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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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5 ways people are standing up to oil pipeline companies
All over the world, people are getting more concerned about the threats posed by major new oil pipelines. They’re prone to spills and, as a result, they’re a serious risk…
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Cities and institutions must cut down meat consumption
"“Cities account for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and represent some of the biggest buyers of bulk quantities of food. Our youth is where positive change can grow, so Greenpeace recommends that schools, colleges and universities introduce at least two plant-based meals weekly by 2020."
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What can we do?
At the University of Minnesota Dr. Nate Hagens teaches an honours course called “Reality 101: A Survey of the Human Predicament.” Hagens operated his own hedge fund on Wall Street…
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G7 leaders release tepid plans for addressing climate change and ocean plastic pollution – Greenpeace response
Québec City, Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the closure of what he described as “a successful G7 Summit with ambitious objectives” on the environmental front, including a…
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The big trade war distraction
Don’t get distracted by the “trade war” on the front pages of the news. It points our leaders away from what they should be focused on -- climate change and peace
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Celebrate World Meat Free Week – for a healthy planet and a healthy you!
All over the world, people are taking action in their own lives and communities, by eating more veggies and less and better meat, encouraging their friends and family to do the same.
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Plastic pollution reaches the Antarctic
It’s not what we wanted to find. When Greenpeace set sail to the Antarctic earlier this year, we were going to look for the incredible wildlife — tottering penguins, majestic whales, soaring seabirds — that call the Antarctic Ocean home.
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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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Finally, is there an air pollution plan for India?
I’ve been living in Delhi for over a decade, and I’ve sensed the city’s air changing.