Amazon Reef

Oil companies’ plans to drill near the Amazon Reef are in big trouble

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 30th August 2017
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BP and Total have suffered a massive setback in their plans to drill for oil near the Amazon Reef. The companies’ joint application for a drilling permit is in crisis, after the Brazilian government rejected their environmental impact study. In a strongly-worded statement, Brazil’s environment agency IBAMA criticised… Read More

Oil spills leave reef fish drunken, sunken and confused

Posted by Priya Surendra - 26th August 2017
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Our oceans are full of beautifully surreal species, including fish who dwell in coral reefs. Problem: when oil companies plan underwater drilling, it brings the threat of an oil spill reaching their homes. Scientists have already figured out that oil spills cause physical deformities in fish, but now they’ve… Read More

We brought the Amazon Reef to London!

Posted by Priya Surendra - 23rd August 2017
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It’s been a miserably grey August in London- but on Monday morning, the streets were filled with colour and energy. From Trafalgar to St James’s Square, giant marine creatures floated along with a parade of passionate reef defenders, infecting people with joy and smiles. The air was filled… Read More

BREAKING: Amazon Reef defenders have brought the reef to BP’s doorstep

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 21st August 2017
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30 activists carried vividly-coloured tropical fish and jellyfish inflatables through central London to BP’s head office. The oil giant wants to drill near the unique and newly-documented Amazon Reef, but over a million people have joined a petition asking BP to stay away and abandon their risky project. Read More

Why we can’t trust BP to drill near the Amazon Reef

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 3rd August 2017
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BP say they can safely drill for oil near the beautiful Amazon Reef. This video explains why we shouldn’t believe them. BP’s track record speaks for itself. Since their Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010, BP have had at least five more accidents, and… Read More

Scientists and public figures call for Amazon Reef protection – the full letter

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 31st July 2017

A group of 40 scientists naturalists, explorers and broadcasters are sounding the alarm over oil companies’ spill threat to the Amazon Reef. Read the full story here. The letter The Amazon Reef is a precious and unique ecosystem which extends for over 9500km² off the northern coast of Brazil. Read More