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Countries Say No to Energy Guzzling Bitcoin Mines
Countries around the world are realizing that energy-intensive Bitcoin mining brings serious environmental and economic risks and are taking steps to limit, or even ban, the industry. The rapid growth…
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Bitcoin’s E-Waste Problem is Hiding in Plain Sight
As the popularity of Bitcoin mining and investments continues to surge, concerns over its environmental impact are mounting. The upcoming Bitcoin “halving” event that reduces the Bitcoin awarded to miners…
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Let’s Get Real: The True Cost of Plastic
Once again, the plastics industry is at it, spewing lies to protect its profits while our health, our communities, and the planet suffer. Industry leaders recently sent a letter to…
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A message from the Pacific: Why it is our duty to protect the deep sea
My name is Uncle Sol. I’m a native Hawaiian Elder and I am writing this blog in the hope that Greenpeacers will stand with us in defense of our sacred…
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New Research: DOE Ties to Gas Industry Insiders Used to Make the Case for Soaring LNG Exports
The standards used to evaluate LNG export applications have never been clearly articulated to the public, drawing skepticism from environmental justice advocates and frontline communities impacted by the LNG industry.…
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6 Reasons Why Energy Transfer’s Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Is Outrageous
Energy Transfer – the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline – is suing Greenpeace for a cool $300 million USD. You may remember that a similar lawsuit asserting federal racketeering…
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Big Oil Greed v the Truth: Greenpeace on Trial Over Standing Rock
Greenpeace is going to trial in February 2025. The case will determine the future of Greenpeace USA and the entire movement.
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BlackRock Is Now Among the Largest Holders of Polluting Bitcoin
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager and one of the world’s largest financiers of climate destroying fossil fuels, has just dived headlong into climate-destroying Bitcoin. Early in January, the U.S.…
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Unveiling Bitcoin’s Water Consumption with Alex de Vries
Alex de Vries, the researcher behind a groundbreaking report that exposes Bitcoin’s water consumption, spoke with Greenpeace USA to discuss the findings of this hidden ecological cost of Bitcoin mining.…
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ChatCO2 – Safeguards Needed For AI’s Climate Risks
Tech companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that could radically change how we work and communicate. The release of powerful generative AI products like Open AI’s ChatGPT…
