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Where did 5,500 tonnes of discarded face masks end up?
Every year, 8 million tonnes of plastic waste from around the globe ends up in the oceans, with a bulk of it entering through the world’s rivers.
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A personal account from Greenpeace in Beirut: “I wished it was just a nightmare”
Buildings were literally destroyed, or stripped of their facades and glass. People were running around left and right. It was such a disturbing scene, I wished it was just a nightmare.
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Greenpeace delivers over 28 tonnes of emergency supplies to Indigenous communities in Brazil to fight COVID-19 with coalition efforts
Through the Wings of Emergency project we were able to provide emergency supplies to Indigenous Peoples, such as the Munduruku and the Yanomami.
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Real-time counter tracks cost of air pollution during COVID-19
Jakarta, Indonesia, 9 July – Air pollution is linked to the loss of an estimated 24,000 lives in Delhi, India in the first half of 2020 despite a strict COVID-related…
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Illegal mining threatens the Amazon and exposes Indigenous Peoples to COVID-19
Even during the pandemic, illegal miners continue to invade Indigenous lands in the Amazon, threatening the forest and exposing Indigenous People to COVID-19.
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It’s time to say goodbye to air pollution
While many of us hope for things to return to "normal" after COVID-19, air pollution must not revert to pre-pandemic levels.
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No one is safe until we all are: Global solutions for our global biodiversity crisis
Biodiversity is a global issue. The loss of biodiversity and its impact on people does not recognise political jurisdictions.
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Ecological imperatives – we can’t keep growing like this
My hope for the post-pandemic world is that we slow down, seek answers by observing nature, learn about mutual learning, deepen our respect for the wild and unmanaged world, and give Mother Earth herself a permanent seat at our tables.
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Waste trade woes: Plastic waste from developed countries add to Malaysia’s environmental crisis
“The illegal dumping of plastic waste from over 19 countries worldwide has left an indelible mark on Malaysia.”
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Protecting nature means protecting ourselves
Healthy and undisturbed nature, especially intact ecosystems such as forests, provides a shield against dangerous new diseases emerging and spreading to humans.