The UK has created the world’s largest marine reserve, covering some quarter of a million square miles of ocean around the Chagos Archipelago -- one of the most pristine and biologically diverse coral ecosystems on the planet. But as much as we'd like to break open the champagne and tell our oceans campaigners to go home - we're a long way of reaching our goal for defending our oceans.
Publ.Date : Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Billionaire oilman David Koch likes to joke that Koch Industries, is “the biggest company you’ve never heard of.” But the nearly $50 million that he and his brother Charles have quietly funneled to climate-denial front groups that are working to delay global warming action is no joking matter.
Publ.Date : Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A GE-free future is getting closer: half a million signatures have been collected asking the EU commission to stop GE crops from being grown in Europe. With 1 million signatures this petition will become an official request!
Publ.Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Chemical contamination is threatening our lakes and rivers, with severe impacts on human life and biodiversity. Activists around the world marked World Water Day 2010 by highlighting the growing presence of industrial hazardous chemicals in the world’s water supplies.
Publ.Date : Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:25:57 GMT
It’s official: the Czech government doesn’t care about the problems it’s causing in small island states like the Pacific, as long as its dirty power supply is safe. Today, the government decided to extend the life of the country’s single biggest source of carbon emissions, despite objections from one of the countries directly threatened by this decision.
Publ.Date : Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
At around 4:30 this morning, our activists took action against commercial whaling and trade in whale meat by blocking a container ship with fin whale meat onboard bound for Japan from Iceland.
Publ.Date : Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The newest version of our Information Technology (IT) industry climate ranking reveals how a few global tech companies are taking the lead. They're demonstrating the potential of IT solutions to help reduce energy wastage and greenhouse gas emissions, while others seem unable to decide if IT climate solutions are a significant business opportunity or a mere marketing strategy.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:58:33 GMT
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