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Fossilflation: how fossil fuels are driving today’s cost‑of‑living crisis
We are not just in a “cost‑of‑living crisis”. Across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, fossil‑fuel price shocks are driving a new phase of inflation known as fossilflation, pushing up energy, food and housing costs while oil companies profit.
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World Cup 2026: Who really wins in a world of war, fossilflation and inequality?
As genocide, wars, extreme weather and the 2026 World Cup unfolded at the same time, football’s biggest stage also exposed a brutal reality: deepening inequality, democratic backsliding and a fossilflation crisis that is dragging tens of millions of people into instability and rising costs of living.
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Pride, memory and decolonisation: Rethinking the LGBTQ+ acronym from the Global South
Every year, specifically in June, Pride Month fills social media, streets and institutional spaces with flags, messages, speeches and celebrations. Important dates are commemorated, celebrating advances in LGBTQ+ rights and…
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Six radical ideas we need right now to end fossil fuel dependence and protect people from the war on Iran price shock
One hundred days after the US and Israel attacked Iran, tens of millions of people are still paying for a crisis they did not choose through higher fuel, food and transport costs. This chaos is the predictable result of fossil fuel dependency. Here are six bold ideas that could protect people now and help the…
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How Ukraine’s decentralised renewables can help end the global fossil fuel crisis cycle
From wartime Ukraine to the Iran energy shock, decentralised renewables are emerging as a real energy security solution. Community solar, local grids and gas‑free cities show how countries can protect households from fossil fuel price spikes, war‑fuelled crises and blackouts – while cutting emissions and ending the global fossil fuel crisis cycle.
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100 days after the attacks on Iran: who is paying, who is profiting, and what needs to happen
One hundred days after the US and Israel launched their war on Iran, families in Iran and across the Middle East are living with bombs, blackouts and water cuts, while people worldwide face higher fuel, food and transport costs. This crisis is not a shock from nowhere but the predictable result of fossil fuel dependency…
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Annihilating South Lebanon: What we know so far about ecocide and urban devastation
Displacement. Agricultural destruction. Toxic rubble. White phosphorus pollution. Woodlands erased. The environmental reality of South Lebanon after Israeli attacks.
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Greenpeace calls on governments to ensure safety of Global Sumud Flotilla attacked by Israeli armed forces
Greenpeace echoes the Global Sumud Flotilla's urgent demand for safe passage for their peaceful humanitarian mission. Governments must act now to stop these illegal acts of aggression.
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Iran war energy shock: 5 reasons renewables are ready to protect people from fossil fuel price spikes
Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran is driving up oil and gas prices and deepening the cost of living crisis, but this time the world has a way out. Renewables are already cheaper, faster to build and more stable than fossil fuels, and clean, homegrown energy can shield billions of people from future price shocks.
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Greenpeace reacts as fertilizer firms report soaring profits from Iran war supply crisis
Greenpeace International reacts to the news that fertiliser producers have made windfall profits off the back of the war in the Middle East.