Oceans

9 ways to reduce your plastic use

Posted by Alice Hunter - 1st August 2017
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We’ve all seen the headlines about the huge environmental problems caused by single-use plastics. Governments and corporations have a responsibility to take action – but what can we do to cut down our personal plastic footprints? Here’s our 9 top tips: 1. Carry a… Read More

Scientists tell BP: stay away from the Amazon Reef

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 28th July 2017
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Professor Ronaldo Bastos Francini Filho from the Federal University of Paraíba, played a central role in documenting and studying the Amazon Reef, and is a signatory of the letter.

A group of 40 scientists naturalists, explorers and broadcasters are sounding the alarm over oil companies’ spill threat to the Amazon Reef. The experts have written an open letter highlighting the importance of this unique environment, and warning of the threat from an… Read More

9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Sharks

Posted by Tisha Brown - 28th July 2017
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A Blue Shark near the Azores.
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It’s officially Shark Week – a celebration of some of the ocean’s most misunderstood creatures.  Here are some interesting facts about these often vilified animals: 1. The UK is home to over 40 species of shark. 21 species can be found… Read More

Microbeads – We won!

Posted by Louisa Casson - 21st July 2017
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Today is a big day: we’ve won our microbeads campaign! The UK government just proposed the strongest ban on microbeads in the world to date. This is great news for our environment and a positive sign of Britain’s global leadership on ocean plastics. We still need to keep an… Read More

In Pictures: Greenpeace travels to the Bear Island

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 21st July 2017
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Common Guillemots (white eye) and Brunich's Guillemot (centre).
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The Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise is currently in the Barents Sea documenting the unique and pristine environment of the Bear Island. The island has the biggest seabird colony in the northern hemisphere with 33 species nesting on the island. Statoil, the Norwegian state-owned company, is planning to drill in… Read More

Plastic facts keep getting scarier

Posted by Louisa Casson - 20th July 2017
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The Rainbow Warrior surrounded by giant plastic packaging on the Med

How much plastic has been made in the last 60 years, and where has it ended up? Researchers have just finished an in-depth look into the “Production, Use and Fate of All Plastic Ever Made” – and the findings are as huge as that epic titles suggests. We’ve… Read More