Environment

Greenpeace France blocks arrival of soya ship to stop forest destruction

On June 28, 50 activists from France, Germany and the Netherlands blocked a freighter carrying soymeal for animal feed coming from the port of Cotegipe, Salvador in Brazil, and interrupted it from berthing at the port of Sète, south of France, to draw...

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Thousands of endangered sharks slaughtered by overfishing, new report reveals

Activists from Greenpeace International confronted a fishing vessel around 200 miles away from The Azores as it was hauling in sharks on a longline, capturing shocking footage of their practices, on June 26. The peaceful protest saw activists unfurl a...

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The looming extinction of the vaquita puts Gulf of California on World Heritage danger list

In recent years, illegal fishing activities within the Gulf of California have had devastating impacts on its unique marine wildlife, pushing the vaquita to the brink of extinction. The porpoise gets entangled in gillnets used illegally to fish...

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Greenpeace turns world-famous ‘Iamsterdam’ landmark into solidarity message to save the Amazon

One of Europe’s most photographed tourist attractions, the giant ‘Iamsterdam’ letters which previously stood in front of the Dutch capital’s world-famous Rijksmuseum, was brought back by Greenpeace Netherlands as ‘Iamazonia’, on June 26. The 22m x 3 m...

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