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Water companies have borrowed over £10 billion in 'green' bonds since 2017. This year they were responsible for a third of all UK corporate bonds issued.
But the sewage crisis shows no sign of stopping.
Our latest investigation:
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/11/30/w...
But the sewage crisis shows no sign of stopping.
Our latest investigation:
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/11/30/w...
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Water companies have borrowed over £10 billion in 'green' bonds since 2017. This year they were responsible for a third of all UK corporate bonds issued.
But the sewage crisis shows no sign of stopping.
Our latest investigation:
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/11/30/w...
But the sewage crisis shows no sign of stopping.
Our latest investigation:
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/11/30/w...
Four years ago, more than 100 countries pledged to end deforestation by 2030. How is the world doing now?
"Not great," said one expert
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
"Not great," said one expert
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Four years ago, more than 100 countries pledged to end deforestation by 2030. How is the world doing now?
"Not great," said one expert
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
"Not great," said one expert
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Revealed: The EU's export trade in banned pesticides has expanded dramatically in the past half-decade, despite the European Commission's promises to put an end to it
New investigation from Unearthed and Public Eye:
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/09/23/e...
New investigation from Unearthed and Public Eye:
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/09/23/e...
September 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Revealed: The EU's export trade in banned pesticides has expanded dramatically in the past half-decade, despite the European Commission's promises to put an end to it
New investigation from Unearthed and Public Eye:
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/09/23/e...
New investigation from Unearthed and Public Eye:
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/09/23/e...
'Reform curious' voters don't want fracking in their local area, new polling reveals.
But Unearthed analysis shows fracking drive would begin in Reform heartlands
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/09/05/r...
But Unearthed analysis shows fracking drive would begin in Reform heartlands
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/09/05/r...
September 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
'Reform curious' voters don't want fracking in their local area, new polling reveals.
But Unearthed analysis shows fracking drive would begin in Reform heartlands
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/09/05/r...
But Unearthed analysis shows fracking drive would begin in Reform heartlands
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/09/05/r...
🚨 REVEALED: An Unearthed investigation has found major brands continued to promote environmental claims months or years after they were ruled “misleading” by the UK ad watchdog: unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/05/14/m...
May 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🚨 REVEALED: An Unearthed investigation has found major brands continued to promote environmental claims months or years after they were ruled “misleading” by the UK ad watchdog: unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/05/14/m...
BREAKING:
More than 100 old landfills across England containing potentially hazardous material have flooded at least once this century.
Experts have raised concerns that dangerous substances could get into the environment through floodwater.
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/04/26/h...
More than 100 old landfills across England containing potentially hazardous material have flooded at least once this century.
Experts have raised concerns that dangerous substances could get into the environment through floodwater.
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/04/26/h...
April 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
BREAKING:
More than 100 old landfills across England containing potentially hazardous material have flooded at least once this century.
Experts have raised concerns that dangerous substances could get into the environment through floodwater.
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/04/26/h...
More than 100 old landfills across England containing potentially hazardous material have flooded at least once this century.
Experts have raised concerns that dangerous substances could get into the environment through floodwater.
unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/04/26/h...
Ranchers revealed widespread "cattle laundering" - moving cows from illegal deforested land through "clean" farms to dodge JBS's monitoring. 🔄
“Everyone does this. People pass their cattle from one farm to another, and when they get to the meat-packing plant, everything is ‘legalised’,” said one.
“Everyone does this. People pass their cattle from one farm to another, and when they get to the meat-packing plant, everything is ‘legalised’,” said one.
April 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Ranchers revealed widespread "cattle laundering" - moving cows from illegal deforested land through "clean" farms to dodge JBS's monitoring. 🔄
“Everyone does this. People pass their cattle from one farm to another, and when they get to the meat-packing plant, everything is ‘legalised’,” said one.
“Everyone does this. People pass their cattle from one farm to another, and when they get to the meat-packing plant, everything is ‘legalised’,” said one.
JBS has previously set – and missed – targets for monitoring its full Amazon supply chain.
In the meantime, its footprint in the rainforest has grown massively, and beef continues to play a major role in runaway Amazon deforestation.
In the meantime, its footprint in the rainforest has grown massively, and beef continues to play a major role in runaway Amazon deforestation.
April 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
JBS has previously set – and missed – targets for monitoring its full Amazon supply chain.
In the meantime, its footprint in the rainforest has grown massively, and beef continues to play a major role in runaway Amazon deforestation.
In the meantime, its footprint in the rainforest has grown massively, and beef continues to play a major role in runaway Amazon deforestation.
