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November 2008

The true cost of coal

As if we need any more reasons to kick the coal habit, a report reveals that coal is costing the global economy $717 billion a year in devastating social and environmental impacts.

PNG forests an important key to climate solutions

Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) forests have a vital role to play in stopping dangerous climate change and could earn billions of dollars from carbon funding. However, a new Greenpeace report questions whether PNG is fit to play the carbon game.

New True Food Guide launched

Greenpeace today launched the Canola edition of the True Food Guide for GE-free shopping at Alex Herbert’s restaurant, Bird Cow Fish in Sydney. We were joined by Australian cooking icon Margaret Fulton and Carolyn Creswell of Carman’s Fine Food.

Whaling fleet tries to slip out of port under cloud of crisis

Greenpeace has exposed the Japanese whaling fleet’s attempt to slip out of port unannounced, and marked the occasion with banners reading “Whaling on Trial”. All reports suggest the fleet is heading directly to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

Walk against warming

Be heard on climate change. Join thousands like you who will walk against warming this weekend.

Greenpeace activists block palm oil shipment in Indonesia

In the latest stage of the Esperanza's Forests for Climate tour around south-east Asia, activists have arrived in Dumai, Indonesia to block a palm oil shipment from departing for Europe.

America returns as Obama elected

In tough economic times, voters back candidate who favours big action on climate and energy.

Challenge to Japan to prosecute anti-whaling activists worldwide

Despite the moratorium on commercial whaling, the Japanese government continues to send a fleet of ships to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary to kill over a thousand whales. Each season, the fleet departs for the Sanctuary and more whales needlessly die.