The news stories of old have been replaced by a blog, which is where we'll be posting all of our updates, action alerts, thoughts and ideas in future. Because we didn't want to throw away all the news stories we've written over the years, we've archived many of them in the blog for reference - but, from now on, entries will be quite different from the old stories.

The Greenpeace website has been restructured, redesigned and relaunched, with a load of new features to help us campaign more effectively, and to make it easier for you to get involved. Here's what's changed, and how to find your way around:

The funny icons you can see at the bottom of the blog stories are links to various social networking sites. These allow you to share web pages that you like with other web users, and they're extremely useful for the campaigning work we do. Rather than relying on people to come to our site, social networking allows our stories, reports and actions to be promoted on other sites, and to reach a wider audience.

To access all of the content on this site, you will need to download and install some extra software on your computer. You may well already have them but if not, use the links below to find the right

Information about Greenpeace

To find out more about who we are and what we do, read the About Greenpeace section, and the FAQ page. For information on the new site and how it works, please check our new site guide, about the blog or house rules. If you'd still like to know more, please contact us.