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What are the effects of climate change on biodiversity?
Its impacts are profound, from rising temperatures and melting ice caps to extreme weather. But its consequences are not limited to humans alone. It also has far-reaching effects on the world’s biodiversity. This is often overlooked, yet it is interlinked. In just over 40 years, wildlife populations showed a dramatic decline of 69% on average.
What is sustainability? A simple guide to a vital idea
Sustainability is a way of using resources that could continue forever. A sustain-able activity is able to be sustained without running out of resources or causing harm. If something is unsustainable, it means it’s using up resources faster than they’re being replaced. Eventually the resources will run out and the activity won’t be able ...
Greenwash: what it is and how not to fall for it - Greenpeace UK
Apr 12, 2022 · A way to try to make up for the pollution you cause, instead of trying to reduce it. Usually it’s done by paying others to reduce carbon emissions or take carbon out of the atmosphere. It’s greenwashing because it still means lots of carbon goes into the atmosphere. Redundant claims. This is when the claim is not needed.
What are the solutions to climate change? - Greenpeace UK
Get action alerts. The main ways to stop climate change are to pressure government and business to: Keep fossil fuels in the ground. Fossil fuels include coal, oil and gas – and the more that are extracted and burned, the worse climate change will get. All countries need to move their economies away from fossil fuels as soon as possible.
About Greenpeace - Greenpeace UK
About Greenpeace. Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come. We are independent. We don’t accept any funding from governments, corporations or political parties – our ...
How will climate change affect the UK? - Greenpeace UK
Sea level rise and coastal erosion. Climate change’s overall global effect on sea levels – plus the increase in rainfall and storm surges, and the ability of waves to wash away land – is already affecting a few parts of the UK. The sea is so close to Fairbourne in Wales – featured in the video below – the whole village needs to be ...
Greenpeace victories - Greenpeace UK
Greenpeace activists Emily, Huw, Kevin, Tim, Will and Ben climbed the 200m chimney at Kingsnorth coal-fired power plant, forcing it to go offline. At the time, the UK was planning a new generation of coal power stations. But this action – and the groundbreaking court case that followed – helped to transform the debate.
What is the UK doing about climate change? - Greenpeace UK
The UK was the first country in the world to create a legally-binding national commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate Change Act of 2008 pledged to cut our emissions as a country by 80% by 2050, from 1990 levels. The 80% target was updated in 2019 with the target of achieving an effective 100% reduction by 2050.
What really happens to plastic recycling in the UK? - Greenpeace UK
Apr 21, 2021 · Thousands of tonnes of our household plastic packaging put out for recycling, as well as other kinds of plastic waste ends up in waste incinerators in the UK. Incinerators are giant furnaces for burning waste, and they cause air pollution, noise, smells, litter and traffic as waste is trucked in and smoke pours from the chimneys.