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VW put more toxic diesel cars on UK roads in 2016 than anyone else

Posted by Mel Evans - 24th April 2018
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NOx (nitrogen dioxide) is a harmful air pollutant that’s known to cause respiratory conditions. Diesel causes 90% of the NOx emissions on UK roads.* But which company is most responsible? The VW Group produce more diesel cars than any other company… Read More

Update: EDF’s mud dump at Hinkley Point

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 28th March 2018

Hinkley Point B Power Station on the North Somerset coast. A few months ago we asked you to help us get some answers from EDF about the muddy waste they were planning to dump in the Severn Estuary. The dumping point was just a couple of miles from Cardiff –… Read More

Message from our Antarctic crew

Posted by Tom Micklewright - 23rd March 2018

Our Antarctic crew have a special message for you. Pop your headphones in, hit the play button and have a listen to a number of the crew explaining why we must stop the expansion of the krill industry. Feeling inspired? If you haven’t signed the petition yet, why not… Read More

The Antarctic: A Place for Penguins Not Industrial Fishing

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 21st March 2018
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Humpback whales feeding for krill in the Antarctic © Christian Åslund / Greenpeace

Written by Chris Packham: TV presenter, naturalist, wildlife expert, photographer and author with a passionate concern for conservation and the environment.    Penguins have lived in the Antarctic for millions of years. They’re perfectly adapted for surviving conditions in one of the harshest environments on earth. Read More

In Pictures: A Moment of Truth on International Day of Forests

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 21st March 2018
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One year-old male baby orangutan Jelapat plays on the tree at Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan.
All rights reserved. Credit: © Bjorn Vaugn / BOSF / Greenpeace

Today is International Day of Forests, which raises awareness about the importance of all sorts of trees and woodlands. Our new report “Moment of Truth” shines a light on companies’ readiness to come clean about where their palm oil comes from and finds that brands are not on track to… Read More

Time is running out Carex – come clean about palm oil

Posted by Nick Monro aka Dikson - 19th March 2018
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A solitary rainforest tree remains standing in a recently planted palm oil plantation on former orangutan habitat inside the PT Karya Makmur Abadi Estate II palm oil concession. PT KMA II is a subsidiary of the Malaysian Kuala Lumpar Kepong Berhad (KLK) group.

Indonesia has more threatened and endangered species than any other country on Earth – largely due to the destruction of their habitats. The Bornean orangutan population has decreased by half since 1999 with over 100,000 lost in the last 16 years. In 2017, a… Read More