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Everything must go! Huge oil and gas sell off in Australia
Each year the government opens up more of Australia’s treasured ocean environment to dangerous oil and gas exploration. It’s time for that to stop. Already, millions of square kilometres of our ocean is set aside for oil and gas drilling, putting local communities and wildlife at risk. This year, the government wants to add vast new…
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Antarctic’s Top Penguin
Not every penguin is up to the challenge of living in the Antarctic, but those that do are a special sort of awesome. Remember, they don’t have the luxury of being able to fly away again if the weather turns bad. Here’s our countdown of the most flippering fantastic Antarctic penguins. Prepare to be impressed.…
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Forest Destruction
As much as 80% of the world’s forests have been destroyed or irreparably degraded.
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Whales
Protect whales from the many dangers they face, from ‘scientific’ whaling to climate change.
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Overfishing in Kiribati
It’s less land than sea, really. Just over 800 square kilometres of earth, smaller than many Australian national parks, but its coral atolls span a staggering 3.5 million sq km of the central Pacific Ocean. But this beautiful place is now a magnet for huge commercial fishing operators from Europe, Asia and America. || |||||||||…
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We Love Whales!
Protect whales from the many dangers they face, from ‘scientific’ whaling to climate change.
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Our Oceans are in Crisis.
A healthy ocean has diverse ecosystems and robust habitats. But a myriad of human pressures – from overfishing to climate change – are causing ecosystems to collapse, the extinction of…
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6 reasons to choose pole and line tuna
There are plenty of canned tuna options on our supermarket shelves and it can be confusing to know which one to choose. If there is one thing you should remember it is this – choose ‘pole and line’ caught tuna. The fishermen pull the skipjack tuna fish onto the boat in Flores sea, East Nusa…
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MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
This morning, people around the world are waking up to pictures of penguin sightings across the globe. Models of penguin appear in iconic locations in several cities, as part of Greenpeace campaign for the establishment of an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. The sanctuary would be a safe haven for penguins, whales and seals, putting the waters…