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Amazon deforestation alerts hit new records
As scientists urge action, satellite monitoring registers highest deforestation rate for the month of February DETER data shows massive increase for deforestation in February Manaus, Brazil – Deforestation alerts for…
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At least 148 oil and gas tankers have left Russia since war began, new Greenpeace Twitter tracker shows
As of March 11, 2022, five tankers that left Russian ports are actively headed to the United States. This is despite President Biden declaring a ban on Russian oil. Today,…
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How come AT&T just gave money to radical right-wing insurrectionists?
Greenpeace USA is calling on AT&T to stop giving money to radical right-wing insurrectionists and instead publicly support the freedom to vote for all Americans and the integrity of election…
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U.S. Bans Russian Oil Imports
The answer to our oil addiction is not to find another dealer but to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and rehabilitate off poisonous fossil fuels that are killing us…
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Greenpeace USA Response to the State of the Union Address
In response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Annie Leonard, co-executive director Greenpeace USA, said: Greenpeace US activists deploy a banner with a new art collaboration by graphic…
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Greenpeace USA Names Labor and Human Rights Leader Tefere Gebre as Chief Program Officer
As Climate Change Heightens Threats to Workers Rights and Racial Justice, Greenpeace US Sharpens Its Policy Leadership “The climate crisis is the fight of our lifetime. We have a responsibility…
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More than 67,000 people urge the U.S. Government to support a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty addressing the full life cycle of plastics
Today, environmental advocates with the #breakfreefromplastic movement met with a staff member from the U.S. Department of State to deliver 67,482 signatures calling for the United States to support a…
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Greenpeace responds to US government Finding on use of forced labor on Taiwan fishing vessel
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has determined that a Taiwanese fishing vessel, the Da Wang, used forced labor in its operations. The agency’s investigation uncovered evidence of all…
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Deforestation in the Amazon hits a record high for the month of January
Brazilian Space Agency INPE estimates that 430 km² of forest were cleared in just one month, a five-fold increase from January 2021 “Even in January, when deforestation is usually lower…
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Greenpeace USA welcomes Coca-Cola decision to make at least 25% of their packaging reusable by 2030
The multinational company, which produces over 120 billion plastic bottles a year, has faced criticism from Greenpeace and other environmental groups for the negative impact of its single-use plastic on…
