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5 reasons why deep sea mining will only get our planet into deep trouble
The depths of our oceans hide a unique living world that we barely understand – but these mysteries are already under threat from a controversial new industry: deep sea mining.
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Unearthed: For the sake of the climate we must stop believing magical stories about plastics and recycling
When applied to single-use the circular economy is a myth, and an increasingly harmful one.
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Why waste trade should be on the ASEAN summit agenda
ASEAN leaders meet this week in Bangkok as their countries reel from an unprecedented deluge of foreign waste dumping. But neither waste trade nor waste is on the agenda.
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ASEAN leaders welcomed by “mountain of trash” and calls to ban plastic and e-waste imports
A mountain of plastic and electronic waste appeared on the streets of central Bangkok today as delegates from the 10 member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) arrived in the Thai capital for the start of the 34th ASEAN summit.
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Why plastic pollution is an environmental justice issue
Turtles, seabirds, seals, and whales are well-documented victims of out of control plastic pollution, but when was the last time you saw a video of a person suffering in the…
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A New Malaysia
Environmental activism is a marathon, not a sprint, fuelled by a heady mix of persistence, youthful optimism (age does not matter) and true grit; the daily battles of the soul…
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30X30: A Blueprint for Ocean Protection
The report, 30×30: A Blueprint For Ocean Protection is the result of a year-long collaboration between leading academics at the University of York, University of Oxford and Greenpeace.
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Our favourite photos from the student climate strike
On Friday, March 15, 1.5 million school students took to the streets in 123 countries out of fear for their future, love of our planet and anger at our leaders.
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Breakthrough as world’s largest palm oil trader gives forest destroyers nowhere to hide
Singapore – The world’s largest palm oil trader, Wilmar International, published a detailed action plan to map and monitor all of its suppliers. If implemented, it would mean one-step closer to eliminating deforestation.
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Unearthed: How palm oil sparked a diplomatic row between Europe and southeast Asia
From threats to cancel UK defence deals to pledges to stop imports of Norwegian salmon, European moves to restrict palm oil have enraged Malaysia and Indonesia.
