Climate

We kicked out Shell, but there’s a new threat to the Arctic

Posted by Mads Flarup Christensen - 2nd March 2016
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Together we kicked out Shell, 7 million people across the world stopped Shell’s expansion into the Arctic last year. Later in the year nations came together in Paris and signed a historical agreement for the climate. These events are clear signs that the world is entering into a new… Read More

An open letter to the Heathrow 13 from Emma Thompson and Alastair McGowan

Posted by Alice Hunter - 24th February 2016
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Dear Heathrow 13, As long-standing opponents of a third runway at Heathrow, we want to express our support and solidarity to you all. Recently, hardly a month has gone by without a new temperature record being broken, fresh floods bringing misery to communities across the UK, or yet another study… Read More

In Pictures: Arctic Frontiers, the natural wonders on the top of the world

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 19th February 2016
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Today we launch our campaign to protect the fragile ocean on top of the world. These images illustrate the rich biodiversity of the region and give you an idea of what is at stake if industrial fishing fleets move even further North to exploit these waters, where ethereal, otherworldly,… Read More

8 reasons George Osborne needs to let Hinkley nuclear plant go

Posted by Richard Casson - 16th February 2016
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George Osborne wants to build a new nuclear plant in Somerset — Hinkley Point C. If it goes ahead it’ll be the first nuclear power station to come online in the UK in 30 years. But right now it’s increasingly looking like a big if. Because Hinkley is on the… Read More

The 6 Most Kick-Arse Moments of #Frackminster

Posted by India Thorogood - 10th February 2016

This week hasn’t been a normal one at Westminster. On Tuesday, 30 Greenpeace volunteers built a blooming huge fracking rig right on David Cameron’s doorstep. It spewed fire out of the top, leaving passers by confused and amused, and causing a stir with MPs. In case you missed it,… Read More

Why I’m joining Greenpeace’s fracking protest outside Westminster today

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 9th February 2016
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As you read this, I’m stood outside Westminster Palace in London – the home of Parliament and the birthplace of democracy in the UK. In the early hours of this morning, I arrived with a team of Greenpeace volunteers. And as the sun slowly appeared on this grey February day,… Read More