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Citizens sue US government for climate change

This year we have seen an alarming number of climate related disasters - floods in Europe, devastating storms in Asia, heat waves across North America - and these types of disasters are expected to increase in frequency and intensity as our climate heats up. We may all face the effects of climate change in our home towns eventually, but citizens who are being impacted by climate change are taking the US government to court.

These women are here as part of the Women’s movement. They want to bring a direct change to lives of women, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds. 'Poverty is the most important factor in raising the standards of women in Africa.' Enlarge Image

Poor locked out of Summit on poverty

As the official negotiations continue in the heart of Johannesburg, tension is building over the issue of access to decision makers. Many ‘unofficial’ ambassadors have been sent here to voice real issues from communities around the world, yet they are excluded from the halls of discussion and the presence of decision makers. On the other hand, business interests seem to get red carpet treatment.

A joint call for action by the WBCSD and Greenpeace on the need for an international framework to combat climate change was presented at this event open to the press, government delegates, business, IGO and NGO representatives Enlarge Image

Greenpeace, BP agree?

Greenpeace and industry coalition World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) were 'fighting like cats and dogs' ten years ago in Rio, in the words of Greenpeace Political Director Remi Parmentier. Today, they agreed to put aside their differences to join in sending one historic signal: business and the environmental community are united in demanding governments adopt a global framework on climate change.

Greenpeace and community organisations in Suva, Fiji demonstrate the Pacific people's opposition to plutonium shipments through the Pacific. Enlarge Image

Japanese nuclear safety scandal

Japan's largest nuclear utility has announced that there has been a safety cover-up for decades at its nuclear power plants. This is a devastating blow to an already embattled nuclear industry with global implications.

Our correspondent in Johannesburg reports about something fishy happening inside the summit. Enlarge Image

Summit 'flop' says fish

Our expert marine correspondent C. Creature is in Johannesburg this week and is reporting from the Earth Summit that there is something fishy about “the first victory of the summit” and the great claims to protect threatened fish stocks.

By dictating US Energy Policy, Exxon dictates world energy policy. Enlarge Image

Axis of oil dominates summit

The representatives to the Earth Summit agreed a "Plan of Action" at a late-night session in Johannesburg. In doing so, they failed 2 billion of the world's poorest while failing the planet's future at the same time.

Greenpeace and other NGO activists wearing T-shirts with slogans reading “fight till the end” and “open your eyes” in seven languages. Greenpeace was reacting to news that all renewable targets have been dropped from the Earth Summit Action Plan dealing with energy and climate policy. Enlarge Image

Actions against inaction

Greenpeace participated in a day of action in Johannesburg to protest Earth Summit inaction on climate change.

We are selling out our planet´s resources to the highest bider, it is high time we put some strict conditions on it. Enlarge Image

Summit fails

At the start of the Earth Summit, Greenpeace produced a checklist for success. So how did the politicians do in Johannesburg?

The two ships chartered by BNFL, the Pintail and the Teal depart Barrow, UK for Japan. Enlarge Image

Plutonium ships spotted

A year on from the September 11th attacks and it seems some governments have learnt nothing about true global security. Two ships carrying weapons-useable plutonium are nearing the end of a journey half way around the world, through waters of discontent and past small ships bearing witness. As the ships near home they will face their strongest opposition and be welcomed back by a nuclear industry that is showing cracks from coverups, bankruptcies and insolvencies, safety lapses and failures in plant security.

Despite Greece's promises of making the 2004 Olympics the greenest ever - they are even less environmentally friendly than the Sydney Olympics. Enlarge Image

Athens disqualified from Green Olympics

The Athens Olympics may boast gold, silver and bronze medals this summer - but green medals will be nowhere in sight despite Greece's promises of making the 2004 Olympics the greenest ever.

Polar bears in Churchill in Manitoba, Canada have to be tranquillised then airlifted north in order to access their natural habitat as the sea ice is returning later and later after the summer months. Enlarge Image

Polar bears dream of a white Christmas

An Arctic without ice. Polar bears extinct in the wild. Mass starvation of reindeer. And as a result of their snowy world melting, the possibility of a global sea-level rise of devastating proportions. It's the worst disaster film you've ever seen. Made real.

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