Extreme rising sea levels and flooding is a threat to coastal cities. Greenpeace East Asia selected seven cities in Asia (Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo) that are economic centers and are located on or close to the coast to analyze how their gross domestic product (GDP) could potentially be impacted by extreme coastal flooding in 2030 with the business-as-usual (BAU) carbon-emission scenario, also called the RCP8.5 scenario. The analysis suggests how the climate crisis may affect the economies of the cities analysed in less than one decade unless we act immediately to achieve a rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Greenpeace Statement on the passage of the nuclear bill in the Senate
Greenpeace is calling on the Senate to repeal the nuclear energy bill before we are locked into a path we will regret in the future.
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Skipping straws, biking to work: do our small actions still matter for the planet?
Personal actions, when done consistently and taken as part of something larger, are powerful and can push the needle toward systemic change, in more ways than one.
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Fisherfolk, green groups urge gov’t: Prioritize people and planet over profit
Small-scale fishermen are losing their livelihoods, and there is a risk that fish stocks along the coast will be depleted due to large-scale commercial fishing that will certainly destroy and deplete marine life in waters vital to small scale fishers