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2021’s Climate Emergencies
We have seen extreme weather events, from the chilling polar vortex in North America, the super cyclones in Africa, to the devastating floods in Australia and parts of Asia. There were also record-breaking standstorms and unprecedented wildfires.
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New report links 2020’s record-breaking fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands to world’s biggest meat processor
The world’s largest meat processor JBS and its leading competitors Marfrig and Minerva slaughtered cattle purchased from ranchers linked to the 2020 fires that destroyed one-third of the Pantanal region of Brazil, according to a new report.
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Making Mincemeat of the Pantanal
World's largest meat processor JBS and its leading competitors slaughtered cattle purchased from ranchers linked to the 2020 Pantanal fires.
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2020: The year that was
Looking back, the world will remember 2020 as the year that disrupted our present-day lives: most of us were locked up for months and doing everything from home, unable to see and be with friends and loved ones,
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When climate emergencies become our climate realities
2020 remains on track to be the 2nd hottest year on record according to a climate report. We have seen heatwaves, wildfires, and even repetitive cyclones and typhoons impacting people and economies worldwide.
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Organisations take Brazilian government to the Supreme Court over deforestation and human rights abuses
A coalition of non-governmental organisations brought the Brazilian government to the Federal Supreme Court for its active negligence to protect the Amazon and the people of Brazil.
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Wagner Moura and Greenpeace release animation to expose the destruction of forests for meat production
Greenpeace UK and Brazilian actor Wagner Moura teamed up to release “There’s a monster in my kitchen”, a short film that highlights the impact industrial meat production has on forests.
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Brazil is up in flames—here’s why
The record-breaking fires in Brazil have already surpassed the grim mark from last year, and Bolsonaro’s government is to blame.
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New images of illegal fires in the Amazon show destruction advances
"The fires are not only a threat to climate and biodiversity, the smoke from the fires adds another threat to the health of people living in a country already strained by the COVID-19 crisis."
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The planet on fire – in photos
In many regions around the world, it’s that time of year again, fire season. But fire seasons are getting longer and more intense each year.
