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Climate change

Heatwaves and climate change: we’re not ready for the age of extreme heat

Climate change is pushing the UK into a new age of extreme heat, and we’re dangerously unprepared. Here's what you need to know.

by Mal Chadwick August 11, 2022

At the top of a metal gantry, a bright flame gives off black smoke, blowing horizontally across a deep orange sunset sky.

Climate change

The government approved a destructive new gas field. We’re taking them to court!

Jackdaw, a new gas field in the North Sea, got the go ahead this year. Now, we’re taking the government to court because they approved Jackdaw without checking the full…

by Miranda Barrie August 2, 2022

Steam bellows from a large chimney in an industrial waste site

Air pollution

Why burning plastic won’t solve the plastic crisis

Nearly half our plastic waste gets burned. But doing so is costing us our health and our planet. Find out what incineration is and why it cannot be a solution…

by Maja Darlington, Shlomo Dowen, Josh Dowen July 28, 2022

Person holding a sign that reads “Climate justice now”. There are broken palm trees behind them and debris covering the floor they stand on.

Activism

Your guide to environmental justice language

Whether you’re new to environmental justice, or just want to learn more, these are the key terms and ideas to know.

by Grace Almond July 20, 2022

Supertrees are man-made tree-like structures that collect rainwater, produce solar power and act as exhausts for nearby conservatories. They’re pictured surrounded by plants against a blue sky.

Air pollution

In pictures: 10 inspiring ideas for greener ways of living

From experimental technology to simple practices, people around the world are thinking creatively about how we can live better with nature. Here are some of the clever things they’ve come…

by Angela Glienicke June 1, 2022

Dense, colourful corals with abundant fish swimming nearby.

Climate change

Feeling climate anxiety? Here are five reasons for hope

If you ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis, here’s a handy tip. Focus on the little victories and the small steps forward – like these recent reasons…

by Cassandra Soderstrom May 31, 2022

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

Climate change

What does the government’s new windfall tax mean for the climate?

Yesterday the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a package of measures to help with the cost of living crisis. The hotly-anticipated and much needed package ended up being yet another short-sighted…

by Ami McCarthy May 27, 2022

Air pollution

Why are the UK’s big supermarkets still selling Russian diesel?

None of us want to be complicit in funding Putin’s war - let’s call on UK supermarkets to put a stop to this.

by Anthony Lewis May 20, 2022

A Greenpeace activist in climbing gear hangs from the edge of a huge commercial ship dock, holding a banner that says 'Fossil fuels war'. In the background, there's a giant concrete suspension bridge, and the milky pink sky of the early dawn.

Activism

Activists stop Russian tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of diesel

Oil and gas fuels war. And the war in Ukraine is no exception. The government promised to block Russian-owned ships coming into the UK, but Putin’s oil and gas is…

by Greenpeace UK May 16, 2022

Group of women holding signs at a climate protest. The ones we can easily read say: ‘Be part of the solution, not part of the pollution’ and ‘It’s a beautiful world, let’s keep it that way!’

Activism

The environment connects to everything, so our environmentalism should too

As we fight against environmental destruction and the climate crisis, we must advocate for a future that challenges oppression and allows everyone equal access to a safe planet.

by Sandra Ata April 27, 2022