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Youth and environmentalists’ climate lawsuit against Arctic oil progresses in the European Court of Human Rights
Greenpeace Nordic and partners are challenging Norway's plans for fossil fuel expansion in the Arctic. They are submitting arguments to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
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How a landmark case against Norway’s oil and gas expansion could set a global legal precedent
Greenpeace Nordic, six youth activists and Nature and Youth took the Norwegian government European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to stop the expansion of oil and gas in the arctic.
Juni Haugan Holden • 5 min read -
The silent crisis of air pollution
Air pollution is a silent crisis, as lethal as it is pervasive. It affects millions of people around the world but does the most damage to the health and the environment of those living in the Global South.
Martin Zavan • 5 min read -
How to protect yourself from the dangers of extreme heat waves?
Fossil fuels are turbo-charging extreme weather events and people all over the world are suffering the consequences. While international Oil and Gas Companies count their billions, vulnerable communities especially in…
Zeinab Othman • 4 min read -
A Quiet Place: Silent struggle of vulnerable groups in crises
I didn’t expect that Lupita Nyong'o's new film would become a reminder of my vulnerability as a person living with a comorbidity during the climate crisis.
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Can an ocean court victory power the climate justice movement? Yes, and here’s why
The world's highest oceans court ruled that greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution. Now, states have to take more serious action to protect the ocean!
Safina Okumu, Louise Fournier & Maria Alejandra Serra Barney • 4 min read -
Why I blame oil and gas companies for burning our future
It has become a constant presence in my waking and sleeping hours. It is the rainy season in Southern Africa. The fear of when flooding returns - will my family be safe?
Thandile Chinyavanhu • 4 min read -
Greenpeace’s calls for accountability after the İliç mine tragedy
Turkey has witnessed a tragic mining incident that shook the nation in February. The İliç Gold Mine accident, which claimed the lives of nine workers swallowed by a cyanide-laced landslide,…
Berkan Özyer • 2 min read -
TotalEnergies in Africa: A legacy of destruction
Since 1956, TotalEnergies has driven and profited from the exploitation of Africa’s natural resources at an enormous cost to local communities and the environment.
Charity Migwi • 3 min read -
3 strategies employed by Big Meat and Dairy to make sure that scientific findings line up with corporate profits
To protect their interests, Big Meat and Dairy companies wield political influence to counter potential regulations and use marketing ingenuity to maintain consumers’ trust. Influencing science and the use of science more broadly is a central tactic.
Sophie Nodzenski • 6 min read