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Hope from Fukushima
As we mark the second memorial of the March 11, 2011 triple disaster, we see tragedy, but also hope in Japan. Blogpost by Junichi Sato, ED Greenpeace Japan – March 11, 2013 While people mourn for the mothers, fathers, siblings, grandparents and children that were lost in the earthquake and tsunami, many of those that…
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Plastic and politics: how bureaucracy is failing our forgotten wildlife
Seabirds: the poster children for ocean health. Fishers use them to identify fishing hot spots. Environmental and marine scientists use them as indicators of the condition of the ocean environment due to their ability to cover vast areas. By Jennifer Lavers, Monash University But in Australia, one such species – the Flesh-footed Shearwater – is…
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The floating factories finishing off our fish
Q: When a fishing boat, is in fact, not a fishing boat… A: When it’s actually a floating factory. No, it’s not a good joke. It’s not much of a joke at all. When most of us hear ‘fishing boat’, we think about something iconic, brave, cheery, bobbing around on the seas – perhaps looking…
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Australian coal exports: a climate change boomerang
The Australian continent might be about 4,000 km wide from east to west, but even the far west coast cannot escape the winds of Cyclone Rusty and the alarming impacts of climate change caused by coal mining, such as the planned Galilee Basin project, in the nation's east.
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What A Beautiful Reef To Dump Coal On. NOT
Last Friday, the Environment Minister Tony Burke effectively told UNESCO, ‘don’t worry, be happy’, in response to grave concerns about the future of the Great Barrier Reef.
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2013: The Year A Whispering Became A Roar
I want to live in a country where every kid can catch a fish, swim in unpolluted water and surf in clean waves, and he suspects he's not alone in this.
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The Coolest Things About the Arctic You Never Knew About
So we all know the Arctic is cold and white and in danger from exploitation by oil companies including Shell Oil, right? Not only is the critical ecosystem in dire need of our protection, it also has an endlessly interesting “About Me” section. Here’s what we think are the coolest things about the Arctic we…
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Top 5 movies set in the Arctic
With a stunning landscape and incredible wildlife including polar bears, seals and Arctic foxes, it’s no wonder that Arctic movie sets trump anything filmed in sunny Hollywood. We took a break from working on our Arctic campaign to compile a list of our favorite movies set in the endangered region. The Arctic is currently…
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Creating solutions for PNG forests
With logging and clearing for oil palm threatening many forests in Papua New Guinea, some communities are still standing strong and protecting their forests. This week I’ve been out with a Greenpeace team filming and photographing ‘Ecoforestry’ as a solution for a community in East New Britain. Tavolo community and two neighbouring village communities are…
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Hope for the Philippines
Greenpeace ship the Esperanza transported relief goods to communities in the Philippines devastated by typhoon Pablo (Bopha). Mark Dia, our Regional Oceans Campaigner, is currently serving as our onboard team leader for our Pablo Response mission. Blogpost by Mark Dia He sent us the following update from the field just before the Esperanza made landfall…