Greenpeace Blog

Oil companies are trying to drill in our national parks. Again.

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 16th March 2018
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A few years ago, fossil fuel companies were banned from fracking in Britain’s national parks. Now they’re back. A handful of companies want to start a shale oil rush in southeastern England, using diluted acid to dissolve the rocks and… Read More

Strange things lurk in the icy depths of the Antarctic Ocean

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 14th March 2018
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The Antarctic feather star (Promachocrinus kerguelensis) found at approximately 300 meters depth

Cute penguins might get all the press, whales certainly give the wows, and big-eyed seals bring the feels – but there’s a lot more to the Antarctic Ocean if you’re prepared to dive a little deeper. Some very strange things lurk in the icy depths of… Read More

Guest Blog: Action on plastics shouldn’t make life suck for disabled people

Posted by Jamie Szymkowiak - 14th March 2018
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All rights reserved. Credit: Kaizen Nguyễn

Greenpeace have been campaigning to raise awareness of the harmful impact plastics have on our oceans for several years: from microbeads to single-use plastics such as bottles, bags and straws. Nonetheless, it’s fair to say that the horrifying scenes captured by Sir David Attenborough’s ‘… Read More

My Journey to Protect the Antarctic

Posted by Meena Rajput - 14th March 2018
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Meena Rajput from Greenpeace UK I’m writing this on International Women’s Day, on a Greenpeace ship in Punta Arenas, Chile, getting ready to sail back to the Antarctic Ocean to bear witness to the threats it’s facing from the krill Industry. It feels amazing to be… Read More

Forests, palm oil and the people: Silas’ story

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 13th March 2018
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Silas, a determined Liberian activist fighting the Liberian government's illegal sale of forest land is the subject of a new documentary to be screened at London's Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

“It was about time ordinary Liberians took a stand on what was happening,” says Silas Siakor, a Liberian activist. But Silas himself is anything but ordinary. Silas the film follows him and the NGO he founded, Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), as they expose the government’s lucrative, illegal deals with palm oil… Read More