Human activity is reshaping life on Earth in profound and alarming ways. The clearest and most consistent finding by @Nature is a decline in local species diversity. In regions heavily affected by human activities, only about 20% of native plant species able to live there were actually present.

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Invisible losses: thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive – and humans are the reason

Many native plants are missing from habitats where they should thrive – even in wilder areas. Why? Human actions such as logging, poaching and se...

Illegal gold mining has destroyed over 4,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest in just four Indigenous territories in the past two years. This new report by Greenpeace Brazil traces the path of illegal gold from the Amazon to global markets. In 2024, the top three destinations for Brazilian gold exports were Canada, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom – major international hubs for refining and trade. Read more:

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Illegal gold mining has destroyed over 4,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest in just four Indigenous territories in the past two years, warns Greenpeace - Greenpeace International

According to the report by Greenpeace Brazil, national action to combat this destructive activity is not delivering a decrease, but rather a shift ...

Corporations are STILL sabotaging real climate action. With glossy ads and shiny pledges, they push false solutions like Carbon Capture & Storage, so called "Sustainable Aviation Fuels", and monoculture tree plantations—while emissions keep rising. We need real cuts, not PR tricks. #greenwashing

What sounds like a joke is harsh reality: In the Amazon rainforest, vast areas of habitat are destroyed for ILLEGAL GOLD MINING. Over a thousand hectares are wiped out every year. The environmental cost is massive: gold mining causes toxic pollution, deforestation, and the destruction of Indigenous lands and ecosystems. Join the movement to #RespectTheAmazon:

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Respect the Amazon - Greenpeace International

Add your name today to demand global leaders #RespectTheAmazon and protect its forests, wildlife and its people.

Do they have no shame? Shell executives were at the New York Stock Exchange last week celebrating ramping up fossil fuel production and slashing investment in renewables to boost profits. The fossil fuel industry is driving the climate destruction we see all around us and getting filthy rich off the back of it. It's time to demand that our governments makes Big Oil giants like Shell pay up for their climate damage >>

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#stopdrillingstartpaying

This is NOT fine! The climate crisis is here and the people who’ve done the least to cause it are being forced to pay for the damage. Enough is enough! Take action now to demand that governments makes Big Oil giants pay for THEIR climate destruction. 📝 👉

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Billionaires added nearly $2 TRILLION to their wealth in the last year, while the rest struggle to afford food and energy. Taxing extreme wealth could cut bills, insulate homes, and protect us from climate chaos. Read more: 📄.pdf #TaxTheSuperRich

The war on wind and solar is fuelled by right-wing misinformation and fossil interests. But renewables keep breaking records, outpacing targets and proving they are viable. Imagine how much further and faster we could go if political leaders put their full weight behind them!

The Amazon isn’t just the world's greatest rainforest. She is the site of an epic struggle for our collective future ✊ This year, political leaders, surrounded by corporate lobbyists, will meet in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon to decide the future of our planet 🌍 #RespectTheAmazon

THE MAASAI REFUSE TO BE ERASED! ⁣ ⁣ Their homes burned. Families forcibly evicted and pushed over 700km from their ancestral lands, where they are now caught in conflict with those already living there. All this to make way for trophy hunting and carbon offset deals that profit corporates while destroying lives.⁣ ⁣ Maasai leaders are calling for the Tanzanian government to do the right thing for its people and the planet.⁣ ⁣ Add your voice to theirs 👉

Tanzania Govt: Stop auctioning Maasai land to carbon traders and trophy hunters

The Maasai people, already on the frontline of the climate crisis, are being further marginalised by the actions of the Tanzanian government.