Stopping a huge mine: how an Inuit party won Greenland’s elections
The immense rare earth and uranium mine on Mount Kuannersuit won’t go ahead. This is the promise that helped the Inuit community win Greenland’s elections.
The carbon budget explained: how much CO2 can we emit and still save the climate?
If we want to limit the rise of average global temperatures to 1.5 degrees, we can emit only a limited amount of CO2. This is the carbon budget.
The destruction of unsold clothes shows the dark side of fast fashion
The textile industry is the world’s second-worst polluter, both in terms of production and waste. One of the biggest problems is vast amounts of unsold goods.
A conversation with Shaama Sandooyea, the first to strike underwater for the climate
We talk to Shaama Sandooyea, activist and marine biologist from Mauritius onboard Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise ship in the heart of the Indian Ocean.
The Greater Aletsch Glacier, a journey into the melting heart of the Alps
In the heart of Switzerland lies the largest glacier in the Alps, the Greater Aletsch Glacier. However, climate change is threatening its very existence.
Celebrate the Lungs of the Earth on 21st March, the International Day of Forests
Our species took its first steps in a world covered in trees. Today, forests offer us sustenance, shelter, and clean the air that we breathe.
New Delhi is the world’s most polluted capital, again
Levels of particulates in New Delhi in 2020 were once again far above safety thresholds, with extremely serious health consequences for its citizens.
How to resole your shoes with natural materials, and for free
From 15 to 31 March bookings are open to resole your casual footwear with the N-Oil compound, one of Vibram’s latest innovations.
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Less plastic, more awareness: the European Union’s challenge
The European Union has made a bold decision in banning certain single-use plastic products. But this is just the first step in a long journey.
Bird thought to have been extinct for 172 years sighted in Borneo
A “breathtaking” discovery has been made in Borneo with the sighting of a black-browed Akalat, an endemic bird species, for the first time in 172 years.