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China coal use falls, bringing carbon dioxide emissions down too
Official data from China shows coal use continuing to fall precipitously – bringing carbon dioxide emissions down with it. The data – which comes months before crucial climate talks in Paris – means China has cut emissions during the first four months of the year by roughly the same amount as the total carbon…
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The Rainbow Warrior arrives in Tanna Island
Seeing the sun coming through my cabin’s porthole early on Wednesday morning was a very welcoming wake-up call. I knew that this meant land ahead. Captain Mike had predicted an early arrival to Tanna Island and I was more than ready for some steady ground. Unfortunately my decades of trips in the ‘tinny’ at home…
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The Rainbow Warrior visits Vanuatu
It’s been a big few weeks for the Rainbow Warrior in Vanuatu. Below are some beautiful images from where she is delivering supplies to the outer Islands effected by Cyclone Pam in March. A mixture of repairs, supply deliveries and village life captured by our photographer Steven Lyon. Photo via our friends at ActionAid
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3 Types of Eco-Friendly Graffiti Art That Will Blow Your Mind
Graffiti art can be one of the most powerful ways to spread the message about important causes. Whether it’s used to promote a political cause and speak out against oppressive governments, or speak up about climate change and the degradation of the environment, street art can bring attention to problems that aren’t addressed, and connect local communities with global issues.…
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Tuna stocks are under threat, but there’s a way to eat more sustainably
Canned tuna is not just a tasty, protein-rich snack – it's a massive global industry. How massive? Try around 4 million tonnes caught every year, which has put enormous pressure on stocks.
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More than a photo, better than a GIF: 11 breathtaking nature cinemagraphs
Nature can be ferocious: savage storms, raging bushfires, and other extreme weather events are often destructive, wild, and fast. But a lot of the time, nature is a lot slower than that. The earth moves, changes, and grows at its own pace. Once of the best ways to capture the beauty of trickling streams, growing plants, and shifting…
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#ShellNo Flotilla: Photos from the Paddle in Seattle
Did you hear about the Paddle in Seattle over the weekend? Around 2,000 people gathered to un-welcome Shell’s Arctic drilling rig to Seattle on May 16th! Passionate activists and volunteers took to the water in Seattle in a mass flotilla to say #ShellNo to Arctic drilling. A truly inspirational spectacle saw people come out…