UK consumers are still at risk of buying goods linked to deforestation, despite a law introduced to ban such trade
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March 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
UK consumers are still at risk of buying goods linked to deforestation, despite a law introduced to ban such trade
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
Shell bought at least five 70,000-tonne cargoes of gas from the Russian Arctic that were escorted through frozen Siberian waters by sanctioned icebreakers, Unearthed has found unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/02/09/s...
February 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Shell bought at least five 70,000-tonne cargoes of gas from the Russian Arctic that were escorted through frozen Siberian waters by sanctioned icebreakers, Unearthed has found unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/02/09/s...
Sanctions campaigner @billbrowder.bsky.social said: “Putin’s murderous war in Ukraine has been sustained primarily by revenues from oil and gas exports.”
Read the full investigation by @aliceross.bsky.social 👉 unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/02/09/s...
Read the full investigation by @aliceross.bsky.social 👉 unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/02/09/s...
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Sanctions campaigner @billbrowder.bsky.social said: “Putin’s murderous war in Ukraine has been sustained primarily by revenues from oil and gas exports.”
Read the full investigation by @aliceross.bsky.social 👉 unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/02/09/s...
Read the full investigation by @aliceross.bsky.social 👉 unearthed.greenpeace.org/2025/02/09/s...
We identified almost 120 further shipments of Russian LNG during last year’s ice season that were bought by European clients, including TotalEnergies and Naturgy, and delivered from Siberia to ports in Belgium, France, Spain and the Netherlands.
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We identified almost 120 further shipments of Russian LNG during last year’s ice season that were bought by European clients, including TotalEnergies and Naturgy, and delivered from Siberia to ports in Belgium, France, Spain and the Netherlands.
There is no suggestion that Shell or any other European companies buying LNG via this route made direct payments to Atomflot, which would be a clear sanctions breach.
But the investigation reveals the vital role Atomflot’s icebreakers have played in ensuring Russian LNG reaches western terminals.
But the investigation reveals the vital role Atomflot’s icebreakers have played in ensuring Russian LNG reaches western terminals.
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
There is no suggestion that Shell or any other European companies buying LNG via this route made direct payments to Atomflot, which would be a clear sanctions breach.
But the investigation reveals the vital role Atomflot’s icebreakers have played in ensuring Russian LNG reaches western terminals.
But the investigation reveals the vital role Atomflot’s icebreakers have played in ensuring Russian LNG reaches western terminals.
This is the Vladimir Voronin (red arrow), an ice-class tanker transporting gas bought by Shell.
Via tracking tool Marine Traffic, we can see it leave Yamal LNG’s port, Sabetta, then wait for an Atomflot icebreaker (blue arrow), which leads it through the ice to open waters.
Via tracking tool Marine Traffic, we can see it leave Yamal LNG’s port, Sabetta, then wait for an Atomflot icebreaker (blue arrow), which leads it through the ice to open waters.
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is the Vladimir Voronin (red arrow), an ice-class tanker transporting gas bought by Shell.
Via tracking tool Marine Traffic, we can see it leave Yamal LNG’s port, Sabetta, then wait for an Atomflot icebreaker (blue arrow), which leads it through the ice to open waters.
Via tracking tool Marine Traffic, we can see it leave Yamal LNG’s port, Sabetta, then wait for an Atomflot icebreaker (blue arrow), which leads it through the ice to open waters.
Nuclear icebreakers are used when ice is so thick, even special ice-class vessels struggle to get through unassisted – which is the case from December to May around Russian gas plant Yamal LNG, the first gas facility inside the Arctic circle.
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Nuclear icebreakers are used when ice is so thick, even special ice-class vessels struggle to get through unassisted – which is the case from December to May around Russian gas plant Yamal LNG, the first gas facility inside the Arctic circle.
This is a nuclear-powered icebreaker, operated by a state-owned Russian company called Atomflot.
Atomflot has been sanctioned by the EU, UK and US since 2023.
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Atomflot has been sanctioned by the EU, UK and US since 2023.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is a nuclear-powered icebreaker, operated by a state-owned Russian company called Atomflot.
Atomflot has been sanctioned by the EU, UK and US since 2023.
🧵
Atomflot has been sanctioned by the EU, UK and US since 2023.
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There is no suggestion that Shell or any of the European companies made direct payments to Atomflot - this would be a clear breach of sanctions.
But the investigation reveals the vital role the company plays in ensuring Russian LNG continues to reach European terminals.
But the investigation reveals the vital role the company plays in ensuring Russian LNG continues to reach European terminals.
February 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There is no suggestion that Shell or any of the European companies made direct payments to Atomflot - this would be a clear breach of sanctions.
But the investigation reveals the vital role the company plays in ensuring Russian LNG continues to reach European terminals.
