A report commissioned by the British government reveals that, if we don't act on global warming, it could cost the world $9 trillion and cause a downturn like the Great Depression.
Finally, the Federal government is starting to bow to growing public pressure and concern about climate change. Its accouncement to fund low emissions technology development is a welcome step, yet the government still refuses to accept that coal must be phased out.
During our Pacific expedition, Greenpeace has patrolled 30,000 square miles of ocean. In two months of joint surveillance with enforcement officials from two countries, we have inspected eight suspicious fishing vessels, found a warehouse full of definned shark carcases and spent a night fishing on a longliner .
In Iceland, the whale watching industry contributes more to the national economy than commercial whaling did before it was put on hold in the '80s. Yet now, after 17 years, Iceland has officially resumed commercial whaling.
Now that's some kind of karma. The coal mine which feeds Victoria's Hazelwood power station was ablaze on 13 October. Australia's most polluting power station fell victim to a bushfire season that hit hard and early across four states.
Fishing and prostitution might be the two oldest professions. But the exploitation of both is creating new vulnerabilities for Pacific islands as the whole world increasingly comes to fish in its waters. Ben Bohane reports from Kiribati.
Inaction on climate change will force millions of our Asia Pacific neighbours from their homes as sea levels rise by up to 50cm, warns a new report by a coalition of environment, development and church groups including Greenpeace.
Greenpeace has launched a GE-free food guide in Japan, where consumer concern about genetically engineered (GE) foods is growing fast. Japan is Australia’s largest canola export market.
Here at Greenpeace, we love our Macs. But we hate the fact that they're full of toxic chemicals. And we know someone who can do something about it: you.
Pirate fishers are robbing Pacific nations of their vital fish resources - often stealing up to four times what the region earns in license fees.
For the last few days the Greenpeace boat, Esperanza, has been tracking a suspected pirate fishing ship in Kirribati waters. Our onboard web editor Richella King reports the full story.
In Victoria and South Australia, the Clean Energy Revolution to tackle climate change is powering ahead with green energy expansion. In stark contrast, plans by NSW leaders to drag the state further into climate-changing coal dependency are generating a groundswell of protest.
![Pete Longworth [1] from Sydney. "I met this gentleman around a placid
jungle near Kuala Lumpur. Described to me as being 'almost' tame, this
wildly inquisitive little guy provided some interesting moments and
plenty of giggles!"
[1] http://www.plumjungle.com/](/raw/image_thumb/australia/admin/image-library2/pete-longworth-5.jpg)
