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People often opt for chicken over beef for environmental reasons. But new Greenpeace research shows that the chicken sold in the UK is a major driver of deforestation, and supermarkets have little idea of the impact this has on forests. Here are the facts.
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 campaigner at Greenpeace UK said: “For the sake of its profit margins, JBS continues to sacrifice…
The Amazon rainforest helps regulate the climate and is home to millions of people and a huge percentage of the world’s remaining biodiversity. Despite its importance, the Amazon is under serious threat from deforestation, mainly to make space for industrial agriculture.
Download images and footage here Manaus, 17 July, 2020 – Images captured by Greenpeace Brazil from July 7-10 show fires raging throughout the state of Mato Grosso in the Amazon rainforest. It has been illegal to start fires in the state since July 1st and, as of…
The Amazon might be the world's best-known rainforest, but most people don't know how incredible it really is. Get informed with these 10 Amazon facts.
Download photos here São Paulo, August 2, 2021 – Shocking new aerial photos captured by Greenpeace Brazil show large-scale illegal fires being used to clear land in the Amazon as satellite data today also confirms thousands of fires are burning at…
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Pressure from companies, MPs, celebrities, NGOs and the public has succeeded in preventing the Brazilian Congress from voting on a law that has the potential to strike a fatal blow to the Amazon rainforest. Voting on Bill PL-2633/2020 was scheduled for 13:55 Brasilia time (17:55 BST)…
Forests around the world hold the key to solving climate change – but the Amazon and its people are more under threat than ever. The key culprit is industrial meat.
London, Monday 23 September 2019: Greenpeace climbers have appeared on the roof of Burger King’s iconic restaurant in London’s Leicester Square to unfurl two giant banners denouncing the fast-food giant’s links to Amazon fires and deforestation. Two 10 by 6 metre banners reading “Fast Food Fries Forests” and “Burger King Flame…
The web of life is unravelling as biodiversity continues to decline. This has serious consequences for our societies. As we continue to put pressure on different ecosystems, it's essential to understand biodiversity loss, and what can we do to reverse it.
70,000 hectares of Indonesian rainforest, including 25,000 hectares of orangutan habitat, destroyed in just two years
For Black Friday, here’s a breakdown of some of the big deals made at COP26 for the climate and environment. Because there’s no planet BOGOF.
Consumers are being misled by a labelling scheme widely used by UK supermarkets to claim that the palm oil they use is 100% certified sustainable, says Greenpeace. Analysis published today by Greenpeace International in its report Burning Down the House…
Chicken is the most popular meat in the UK. But the soya used as feed is responsible for deforestation in South America, accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss.
Forests are home to some of our planet’s most extraordinary biodiversity. They are also essential in the fight against climate change. But the world's forests are under threat from deforestation for industrial meat, palm oil and logging.