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No sports on a dead planet: 4 ways the climate crisis is impacting sports and athletes
Have you ever tried running in a heatwave or playing football in a storm? If so, you know that extreme weather can profoundly alter the sporting experience, whether you're an amateur, a professional or a spectator. Here are four ways the climate crisis is impacting sports and athletes.
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Typhoon Carina causes “devastating” flooding in The Philippines – reaction
These devastating floods are yet another indication of the devastation facing millions as the climate crisis accelerates.
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Investing in new gas infrastructure is like stepping on the accelerator of a car heading for a cliff
What we need to do is pull the handbrake. As newly (re-)elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) hold their first plenary session from 16 July, Greenpeace is urging them to consider a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure.
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How to protect yourself from the dangers of extreme heat waves?
Fossil fuels are turbo-charging extreme weather events and people all over the world are suffering the consequences. While international Oil and Gas Companies count their billions, vulnerable communities especially in…
Zeinab Othman • 3 min read -
Big Oil fuels the climate crisis in Italy and around the world
Big Oil companies are fuelling the climate crisis across the world. Here's how it has impacted Italy.
Federico Spadini and Tal Harris • 3 min read -
“If you could talk to future generations, what would you like them to hear?”
At the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, impacted communities have made their case for holding those responsible for the climate crisis accountable.
Michelle Jonker-Argueta and Maria Alejandra Serra • 5 min read -
Six shocking facts you didn’t know about extreme weather
Extreme weather events have far-reaching consequences. They contribute to the spread of disease, financial ruin, disrupted food supply, displacement, inequality, and death.
Thandile Chinyavanhu • 5 min read -
Greenpeace International participates in the historic process of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency and Human Rights
The Court was asked to stop the legacy of impunity for the fossil fuel and agribusiness industry and their destructive and deceitful practices.
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Inside a climate justice case at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
A look at crucial climate justice hearings to understand the legal process and the role of Greenpeace International and ally organisations in supporting climate impacted communities.
Maria Alejandra Serra & Chris Greenberg • 10 min read -
A Quiet Place: Silent struggle of vulnerable groups in crises
I didn’t expect that Lupita Nyong'o's new film would become a reminder of my vulnerability as a person living with a comorbidity during the climate crisis.