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What is a dugong? Check out these beautiful drawings of this hard-to-spot ocean creature

Illustrators have been drawing dugongs for Greenpeace as part of a global effort to protect their ocean home.

by Indi Heath April 29, 2021

Deep sea mining

25-tonne deep sea mining prototype robot stuck on Pacific Ocean seabed during trial

One of the world’s first deep sea mining pilot tests has resulted in a huge machine being stuck on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean.

by James Hanson April 28, 2021

A worker stands at the top of a giant mound of plastic waste

Environmental justice

What really happens to your plastic recycling?

Many of us spend time carefully sorting our recycling. But what actually happens to the plastic waste we put out for collection?

by Richard George April 21, 2021

Climate change

Sacrifice zones: the places being destroyed by our toxic system – and the dangerous ‘climate solutions’ that could make them worse

The existence of sacrifice zones shows how our system values some lives over others. But some climate solutions are set to sacrifice even more places to environmental crises.

by Maja Darlington April 19, 2021

A large splash erupts alongside a Greenpeace ship as a boulder is placed in the water

Oceans

26.5 million tonne carbon bomb ticks quietly on UK seabed, as 69% of UK public call for bottom trawling ban

New YouGov polling, commissioned by Greenpeace UK, can today reveal that 71% of UK adults believe bottom trawling should not be taking place in UK MPAs

by James Hanson April 19, 2021

Activism

Does peaceful protest work?

Peaceful protest is a fundamental part of democracy – without it, the world would be a very different place.

by Lowri Evans April 14, 2021

A puffin glides above the surface of the ocean, with several small fish in its colourful beak

Fishing

What we know (and don’t know) about the government’s new ocean protection plans

A big step forward for the oceans, or a missed opportunity? The truth is, we still don’t know.

by James Hanson April 7, 2021

Activism

Deep sea mining industry confronted at sea for first time by Greenpeace

Activists on the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior have taken the first ever action at sea against companies preparing to mine the Pacific Ocean’s seabed.

by James Hanson April 6, 2021

Climate change

The oil and gas industry is failing its offshore workers. It’s time to give them a way out

The government's new wave of oil and gas licences keeps us tied to a declining industry. Offshore workers deserve better.

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson March 31, 2021

Forests

JBS extends immunity to forest criminals to feed its supply chain until at least 2035 in surreal ‘global commitment’

In response to JBS’s announcement to plan to address illegal deforestation by 2030, eliminate deforestation by 2035 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, Daniela Montalto, forest and food…

by Alison Kirkman March 26, 2021