Environment

Microplastic levels in Sargasso Sea comparable to Great Pacific Garbage Patch

A team of Greenpeace scientists has discovered extreme concentrations of microplastic pollution in the North Atlantic Ocean during an expedition to the Sargasso Sea, a critical nursery for baby turtles and other wildlife.

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Japan funds toxic coal plants abroad emitting more pollution than domestic plants – Greenpeace analysis

The Japanese Government and its public finance agencies JBIC, JICA, NEXI are exporting pollution to other countries by funding coal-fired power plants abroad, that emit far more toxic air pollutants than would be allowed in Japan.

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Javier Bardem calls on world leaders to agree a Global Ocean Treaty

On August 19, Oscar winner actor Javier Bardem was in Times Square to demand a “GLOBAL OCEAN TREATY NOW” as an electronic billboard displayed threatened marine life.

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Greenpeace analysis ranks global SO2 air pollution hotspots

Power plants and industries burning coal and oil are responsible for two-thirds of the anthropogenic sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission hotspots tracked by NASA satellites, according to a Greenpeace India analysis. Oil refineries and metals smelters are...

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