine's Day with a political march. Here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace work this week. Comment below which you like best!
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Another year of war in Ukraine: Energy grid attacks among Russia’s escalating crimes
The war has made it clear that green technologies are no longer just about environmental protection or cost savings. In Ukraine, they have become a matter of survival, security, and resilience.
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Will the International Olympic Committee stand with athletes or Big Oil?
The campaign to end fossil fuel sponsorship of the Olympic Games has escalated rapidly, placing the IOC under growing public pressure.
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From words to action: Governments must use the UN tax talks to deliver fair global tax rules and climate finance
As the fourth round of UN Tax Convention negotiations concluded on Friday, governments face a defining choice: seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform global tax rules so they work for all countries – or retreat to defending systems that are failing to deliver fairness, justice and adequate revenues for combating the most pressing challenges of…
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Waves of Hope: our seven wishes for the oceans in 2026
Our most important requests for the protection of the oceans, in a decisive year for the future of the seas.
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Greenpeace Pictures of the Week
The Grim Reaper at the Washington Post, a mobilisation against pesticides and many more actions around the world. Here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace work this week.
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Munich Security Conference: the EU’s dependence on US gas is a security threat, Greenpeace warns
“We are here today to highlight a very concrete security threat for Europe: its energy import dependency, and its growing reliance on gas from the US."