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Trump Executive Orders roll back ocean protections
The Trump administration issued a new Executive Order that opens vast swaths of protected ocean to commercial exploitation, including areas within the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. It allows commercial fishing in areas long considered off-limits due to their ecological significance—despite overwhelming scientific consensus that marine sanctuaries are essential for rebuilding fish stocks and…
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Oceans cannot keep pace with changes caused by climate crisis, warns new report
Greenpeace Greece activists project a message reading: ‘Ratify The Global Ocean Treaty’, close to the Temple of Poseidon near Athens. Greenpeace Greece activists project a series of ocean protection messages…
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Biden-Harris administration establishes Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, a landmark for tribal-led conservation
Slo’w Gutierrez (L) and Violet Sage Walker (R) sing at an event at the base of Morro Rock in Morro Bay, California. The MY Arctic Sunrise traveled to Morro Bay…
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Greenpeace USA Slams NOAA’s Misleading Claims of Almost Protecting One-Third of U.S. Marine Areas
This is a disappointing display of creative accounting, one that not only misleads the public but also perpetuates a failed status quo that falls short of the scientific imperative to…
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Greenpeace USA Urges Biden to Act as Study Reveals Alarming Human Impact on Oceans
This study makes it crystal clear just how extensive humans’ impact on the ocean has become. Healthy ocean ecosystems help regulate the climate, protect us from storms, and provide food…
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New Greenpeace International Report Reveals Shocking Extent of Threats to Ocean Health
Greenpeace Network calls for urgent protection under historic Ocean Treaty days before the Treaty opens for signature at the UN Greenpeace International today released a major analysis of the cumulative…
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The Rainbow Ocean: 5 Ocean Species to Celebrate Pride Month With
Greenpeace has been associated with the rainbow since we first began, it’s an emblem of hope and diversity on all of our ships, and it’s in the name of our…
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Diving deep: Antarctica
Greenpeace journeyed to Antarctica on the Arctic Sunrise, carrying a small but might two-person submarine called the DeepWorker.
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Toxic Ecosystems: The Impact of Plastic on Marine Life
What happens to plastic when it gets throw “away”? As it turns out, there is no such thing as “away” Instead, a large percentage of plastics enter our oceans, with…
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California National Marine Sanctuaries Under Trump Review Contain Sizable Oil and Gas Deposits
Summary Findings Expansions of National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS) off the California coast ordered by Presidents Bush and Obama are currently under review by the Trump administration. A geospatial analysis has…
