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Keep our seas clean

Publication | June 3, 2004 at 0:00

By the year 2050 it is estimated that the world's population could have increased to around 12 billion. Of these, 60% will live within 60km of the sea. The agricultural and industrial activities required to support these populations will increase...

The Need for a High Seas Biodiversity Agreement

The Need for a High Seas Biodiversity Agreement

Publication | May 2, 2013 at 15:43

The current way of managing the high seas puts short-term corporate interests before the long-term health of our oceans. Unless action is taken to restore and protect the health of our oceans, they will be unable to sustain life on Earth.

Oceans in the Balance

Oceans in the Balance

Publication | May 6, 2013 at 11:00

SECOND EDITION - Updated May 2013 Every second breath we take comes from the ocean. Billions of people rely on our oceans for their food and for employment. In return, we are plundering the oceans of fish, choking them with pollution and...

Take action against oil

Take action against oil

Feature story | November 20, 2002 at 0:00

Oil spills are not rare or isolated incidents; there have been 39 large tanker spills since 1960. The large spills make the headlines, but there was on average more than one oil tanker spill every two weeks throughout the 1990s. The only sure and...

Spanish boat victory

Spanish boat victory

Feature story | October 22, 2004 at 0:00

The eco-scandal of the MV Ulla, a Spanish vessel that recently sank off Turkey along with its cargo of 2000 tons of hazardous waste, has come to an end thanks to ongoing pressure from Greenpeace.

Spanish government wants to elude responsibility in Prestige eco-catastrophe

Spanish government wants to elude responsibility in Prestige eco-catastrophe

Press release | November 18, 2002 at 0:00

Greenpeace thinks that the only real solution to reduce the impact of the catastrophe is to transfer the fuel to a cistern ship.

Exxon Valdez disaster- an ongoing history of lies

Exxon Valdez disaster- an ongoing history of lies

Press release | March 24, 2004 at 0:00

On the 15th anniversary of the devastating Exxon Valdez oil spill, which saw 11 million gallons of oil being spilled into a pristine wilderness area in Alaska, Greenpeace demands that US oil giant ExxonMobil comes clean about the true state of...

Three Rs urgently needed in Mediterranean

Three Rs urgently needed in Mediterranean

Feature story | October 25, 2002 at 0:00

As we sailed into the Mediterranean Sea a few weeks ago, the first thing that struck me was all the garbage floating around the ship. We were starting to identify the often sighted bottle-fish and plastic bag-turtles between beautiful pilot...

Activists take action to stop dumping of industrial waste in Greece

Activists take action to stop dumping of industrial waste in Greece

Feature story | November 21, 2002 at 0:00

A team of activists occupied the crane that fills an ocean-dumping barge with ferronickel wastes. Climbers went all the way to the top of the crane arm and paralysed the sea dumping operation.

Leaked oil blackening Spain's coastline

Leaked oil blackening Spain's coastline

Feature story | November 20, 2002 at 0:00

A ruptured tanker carrying 77,000 tons of fuel oil, almost twice the amount that spilled from the Exxon Valdez, has split in two and sunk off of Spain's coast.

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