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The health impacts of the smoke from the fires in the Amazon
Smoke from forest fires in the Amazon, which can travel many kilometers, is linked to an increase in hospitalizations in the region due to respiratory diseases and even to a higher incidence of cancer.
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Inaction over illegal palm oil in Indonesia’s megadiverse forest estate jeopardises people and planet
The implications of Indonesia prioritizing oil palm plantation expansion over forest landscapes remain disastrous for Indigenous and traditional communities, and for addressing the global climate crisis.
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4 myths about industrial agriculture
Industrial agriculture wants you to believe that we need large-scale production of livestocks and crops full of pesticides to feed the world. But there are better, more sustainable and healthy ways to produce food that puts people and the planet first.
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Amazon Expedition: Where is deforestation advancing?
The development strategy for the southern region of the Amazon, although framed as sustainable, is based on industrial agriculture and not on sustainable practices, in which policies are geared towards large-scale properties.
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To fight the climate crisis, we need our forests standing
When our forests are destroyed to make way for industrial agriculture, we’re losing a vital ecosystem that keeps our planet cool, and in addition to that, the land becomes a huge contributor to the climate crisis.
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Kunming Declaration announced at UN Convention on Biological Diversity – Greenpeace response
“Our global biodiversity crisis is urgent but so far the CBD’s progress has been too slow. Autopilot won’t get us there.”
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Amazon Expedition: The harsh reality of those living near the fires
The fires and deforestation in the Amazon have a devastating impact on the forest, biodiversity, and the global climate. But little is told about the impact the destruction has on the lives of those living in the region.
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Activists block feed factory in Denmark to protest Danish Crown’s greenwashing of meat
Greenpeace Denmark activists have blockaded a feed factory in the Port of Aarhus to protest pork and beef giant Danish Crown's greenwashing of its climate- and forest-wrecking meat production.
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Climate science or corporate food? UN Food Summit must choose for a liveable planet
If successful, the livestock industry groups will continue setting the agenda and endlessly expand, pushing us toward a climate and public health disaster.
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Greenpeace challenges FSC certification of Swedish forestry giant Sveaskog over violations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights
Greenpeace International has filed a formal complaint to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) International against Swedish forestry giant Sveaskog for repeated breaches of Indigenous rights