Have you ever heard of Franke James?

Franke is a Canadian artist who writes/ draws some really impressive essays on the environment. Like many of us, she's bothered by her "green conscience": the knowledge that our planet is in big, big trouble bec... Read more >

A few moments ago, fifty polar bears entered Cairn Energy's Edinburgh headquarters and occupied it. Their purpose? To look for Cairn's elusive Arctic oil spill response plan, and to take your messages to the heart of the company.

UPDATE: 

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We’ve been asking Cairn Energy to release their Arctic oil spill response plan for over a month now.

The idea of an oil spill somewhere in the Arctic is something that terrifies me. While at Greenpeace, I’ve worked both on the issue of oil spills (la... Read more >

Nuclear energy, that's what is crazier.

This video is two days old - which in Internet speak would normally put it past its expiration date already - but it made my jaw drop, and then put a giant smile on my face. Because it just looks amazing.

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We do not need nuclear energy, coal, or oil to power a modern society. We can actually lead happy, fulfilling lives, in which we don’t ever need to worry about nuclear disasters, the price of gas or climate change. We can switch to renewable energy ... Read more >