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Two-week Surveillance with Mozambique Govt Comes to an End

Posted by Fran G — 24 September 2012 at 2:09pm - Comments

Today our cooperation with Mozambique’s Ministry of Fisheries comes to an end after two weeks. As part of a ship tour of the Indian Ocean with the Rainbow Warrior that started in Mozambique, we have been patrolling a large portion of Mozambique’s waters and facilitating inspections of foreign fishing vessels that are targeting mainly tuna and endangered sharks.

Article tagged as: indian ocean, Indian Ocean Ship Tour 2012, mozambique, overfishing, rainbow warrior, tuna

Hi Greenpeace. What do you need this money for?

Posted by Nic S — 21 September 2012 at 3:53pm - Comments

The Arctic is in a state of crisis. We have put out an urgent call for financial support. But what will we do with £100,000? One of our supporters took the time to ask us on facebook. And I’d like to take the time to fully respond.

Article tagged as: appeal, arctic, climate, facebook, fund, funding, k, money, nic, question, social, urgent

LIVE regional protests at Shell petrol stations

Posted by Richard Martin — 21 September 2012 at 8:50am - Comments

After a huge amount of pressure online and offline, shining a spotlight on Shell’s shoddy drilling operation - Shell has abandoned their plans to drill off Alaskan coast this year. But they and other oil companies have plans to return next year - and we need your help to stop them.

Today Greenpeace supporters and volunteers from across the UK have come together for 13 large regional protests to #TellShell to scrap their Arctic drilling plans for good. Please follow the action:

Finding heart in the melting Arctic

Posted by sara_a — 17 September 2012 at 6:21pm - Comments
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The record has already been broken – but it is about to be shattered.

This isn’t the kind of record you wish to remember and tell your grandchildren about. This is no tale of great sporting achievement like Usain Bolt smashing his way into the Olympic record books. No, this is something entirely more sombre.

Article tagged as: arctic, bear, history, ice, melt, minimum, momement, North pole, polar, record, Sara, sea, smash

Japan has turned its back on nuclear power. Will the UK follow suit?

Posted by Richardg — 14 September 2012 at 5:11pm - Comments
Greenpeace activists don radiation suits and parade through some of Jakarta's mo
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Greenpeace activists don radiation suits in Jakarta to highlight the dangers of nuclear power

Japan has added its name to the growing list of countries turning away from nuclear power. It's an historic blow to an industry already in decline and makes a British nuclear renaissance even less likely.

Article tagged as: energy, fukushima, japan, nuclear, nuclear power

Time to stand up to Osborne

Posted by petespeller — 13 September 2012 at 6:10pm - Comments
Middelgrunden offshore windfarm in Denmark
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Middelgrunden offshore windfarm in Denmark

The government's climate change advisors yesterday announced that George Osborne's plans to pave the way for a new generation of dirty, expensive gas power could be illegal, but will the Lib Dems stand up to him now?

Article tagged as: committee on climate change, energy, energy bill, gas, george osborne

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