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November 2006

Anvil Hill (framed through a viewfinder) deserves protection for its endangered animals and plants. Enlarge image

Court rejects Anvil Hill mine

A landmark court ruling puts pressure on Australian governments to ditch polluting coal and protect our climate.

Plain clothes police drag a Greenpeace activist from the Centennial Coal AGM. Greenpeace attempted to stop the meeting and send a stong message to mining executives and shareholders that expanding the coal industry will not be tolerated. Enlarge image

Activists stop Centennial Coal AGM

Expanding Australia’s coal industry will not be tolerated. And to prove it, Greenpeace briefly shut down Centennial Coal's annual general meeting this morning.

Before and after view of bottom trawling. Enlarge image

Iceland harpoons deep-sea protection

The proposed moratorium on high-seas bottom trawling was harpooned today at the UN, as Iceland put the interests of their fishing fleets above other countries and scientific advice.

John Howard's nuclear vision for Australia: "Somehow it sounded more convincing when George said it." Enlarge image

Now get the real answers

John Howard's just-released Taskforce report on nuclear energy is fundamentally flawed. So Greenpeace asked independent energy experts to give Australians some real answers on nuclear power.

Blame Canada South Park spoof. Canada and Spain attempt to sink a bottom-trawling protection plan. Send this e-card to a friend [1]. [1] http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/fun-stuff/e-cards/blame-canada-and-espa-a Enlarge image

Deep sea destruction: the UN decides

This week will be our last chance for the UN to call for a moratorium on bottom trawling. The world is watching as Canada and Spain threaten to scupper what scientists call an "overwhelming" case. Take action now!

Greenpeace accuse Prime Minister Howard of being in bed with the coal industry at a protest outside his Sydney office. Wednesday 15 November 2006. The PM was meeting with business representatives to discuss forming an emissions trading taskforce. The inquiry is yet another delaying tactic to allow business as usual whilst attempting to save face over Australia’s inaction on climate change, Greenpeace said. Enlarge image

Australia spins a 'new Kyoto'

Two weeks of high level international talks on climate change come to an end this week.

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Australia’s GE-free food status at risk

Grains giant Cargill is attempting to import genetically engineered (GE) canola and soy for use in margarine and animal feed.

Southern Ocean Inflatables from the Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza and MY Arctic Sunrise try to hinder the transfer of minke whales by a catcher ship of the Japanese whaling fleet to the Nisshin Maru factory ship. Greenpeace is using every peaceful available means to bring the hunt to an early end and make it the last time the Sanctuary is breached by the whalers. Enlarge image

The killing season has begun

A whaling fleet has sailed from Shimonoseki, Japan, bound for the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

Activists bury John Howard's head in coal to demonstrate his government's inaction on climate change. Enlarge image

John Howard misses international climate negotiations

The international UN climate negotians are well under way in Nairobi, Kenya but there is no sign of prime minister John Howard. Greenpeace is challenging Mr Howard to show Australia that he is serious about climate change by getting on a plane to Nairobi to attend the rest of the negotiations.

An endangered Fin Whale, harpooned yesterday is brought to the harbor of Hvalfjörour, Iceland. The Fin whale is the first kill by Iceland and marks the resumption to commercial whaling for the country. Enlarge image

Countries condemn Iceland's whale hunt

Twenty six nations (including Australia) deliver a formal diplomatic protest (called a "demarche") to the Icelandic government.

Walk Against Warming, Saturday 4 November, 2006, Sydney crowd scene. Huge crowds of around 50,000 voters joined the Walk Against Warming in Sydney and Melbourne, pressing the Howard government to take urgent action against climate change. Enlarge image

Australia walks against global warming

Huge crowds of more than 80,000 voters joined the Walk Against Warming around Australia on Saturday, pressing the Howard government to take urgent action against climate change.

July 14: Victorians gather in front of the Victorian Parliament House to tell Premier Bracks and state politicians to address the key environmental issue for the 2006 Victorian election - climate change. Enlarge image

Mr Howard, your voters want renewable energy!

As the country falls further under the grip of drought, it's no wonder Australians want to see the country shift from its current coal dependency to reliance on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. However, it’s not just Australians but Mr Howard's own coalition voters who are asking him to take urgent action on climate change.