All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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North Queensland’s Devastating Floods: A Stark Reminder to Make Polluters Pay
Right now, North Queensland is experiencing catastrophic flooding, marking the second “once-in-a-century” flood in just six years. Towns like Ingham and areas surrounding Townsville are inundated, leading to mass evacuations,…
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Evacuation of Rongelap, Marshall Islands
In 1985 the Rongelap people turned to Greenpeace for help. They asked that Greenpeace send a vessel to evacuate them from their home and move them to nearby Mejatto Island. Greenpeace sent the Rainbow Warrior to Rongelap at the request of its people and in May 1985 moved them to Mejatto Island.
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Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior
In 1985, French secret service agents were sent to plant two bombs on our flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, ahead of its journey leading a peaceful anti-nuclear protest.
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Why we need to stop Deep Sea Mining
Deep sea mining is the practice of removing metals and minerals from the ocean’s seabed. Thousands of metres below the surface, deposits of these metals and minerals like manganese, nickel…
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Greenpeace condemns Trump intention to withdraw US from Paris Agreement
US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.
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Report: Forging our Future
Forging Our Future sets out the ten requirements needed to build a green iron industry in WA quickly.
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Who would be affected by deep sea mining?
Vulnerable coastal communities, especially in the Global South, , will pay the highest price. Peer-reviewed science shows that deep sea mining is almost certain to cause lasting damage to deep sea ecosystems. This means…
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What are the problems with deep sea mining?
Like mining on land, deep sea mining is extremely destructive. But mining the ocean floor is risky for so many reasons.
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Shell backs down in its lawsuit against Greenpeace
Just over a year ago, Shell sued Greenpeace UK, Greenpeace International and nine individuals for millions over a completely peaceful protest. We showed them their bully tactics won’t intimidate us – and now they’ve backed down and settled out of court.
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“The time is now”: new statement from WA enviro and union coalition calls on govt to charge up clean energy industry
A coalition of West Australian workers and environmental organisations have released a joint statement calling on the West Australian government to fast-track a suite of changes to bolster the home-grown green energy industry.