climate change

Tony Blair's crimes against the climate

Last edited 11 November 2005 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
11 November, 2005

Summary

Climate change is the greatest threat facing the planet. It is caused by the world's dependence on dirty fuels like oil and coal. To drastically reduce climate changing CO2 emissions, a switch from inefficient, dirty and dangerous energy sources, such as coal and nuclear power, to decentralised, clean energy systems is urgently needed. Tony Blair talks big on climate change, but his actions do not match his words. In fact his actions are now making things worse, not better.

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Activists attacked in the Philippines

Posted by bex — 10 November 2005 at 9:00am - Comments
philippines action

philippines action

Ditch the dodgy nukes!

Posted by bex — 8 November 2005 at 9:00am - Comments
Solar panels beside Sizewell B Nuclear Plant

Solar panels beside Sizewell B Nuclear Plant

Greenpeace volunteers found guilty for installing solar panels on Prescott's roof

Last edited 3 November 2005 at 9:00am
3 November, 2005

Eight Greenpeace volunteers today expressed disappointment at being found guilty by Hull Magistrates Court of charges relating to a protest on April 26th this year during which they installed solar panels on the roof of Deputy PM John Prescott's Hull residence (1).

Volunteers on trial for Prescott Solar panel gift

Posted by bex — 2 November 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

Greenpeace volunteers with solar panel on Prescott's roof


UPDATE - verdict in:
Eight Greenpeace volunteers expressed disappointment at being found guilty by Hull Magistrates Court of charges relating to a protest on April 26th this year during which they installed solar panels on the roof of Deputy PM John Prescott's Hull residence.

Prescott trial updates

Last edited 2 November 2005 at 9:00am
Greenpeace volunteers install solar panels on Prescott's roof

Greenpeace volunteers install solar panels on Prescott's roof

Day 1 - 1 November 2005

Francis Fitzgibbon, barrister for the eight Greenpeace defendants, opened the case by submitting that the evidence of Pauline Prescott should be considered irrelevant to the case, as according to her written witness statement, it appeared she was not within sight or hearing of the protest that took place at her home on April 26. Section 5 of the Public Order Act, with which the defendants are all charged, states that the alleged behaviour must take place within sight or hearing of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress as a result.

Greenpeace volunteers deny 'terrorising' the Prescott's when installing solar panels

Last edited 2 November 2005 at 9:00am
2 November, 2005

Eight Greenpeace volunteers appeared in court today to strongly reject the accusation that they 'terrorised' Pauline Prescott when installing solar panels on the roof of the Deputy PM's Hull house in April this year.

The defendants deny that they 'used threatening or abusive behaviour' and testified that they were undertaking a calm, peaceful protest to highlight how Prescott's department's failure to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes is fuelling catastrophic climate change.

The defendants

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Greenpeace volunteers install solar panels on Prescott's roof

Greenpeace volunteers install solar panels on Prescott's roof

Drought in the Amazon: are deforestation and climate change to blame?

Posted by admin — 26 October 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Forest fires fires account for more than 75% of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions

Deforestation

The Amazon rainforest plays a very important role in the production of water vapor across the region. Around half of the area's rainfall comes from moisture evaporating from the forest (before it penetrates into the soil) and plant transpiration. The fewer trees there are, the less water is returned to the atmosphere.

Is the Amazon running dry?

Posted by admin — 24 October 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Canoes stranded on the Lago do Cristo Reis during one of the worst droughts ever recorded in the Amazon region

Home to the greatest variety of life on Earth, the Amazon is both the largest rainforest and the largest river basin in the world, covering over 6,000 square kilometres. In a normal year the region receives over two metres (seven feet) of rainfall. Yet since January 2005 this fabled 'land of waters' has been affected by an increasingly catastrophic drought, estimated to be the worst for 40 years.