May 19, 2026

Author: Libération

Libération

Twenty years later, we are yet to learn the lessons of Katrina

Twenty years later, we are yet to learn the lessons of Katrina

In the days after the storm hit, the majority Black population of New Orleans was abandoned and stranded residents waited in sweltering heat without food, water, or medical care. When help arrived it came in

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Ocean Treaty talks resume as calls for strong high seas sanctuaries intensify

Ocean Treaty talks resume as calls for strong high seas sanctuaries intensify

New York, US – Activists, scientists and Indigenous community members alongside Greenpeace called on governments to agree on the process for the first protected areas under the Global Ocean Treaty as the BBNJ Preparatory Commission

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Greenpeace International calls on North Dakota court to reject Energy Transfer’s attempt to avoid accountability under EU law

Greenpeace International calls on North Dakota court to reject Energy Transfer’s attempt to avoid accountability under EU law

Mandan, North Dakota — Greenpeace International met Energy Transfer in a hearing in North Dakota District Court to address the fossil fuel pipeline company’s request to Judge James D. Gion for an anti-suit injunction protecting

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4 Facts That Prove Renewable Energy Is Cheaper

4 Facts That Prove Renewable Energy Is Cheaper

Do you know where your energy bills come from? Fossil fuels still power over 80% of all energy use worldwide. That means most of our lives, from our commute to work to the electricity running our

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From Plastics to Climate: Why Global Crises Need Global Action

From Plastics to Climate: Why Global Crises Need Global Action

After twelve long days in Geneva, the latest round of talks on a global plastics treaty (INC-5.2) concluded with frustration. Plastic pollution is a major global threat, impacting both the environment and human health, and

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Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules

Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules

New York, United States, In an encouraging start for global tax reform, countries showed readiness to engage and negotiate as the first and second sessions of the International Negotiating Committee on the UN Tax Convention

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Scorching inequality — a wake up call to draw the line on global heating

Scorching inequality — a wake up call to draw the line on global heating

In recent weeks the northern hemisphere has been ravaged by devastating heatwaves that have broken records and overwhelmed hospitals, all the result of human-induced climate breakdown. From the US, to the UK, Europe, and East

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Scorching inequality — a wake up call to draw the line on global heating

Scorching inequality — a wake up call to draw the line on global heating

In recent weeks the northern hemisphere has been ravaged by devastating heatwaves that have broken records and overwhelmed hospitals, all the result of human-induced climate breakdown. From the US, to the UK, Europe, and East

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Greenpeace air sampling in Geneva finds microplastics in urban air

Greenpeace air sampling in Geneva finds microplastics in urban air

Geneva, Switzerland — A new Greenpeace International investigation confirms that airborne microplastics are present in the urban air of Geneva, after sampling outdoors and in indoor spaces like cafés, public transport, and shops. As governments

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4 Urgent Questions to Ask Yourself in 2025

4 Urgent Questions to Ask Yourself in 2025

Take a moment and think about your last grocery bill, the spike in your electricity costs, or the recent extreme weather headlines. It’s not just your imagination, things are getting harder. Not only that, our

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