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Inside Antarctic 360°

Posted by Agasty Baylon Yogaratnam - 2nd August 2018
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This October, governments will decide on whether to establish an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary, the biggest of its kind. Scientists that advise the body responsible for this decision, known as the Antarctic Ocean Commission, held talks this July in Cambridge to discuss the details of this sanctuary.  … Read More

How to change the world, one plastic bottle at a time

Posted by Will McCallum - 11th July 2018
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Hi, I’m Will and I’ve dedicated the last 3 years of my life to the anti-plastics movement. As Head of the Oceans campaign at Greenpeace UK, I’ve been working with governments and companies to prevent our plastic crisis, as well as researching what everyday consumers can do to reduce… Read More

10 amazing things about Antarctic krill

Posted by Willie Mackenzie - 19th March 2018
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With beautiful black eyes, and otherworldly translucent pink bodies, Antarctic krill are alien-looking animals. And they’re a lot more than just whale food. To get to know them a bit better, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the best bits about these tiny shrimp-like ocean critters. Antarctic krill… Read More

Setting Sail to protect the Antarctic

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 15th January 2018
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Weathered Iceberg in the Antarctic Ocean, 2008

Will McCallum, Oceans Campaigner with Greenpeace As I write this the Arctic Sunrise, one of Greenpeace’s ships, is sailing south.  For the next three months its crew will be working alongside a team of campaigners, photographers, film-makers, scientists and journalists from across the globe to build the case… Read More

March of the Penguins

Posted by Will Rose - 12th January 2018
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Here in London, spring is definitely not in the air. Winter feels like it is never going to end and summer seems as likely as me getting a time machine. But, here’s some heartwarming images to (hopefully) get you through the next few months… Penguins have been… Read More

MPs ask the Government to wake up, smell the coffee and introduce a 25p ‘latte levy’

Posted by Fiona Nicholls - 5th January 2018
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credit: Ross Varrette

The government's environmental watchdog, the EAC (Environmental Audit Committee*) have today released a report recommending that a 25p charge is added to hot drinks served in disposable takeaway cups. This is a good thing for our oceans. … Read More