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American financial institutions are providing a lifeline to Bitcoin while it kills the climate
Between the ongoing FTX debacle and widespread talk of a “crypto winter,” the eventual (and potentially imminent) demise of cryptocurrency seems inevitable to some. But here’s the reality: for better…
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What we can imagine we can create together
Have you ever heard of the term “Ubuntu”? It is an African Nguni Bantu term which means “I am because you/we are”. It is the belief in a universal bond…
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MAGA Threat and Beloved Community: the Promise of America
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered a speech that inspired generations. In his “I have a Dream” speech, Dr. King…
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Good News Stories from around the world in 2022
We’ve come to the end of another year. Amidst more dragging of the feet on climate issues by governments and corporations, we have had some notable wins in the climate and environmental justice space. We celebrate these wins to keep the spirits up and to stay hopeful as we continue on with our fight for…
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When we come together, we win.
Through months of political tomfoolery, obstruction, and many moving goalposts, an iteration of the Green New Deal was watered down to the Build Back Better Act, then whittled away even…
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After the #CryptoCrash, Will Bitcoin’s Climate Crash Be Next?
If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve probably heard about the implosion of FTX, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange. On its face, this story might feel like another story…
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Bitcoin Facts and Myths
Greenpeace USA is proud of our long history of action to expose and deter global environmental degradation and unjust social and economic systems. Bringing the truth to light about ecological…
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Midterm Elections Are Critical to Both Democracy and Climate: A Tale of Two Congressional Races
Big Oil executives and the politicians under their influence are lining up to detonate the next big climate bomb, which is locked beneath the surface of West Texas and Southeast…
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The Myth of Single-use Plastic Recycling
A shocking new Greenpeace report reveals that most types of single-use plastic — cannot be recycled in the United States.
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What is happening with Alaska snow crabs and Maine lobsters?
Earlier this month, Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that this year’s snow crab fishery is canceled, with CNN and others reporting that billions of the crabs had “disappeared.”…
