Oceans

In Pictures: Antarctica

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 1st December 2017
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A group of Adélie Penguins are seen here on the Antarctic sea ice.
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Antarctica is the only continent that is relatively untouched by human interference and one of the last pristine wildernesses left on earth.  This hasn’t always been the case though. In 1959 the Antarctic Treaty was signed, banning dumping of radioactive waste and weapons testing, but in the 80s it was… Read More

We protected the land, now we must protect the ocean – Antarctica

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 1st December 2017
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The Antarctic is at the very end of the earth. It’s so far away from most of us that it often falls off the edge of world maps as an unfinished afterthought. The landmass of Antarctica holds 90% of the freshwater on the planet, is the biggest desert… Read More

Blue Planet II Exposes The Threat of Ocean Plastic Pollution

Posted by Tisha Brown - 23rd November 2017
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The unaltered stomach contents of a dead albatross chick photographed on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific in September 2009 include plastic marine debris fed the chick by its parents.

Episode 4 of Blue Planet II focussed on life in the open ocean. We were treated to incredible footage of sleeping sperm whales, whale sharks looking for a place to birth their young and a possible answer to the age old question, where do baby turtles go after… Read More

Can we create healthy oceans and tackle climate change at the same time?

Posted by Louisa Casson - 21st November 2017
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“We woke up to the fact that there’s ocean change just like climate change. We need ocean action like there’s climate action.”   These words rang out at international climate talks last week, spoken by Peter Thompson, the UN’s special envoy for the ocean. This is… Read More

In Pictures: Still plenty of fish in the West African Sea, Greenpeace investigates on World Fisheries Day

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 21st November 2017
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The Taziazet 1, a Mauritanian fishing boat, and the Esperanza. The Greenpeace ship is on tour in West African waters to address the problem of overfishing in the region.
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It’s World Fisheries Day today and Greenpeace Africa has published a new report about the threats illegal and overfishing practises pose to the livelihood of millions of Africans. In only twenty days, Greenpeace and fisheries inspectors from Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone and Senegal came across 17 vessels contravening applicable… Read More

Watch: Our alternative Coke Christmas advert

Posted by Elena Polisano - 17th November 2017
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Today Coke is due to launch its famous Christmas advert on UK screens. First aired in 1995, it depicts the iconic twinkling red trucks carving through a snowy landscape to an intensely catchy soundtrack. It’s the shorthand for the festive season for a generation. I’m not Coke’s biggest fan, but… Read More