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Amazon, Bolsonaro, Cattle: the ABC’s of Destruction
In spite of a declared fire ban and the presence of the army, the number of fire hotspots recorded in August are likely to be even higher than last year. Fires in the Amazon rainforest are not natural. They are deliberately set by land-grabbers and ranchers to expand the land used for cattle grazing and…
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We are going to the Arctic
The warming Arctic is one of our key global indicators of climate breakdown. So we’re heading there to document and bear witness to the yearly sea ice minimum. Have you…
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Greenpeace underwhelmed by National Party electric vehicles policy in face of climate crisis
National’s electric vehicles policy is a very cautious step in the right direction, but really underwhelming in the context of the climate crisis. Just as we saw with Labour’s energy policy announcement yesterday, National are slowly tip-toeing forward when they should be taking the big, bold strides that we need to address the climate crisis.
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Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says
The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. A new report by the World Meteorological Organisation warns this limit may be exceeded by 2024 –…
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Ten perspectives on the Economic Recovery from Covid-19
In response to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Jacinda Ardern’s Government is injecting billions of dollars into the economy to ease the impacts of a recession.
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Covid and hope: Is this the turning point we’ve been waiting for?
“Have you lost hope?” That's what a journalist asked me recently. It gave me pause. You know - they said - the whole idea of Covid creating an opportunity for humanity to reinvent itself. Fixing the problems besetting us - the ones that we've been ignoring. Climate change, ecological collapse. All that stuff.
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The planet on fire – in photos
In many regions around the world, it’s that time of year again – fire season. But fire seasons are getting longer and more intense each year. Rising temperatures from our climate crisis dry out forests and other natural areas and make fires more likely.
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Environmental Policy Performance of the Ardern Government Ahead of Election 2020
The Ardern-led Government, elected in 2017, promised to be environmental leaders. The Prime Minister in her election campaign launch speech called climate change “my generation’s nuclear free moment”. She said “we will clean up our rivers”. So, now that we are weeks away from the 2020 Election, let’s look at how it’s going.
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Drinking water from the heavily polluted Waikato river
You’d think supplying 1.6 million people and 40,000 businesses with drinking water during a dry year—and the Covid crisis—would be a priority. But recent documents we uncovered show that Watercare is 113th in the queue for Waikato’s water.
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How to deal with stress and burnout in the age of climate and covid crisis?
In times like these, to care is both a burden and a blessing. You may or may not identify as an activist, but if you’ve staked your caring heart on social justice, the climate, or the environment, then this article is for you.