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Climate change

5 must-read climate and nature writers to discover

Meet the authors using fiction, memoir and activism to bring the climate crisis to life and inspire change.

by Greenpeace UK June 25, 2025

Sperm whales on the surface of the occean

Oceans

Threatened whale species found in areas targeted by The Metals Company for deep sea mining, scientists warn

Exeter, UK – 24.06.2025 – A scientific survey of two areas targeted for deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean by The Metals Company has confirmed the presence of whales…

by Alison Kirkman June 24, 2025

Oceans

Introducing Jacob Collier and Aurora’s limited edition Greenpeace T-shirt

A special collaboration for a healthy ocean: Jacob Collier and AURORA have created a limited-edition t-shirt to support Greenpeace’s oceans campaigns.

by Greenpeace UK June 23, 2025

A man wearing gloves and boots examines a red garment while standing in a vast landfill covered in discarded clothing and plastic waste, surrounded by partially built homes in a residential area.

Environmental justice

Why Britain’s old clothes are clogging Ghana’s wetlands

Discarded clothes from Next, Asda and M&S were found in protected wetlands threatened by fast-growing waste dumps.

by Greenpeace UK June 18, 2025

Environmental justice

Fashion waste from top UK brands found polluting endangered turtles’ habitat in Ghana

Discarded clothes from Next, Asda and M&S found in protected wetlands threatened by fast-growing waste dumps Clothes discarded by UK consumers and exported to Ghana have been found in a…

by Stefano Gelmini June 18, 2025

Mya-Rose Craig and Nadeem Perera hold a banner saying 'Get ocean protection done' onboard a Greenpeace boat

Oceans

British actors, authors, musicians and environmentalists urge UK government to ‘stop failing the ocean’

Photos of some of the signatories available here Some of the UK’s best-loved stars have joined a call on the UK government to stop failing the ocean and sign the…

by Alexandra Sedgwick June 11, 2025

Sewage flows into a river from two concrete pipes

Nature and wildlife

Water firms panicking over disposal of millions of tonnes of contaminated sewage sludge

Water companies are panicking they will be left unable to dispose of millions of tonnes of sewage sludge due to tougher pollution rules, and rising concern over the contaminants sludge…

by Graham Thompson June 10, 2025

A village street is completely filled with plastic rubbish and bags of all colours and sizes, which is piled high on the right side of the road. A small girl is walking over rubbish towards the shack-link buildings just beyond.

Plastic

Meet the unexpected villains of the plastic pollution crisis

A strong Global Plastics Treaty could change everything. But the people blocking progress aren’t who you’d expect.

by Greenpeace UK May 30, 2025

Detail from an oil platform, showing tangled pipework and painted metal panels

Plastic

What is plastic made of? The fossil fuel link explained

Plastic is made from fossil fuels like oil and natural gas. This process drives pollution and climate change—from drilling and fracking to refining and incineration. Here's how plastic is made,…

by Greenpeace UK May 30, 2025

A majestic humpback whale gracefully glides through the shallow waters of the azure ocean.

Oceans

28 states have signed the Global Ocean Treaty into law while the UK is failing to get onboard

The European Commission and six EU countries, Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal and Slovenia, have today submitted their ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty at the United Nations headquarters. Despite…

by Alexandra Sedgwick May 28, 2025