But the investigation reveals the vital role the company plays in ensuring Russian LNG continues to reach European terminals.
We identified almost 120 other cargoes of LNG delivered from the Russian Arctic to European ports. We tracked a sample of these and found that 77% were escorted by Atomflot's icebreakers through icy waters at the start of their journey to Europe.
February 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We identified almost 120 other cargoes of LNG delivered from the Russian Arctic to European ports. We tracked a sample of these and found that 77% were escorted by Atomflot's icebreakers through icy waters at the start of their journey to Europe.
We found five cargoes destined for Shell that sailed in direct convoy with nuclear-powered icebreakers owned by the Russian government and operated by Atomflot, which is sanctioned by the UK, EU and US
The LNG tanker delivering to Shell is red, the Atomflot icebreaker is blue:
The LNG tanker delivering to Shell is red, the Atomflot icebreaker is blue:
February 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We found five cargoes destined for Shell that sailed in direct convoy with nuclear-powered icebreakers owned by the Russian government and operated by Atomflot, which is sanctioned by the UK, EU and US
The LNG tanker delivering to Shell is red, the Atomflot icebreaker is blue:
The LNG tanker delivering to Shell is red, the Atomflot icebreaker is blue:
Solar power output in the EU more than tripled between 2014 and 2024, with last year seeing coal generation overtaken for the first time, according to new figures from energy analysts @ember-energy.org
by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org : https://buff.ly/4h3roZq
by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org : https://buff.ly/4h3roZq
January 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Solar power output in the EU more than tripled between 2014 and 2024, with last year seeing coal generation overtaken for the first time, according to new figures from energy analysts @ember-energy.org
by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org : https://buff.ly/4h3roZq
by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org : https://buff.ly/4h3roZq
Drought in the Amazon: Extraordinary photos of communities cut off when the rivers they live on fell to the lowest levels since records began.
See more: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
📸 by Musuk Nolte in São Francisco de Marina, Brazil
See more: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
📸 by Musuk Nolte in São Francisco de Marina, Brazil
January 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Drought in the Amazon: Extraordinary photos of communities cut off when the rivers they live on fell to the lowest levels since records began.
See more: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
📸 by Musuk Nolte in São Francisco de Marina, Brazil
See more: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
📸 by Musuk Nolte in São Francisco de Marina, Brazil
Some of the executive orders on energy and environment Trump signed on his second first day in office.
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
January 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Some of the executive orders on energy and environment Trump signed on his second first day in office.
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Weekend read: @edhawkins.org's “warming stripes” have just been updated to include another dark red line for 2024.
This particularly striking version shows two projections for the next 75 years: one in which temperature rise slows or stabilises, one in which it doesn't.
👉 https://buff.ly/409qZNS
This particularly striking version shows two projections for the next 75 years: one in which temperature rise slows or stabilises, one in which it doesn't.
👉 https://buff.ly/409qZNS
January 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Weekend read: @edhawkins.org's “warming stripes” have just been updated to include another dark red line for 2024.
This particularly striking version shows two projections for the next 75 years: one in which temperature rise slows or stabilises, one in which it doesn't.
👉 https://buff.ly/409qZNS
This particularly striking version shows two projections for the next 75 years: one in which temperature rise slows or stabilises, one in which it doesn't.
👉 https://buff.ly/409qZNS
Amazon deforestation by presidency, from @hannahritchie.bsky.social's latest newsletter: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Deforestation doubled under Bolsonaro, and has halved since the start of Lula's third term (it fell 75% during his first two terms). Lula's goal is zero deforestation by 2030.
Deforestation doubled under Bolsonaro, and has halved since the start of Lula's third term (it fell 75% during his first two terms). Lula's goal is zero deforestation by 2030.
December 19, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Amazon deforestation by presidency, from @hannahritchie.bsky.social's latest newsletter: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Deforestation doubled under Bolsonaro, and has halved since the start of Lula's third term (it fell 75% during his first two terms). Lula's goal is zero deforestation by 2030.
Deforestation doubled under Bolsonaro, and has halved since the start of Lula's third term (it fell 75% during his first two terms). Lula's goal is zero deforestation by 2030.
ICYMI: When a pesticide is banned for risk to human health/nature in the UK, the ban does not cover production or export, leaving firms free to keep making these products for sale in countries with weaker regulations. In 2023 the UK exported 8500 tonnes of banned pesticides. https://buff.ly/4inSaN5
December 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM
ICYMI: When a pesticide is banned for risk to human health/nature in the UK, the ban does not cover production or export, leaving firms free to keep making these products for sale in countries with weaker regulations. In 2023 the UK exported 8500 tonnes of banned pesticides. https://buff.ly/4inSaN5