“Species are like a house of cards. You can’t just take one card out of the deck and not expect the deck to crumble.”
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The first of Earth's ecosystems has passed a 'tipping point', a new report warns just weeks before COP30 in Brazil, with other environmental systems including the Amazon, major ocean currents and ice sheets not far behind.The first of Earth's ecosystems has passed a 'tipping point', a new report warns just weeks before COP30 in Brazil, with other environmental systems including the Amazon, major ocean currents and ice sheets not far behind.
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Not all heroes wear capes...https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/alternative-nobel-climate-pisfcc-9.6932259Not all heroes wear capes...https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/alternative-nobel-climate-pisfcc-9.6932259
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Even butterflies are losing their colours as forests are replaced by monocultures.Even butterflies are losing their colours as forests are replaced by monocultures.
Without protection for native habitats, the most vibrant species could vanish.
It is not too late. In forests allowed to recover, colour and life return.
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GOOD NEWS: For the first time in history, RENEWABLE ENERGY has overtaken COAL in global electricity production.GOOD NEWS: For the first time in history, RENEWABLE ENERGY has overtaken COAL in global electricity production.
Solar and wind are finally outpacing fossil fuels. This is a TURNING POINT for the planet and for all of us.
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Our heartfelt congratulations to the State of Palestine on ratifying the Global Ocean Treaty.Our heartfelt congratulations to the State of Palestine on ratifying the Global Ocean Treaty.
In the face of genocide, famine and suffering, this decision to stand for our shared planet and ocean is a powerful act of courage and solidarity.
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People power WORKS: the Global Ocean Treaty can finally enter into force after 60 countries sign it into law!People power WORKS: the Global Ocean Treaty can finally enter into force after 60 countries sign it into law!
More from a Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner who’s been there since the beginning and what comes next >> https://act.gp/3WjDGnx
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What a beautiful people powered blockade!A fossil-free future is powered by brave activists and millions of supporters. While corporations and governments chase profit and power, people everywhere are refusing to accept this destructive path.
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What a beautiful people powered blockade!By ending this blockade, law enforcement allows polluters to continue with their dirty business. Fossil fuel companies and their political backers should be held accountable, not the people fighting for a safe future.
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What a beautiful people powered blockade!The resistance to fossil gas in Europe is growing. Activists came from 17 countries, a strong sign of people uniting against Putin’s blood gas and Trump’s fracked gas.
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What a beautiful people powered blockade!Peaceful protest has real impact: The LNG tanker Arctic Voyager, which had approached the Zeebrugge terminal, changed its destination amid the blockade. At least one other LNG tanker headed for Zeebrugge seems to have changed course following the action.
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What a beautiful people powered blockade!What a beautiful people powered blockade! Greenpeace Belgium activists blocked the LNG terminal in Zeebrugge for 29 hours before being removed by law enforcement. Some insights from this powerful action:
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Breaking: Scientists have confirmed a long-term warming trend at Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji.Breaking: Scientists have confirmed a long-term warming trend at Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji.
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️Summit temperature has risen at a rate of 1.47°C per century— a clear warning sign of the climate crisis.
“Temperatures in Japan are already rising faster than the global average, and we’re extremely concerned that Mount Fuji’s summit is warming even more quickly,” said Hisayo Takada, Greenpeacejp. -
Don’t give in to hopelessness.Don’t give in to hopelessness.
Everything we do helps, no matter how small.
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Greenpeace is deeply alarmed by reports that vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla have come under attack by drones in international waters.Greenpeace is deeply alarmed by reports that vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla have come under attack by drones in international waters.
The flotilla is a peaceful humanitarian mission sailing to deliver urgently needed aid to Gaza.
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A tax on obscene wealth a ‘bad idea’, says obscenely wealthy man.A tax on obscene wealth a ‘bad idea’, says obscenely wealthy man.
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This week, Greenpeace celebrates 54 years 💚This week, Greenpeace celebrates 54 years
From 1974 to 1982, Rex Weyler served as photographer on Greenpeace campaigns. He pulled a dozen photos from the archives and shared the memories that they evoke.
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As this Aussie doctor says, eating raw meat is a step back more than 200,000 years – and it comes with real risks, from infections to parasites.As this Aussie doctor says, eating raw meat is a step back more than 200,000 years – and it comes with real risks, from infections to parasites.
But more importantly, "carnivore diets" are the exact opposite of what people and planet need. We need drastically less meat and a massive shift to plant-based diets – for our health, for our climate, and for a liveable future.