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Antarctic

Scientists discover new penguin colonies that reveal impacts of the climate crisis in the Antarctic

'Gentoo-ification' - a vital indication of the climate crisis

by James Hanson January 20, 2022

Protesters at night for Kill the Bill protest with banner that reads

Activism

Victory! Greenpeace reaction to Police and Crime Bill vote

In reaction to the decision by the House of Lords last night to vote down amendments in the The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill made by the government, which would have…

by Phil Richards January 18, 2022

A ship in an icy landscape with penguins in front of it on an iceberg

Antarctic

Greenpeace expedition arrives in the Antarctic to survey threatened penguin colonies

Scientists and Greenpeace Campaigners arrive in Antarctica to conduct new research on the impacts of the climate crisis on remote Antarctic penguin colonies

by Leelou Gordon-Fox, Graham Thompson January 17, 2022

Greenpeace crewmembers prepare a boulder for placement on the seabed. A second ship is visible in the background

Oceans

Judge’s ruling on Greenpeace boulder action: An ‘absurd’ prosecution

Judge requires the UK’s Marine Management Organisation to review wasting public money and resources on ‘absurd’ prosecution of Greenpeace

by Leelou Gordon-Fox, Graham Thompson January 12, 2022

Posters featuring portraits of climate-impacted people from around the world are arranged in a grid on a graffiti covered wall outdoors. The portraits are interspersed with slogans and testimonials, with 'Stop failing us' appearing prominently.

Activism

UK wide poster campaign brings underrepresented voices to the fore for COP26 climate conference

A slew of new posters have appeared in towns and cities across the UK, bringing the voices of underrepresented communities to the fore as the COP26 climate conference moves into…

by Daniel Jones November 8, 2021

Forests

Amazon deforestation for October over four times size of Glasgow

Official data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research released today warns of a deforested area in the Amazon of 796km² between October 1st and 29th - more than 4.5…

by Alison Kirkman November 5, 2021

A firefighter strains forward to pull a spraying hose closer to a forest fire. Grey-brown smoke fills the background.

Forests

First cracks appear in Forests Deal as Indonesia Minister calls it “unfair” and Johnson lets governments off the hook

At Tuesday evening's press conference, Boris Johnson said consumers would be key to holding companies and financial institutions to account on deforestation “even if governments do break the pledges that…

by Alison Kirkman November 4, 2021

Forests

Greenpeace response to the Global Methane Pledge

Responding to the Global Methane Pledge, Anna Jones, Greenpeace UK Head of Food and Forests said: “A methane pledge that doesn’t include reducing emissions from industrial meat and dairy at…

by Alison Kirkman November 3, 2021

Forests

Greenpeace response to agricultural companies’ COP26 Forest deal statement

In response to the statement signed by 10 agricultural companies as part of the COP26 Forest deal, John Sauven, ED Greenpeace UK, said: “This is like putting foxes in charge…

by Alison Kirkman November 2, 2021

Tree silhouettes against a background of smoke, half the forest is burnt and has become ash around them.

Forests

COP26: Greenpeace condemns green light for another decade of forest destruction

COP26 today saw a flurry of announcements on forests - among them a new agreement between governments, including Brazil, to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. But Greenpeace slammed the…

by Alison Kirkman November 2, 2021