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Deep sea mining

Greenpeace accuse UK government of losing control of deep sea mining exploration licences as parent company goes bust

Environmental group puts in symbolic £1 bid as UK licences auctioned off Greenpeace UK lawyers have written to the UK government to express serious concern about its lack…

by Alison Kirkman April 22, 2025

Blood-red dye stains an ornamental pond outside the US Embassy in London.

Activism

Activists pour hundreds of litres of blood-red dye into US Embassy pond in protest against arms sales to Israel

Update: Will McCallum, Co-Executive Director of Greenpeace UK, among six people arrested over protest Activists from Greenpeace UK have poured 300 litres of blood-red dye into the US embassy pond…

by Florri Burton April 10, 2025

Peace

Israel-Gaza protest at the US embassy: what you need to know

Activists from Greenpeace UK have poured blood-red dye into the pond at the US embassy in London, in a protest against weapons sales to Israel.

by Greenpeace UK April 10, 2025

Greenpeace activists on a small boat hold up a stop deep sea mining banner in front of a giant industrial ship

Oceans

Norwegian owner of UK deep sea mining company goes bankrupt

Bergen, Norway, 03 April 2025 – Norwegian deep sea mining company, Loke Marine Minerals, owner of UK deep sea mining company, UK Seabed Resources (UKSR), has declared bankruptcy. Loke…

by Alison Kirkman April 3, 2025

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Oceans

‘Lammy Don’t Dally!’ Greenpeace unfurls giant banner on Foreign Office to keep Ocean Treaty afloat

Hi-resolution photos and video available here London, Thursday 3 April 2025 – Climbers from Greenpeace scaled the Foreign Office in central London in the early hours of this…

by Kai Tabacek April 3, 2025

Activism

JSO hang up the hi-vis – Greenpeace response

In response to Just Stop Oil’s announcement this morning Will McCallum, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, said: “The history of democracies is built by groups…

by Graham Thompson March 27, 2025

Activists stand in front of Tower Bridge with a banner saying we will not be silenced.

Climate change

Greenpeace is under attack from Big Oil giant Energy Transfer. But we won’t be silenced.

An American oil company is suing Greenpeace organisations in the US and Greenpeace International for a whopping $300 million. Together we can defy Big Oil's bullying.

by Greenpeace UK March 17, 2025

Nature and wildlife

9 interesting facts about puffins

Puffins are enchanting little seabirds. Here are 9 fascinating facts about puffins and their marvellous, yet sometimes challenging, lives in the wild.

by Greenpeace UK March 14, 2025

A jaguar lies on a sunlit branch, looking towards the camera

Forests

10 incredible jaguar facts you need to know

Jaguars are majestic animals that have captivated people for centuries. But these big cats are facing huge challenges in a changing world.

by Greenpeace UK March 14, 2025

Nature and wildlife

Environmental disaster from tanker crash ‘narrowly avoided’ – Greenpeace

Commenting on the aftermath of the collision between a tanker and a container ship in the North Sea, Dr Paul Johnston from the Greenpeace Research Laboratories, said:…

by Graham Thompson March 12, 2025