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Meet 6 Marshallese women activists who are changing the world
Across cultures and religions, there are various stories of creation and beginnings. In the Marshall Islands, creation began with three sisters: Liwatuonmour, Lidepdepju, and Lijileijet. Traveling on a canoe from the…
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“Greedy, dangerous and desperate”: deep sea mining frontrunner turns back on Pacific for mining approval
SYDNEY, Friday 28 March 2025 — Greenpeace has slammed deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company (TMC) as ‘greedy, dangerous and desperate’ after it announced plans to bypass procedure at…
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Leticia Carvalho received your message against deep sea mining
This week, we delivered thousands of messages to Leticia Carvalho, the new Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). Presented on a giant scroll, these messages stand as a…
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More powerful than Hiroshima: how the largest nuclear weapons test ever built a nation of leaders in the Marshall Islands.
71 years ago, on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, a nuclear bomb with the codename “Castle Bravo”, exploded with an energy of 15 megatons. The mushroom cloud reached 40…
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Ocean protection policy “hangover” must be addressed by both parties: Greenpeace
SYDNEY, Wednesday 26 February 2025 – In response to the major political parties indicating election promises to protect Australia’s oceans, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says a crucial protection framework of a…
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This anglerfish captured hearts across the world, but the future of her species hangs in the balance
Emerging from the abyssal depths into the realm of humans, the rare black seadevil swims toward the light of the world above. The anglerfish’s usual home is in the deep sea, up to 1,500 metres below the water's surface, where the sun doesn't reach. The viral footage of her ascent sent the world into a…
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“Stunning dedication”: first ocean sanctuary in Marshall Islands announced
FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2025 — The Republic of the Marshall Islands has announced its first marine protected area in the Pacific Ocean, a “stunning dedication to ocean protection for Pacific…
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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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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.