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Drought in the Amazon is threatening people and biodiversity
A historic drought in the Amazon - aggravated by extreme heat, fires, deforestation and El Niño - is putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and biodiversity in the region at risk.
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Why Greenpeace is calling on governments to cut plastic production by at least 75% by 2040
As we head into the third round of international negotiations for a global Plastics treaty in Kenya, global leaders must step up to the reality that the only way to address the plastics crisis and avoid the worst effects of the climate emergency is to set ambitious rules that significantly reduce the amount of plastics…
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Tokyo, Manila, Tarragona: Three stories showing the importance of reliable and efficient public transport
Whatever the journey, having reliable, affordable public transport gives people the freedom to move through life. For Mobility Week, we gathered some global stories to show how the need for public transport is as diverse as it is universal.
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Four activists facing prosecution tell the story of their action against Fluxys’ destructive gas imports
On 29 April in Zeebrugge, Belgium, 22 activists took part in a peaceful action against LNG transport company Fluxys, to denounce their recent increase of US liquefied gas transports into…
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The real meaning of growth
Imagine that you could decide how public money is spent; that wealth is distributed equitably among everyone and that all people are equally respected.
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Does nature really end where cities begin?
#UrbanOctober is exploring how to create safe, clean, resilient cities with nature and life at the centre.
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A new International Executive Director takes the Greenpeace helm
I first volunteered for Greenpeace in 1992. A young, frustrated and impatient activist, I was inspired by Greenpeace's ability to speak truth to power.
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Good news from around the world – September
This month's wins in the climate and environmental justice space to inspire us in our fight for a better, greener, and fairer world for all.
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Planet One: Supporting the growing global youth movement for climate justice
In the face of an increasingly urgent climate crisis, a global youth movement is rising to the challenge, demanding action, and reshaping the narrative around climate change.
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‘We were born by the sea and want to die by the sea’: Meet the “aunties” who are leading Thailand’s fishing communities
“I’m still fishing even after I’m married. Even when I was eight-months pregnant, I was still getting the boat ready for the fishing trip!”