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In pictures: protecting our species on earth day

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 22nd April 2019
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Baby mountain gorilla (about 1 year old) in the Democratic Republic of Congo
All rights reserved. Credit: © Christian Kaiser / Greenpeace

Habitat destruction, climate change, pollution and exploitation are all contributing to the loss of the world’s animal population. “Protect our Species” is the theme of this year’s Earth Day, which is annually celebrated on the 22nd April. The photos below show some of those animals whose existence is threatened by… Read More

What Declaring a Climate Emergency Looks Like

Posted by Philip Evans - 18th April 2019
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Our climate is breaking down. Rising seas and extreme weather events are putting tens of millions of people around the world at direct risk. And younger generations are being robbed of their future on a healthy, livable planet. So we need the government to declare a Climate Emergency and take… Read More

People can’t stop looking at these Instagram photos of a Greenpeace ship

Posted by Samantha Wockner - 17th April 2019
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Left: © Yumna Al-Arashi / Greenpeace Right: © Stacy Cartledge / Greenpeace

What would you do if you saw the biggest Greenpeace ship right on the Thames? Take its photo of course! The Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, briefly visited London before it was due to set off on one of its most ambitious… Read More

What if we treated our oceans like they matter?

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 12th April 2019
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The seas provide half of our oxygen, and food for a billion people. Let’s give them the protection they deserve. Under the restless surface of our seas, hundreds of miles from land, there’s a world of giants and hunters; ancient lifeforms and lost cities. These waters beyond national borders are… Read More

Do ocean sanctuaries really work?

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 10th April 2019
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All rights reserved. Credit: Will Rose / Greenpeace

Our oceans are massive and unlike most places on land, they don’t really have borders. Animals, water (and sadly now plastic) all move freely across our global oceans. Because of this, some people have asked if ocean sanctuaries are an effective way of protecting our… Read More