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The U.S. was the number one problem in Barcelona

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:36:06 GMT

On November 6th in Barcelona, Spain, United Nations climate change negotiations were supposed to conclude final preparations for the long-awaited talks in Copenhagen this December. But, after the-five day session concluded, the world was not much closer to the fair, ambitious and legally-binding treaty needed from the Copenhagen talks.

Greenpeace activists hang a banner from Barcelona's Sagrada Família that reads "World leaders, make the climate call." © Greenpeace/Pedro Armestre

Safety First: Clorox to Eliminates Chlorine Risks

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On November 2nd, the Clorox Company announced plans to convert all of its U.S. factories that use chlorine gas to safer chemical processes over the next few years. Greenpeace applauds this move because it will eliminate catastrophic risks to more than 13 million Americans living near their facilities.

Google, IBM and Microsoft with their heads in the clouds

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:46:33 GMT

People could some day recall that it was the Information Technology (IT) industry’s advocacy for strong action which tipped the balance at the Copenhagen climate summit. But that's not going to happen unless all of us press them to become climate champions. As our updated Cool IT Challenge leaderboard reveals, IT heavyweights such as Google, Microsoft and IBM are still hesitating to speak up on the urgent need for emissions reductions.

Greenpeace sets up base in Indonesian rainforest to prevent climate destruction

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace announced today that it has set up base in the heart of the Indonesian rainforest and will remain there for several weeks in order to bring urgent attention to the role that deforestation plays in driving dangerous climate change, a critical issue to be addressed at the UN Copenhagen Climate Summit in December.

October 24th International Day of Climate Action

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

While our leaders continue to talk about what's "politically possible," the world continues to warm and precious days go by. The latest science shows that runaway global warming is even closer than we feared. We can't continue to allow our leaders here in the U.S. to sit back and play political games when our future is at stake.

Greenpeace Analysis has a Strong Message for President Obama

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In a newly released Greenpeace analysis, pending climate legislation is analyzed and President Obama is urged to address global warming with the same urgency that the issue itself has on the future of our planet.

Carbon Scam: Greenpeace report exposes how coal and oil companies are trying to use forest offset projects to cheat the climate

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Coal and oil companies are trying to cheat their way out of reducing their carbon footprints through sub-national forest offset schemes, so we've exposed it. Our new report Carbon Scam investigates how American Electric Power, BP and Pacificorp all investors in the Noel Kempff Climate Action Project in Bolivia, are using the forest protection project to try and sidestep their way out of reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from their operations.

Greenpeace staff member wins alternative Nobel Prize

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:59:14 GMT

We are thrilled to announce that one of our staff members, René Ngongo, has today been named a recipient of the 2009 Right Livelihood award.

Bravo Apple

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Apple has stormed out of the biggest lobby group in the United States. At issue is the US Chamber of Commerce's use of funds to oppose climate change legislation. Apple has done the right thing, and IBM and Microsoft should think different too.

Amazon Gets a Break from Cattle Industry

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:54:42 GMT

A major victory has been won for climate and forest protection. Four of the largest players in the global cattle industry joined forces to ban the purchase of cattle from newly deforested areas of the Brazilian Amazon from their supply chains. This fabulous news follows Greenpeace's call for zero deforestation in the rainforest.

700 strip naked for climate message

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

700 volunteers posed nude in a French vineyard to send a message about climate change. This human art installation in the South of Burgundy was created by artist Spencer Tunick - to warn about the dangers of global warming.

New: Google Earth tour of rainforest victory for climate

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:52:47 GMT

Google's Climate Change tools launched last week with a set of tours, narrated by Al Gore, about what the world might look like in 2050 if we do nothing to stop global warming. This week, Google launches a tour telling a success story about what can happen when we take action for solutions today: the moratorium on new soy plantations in the Amazon.

Global Warming is Advancing Quicker -- New Report Suggests

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:34:54 GMT

A new report, released last week by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) forecasts that the planet will warm by 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century. This new revelation is much faster than forecast just two years ago.

Obama shows up in Copenhagen two months early

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:49:00 GMT

Our jaws hit the deck and we all fell out of our inflatables when we got word that Presidents Obama, Lula, Zapatero and Prime Minister Hatoyama were going show up in Copenhagen. And then we found out that instead of showing up in Copenhagen for the UN Climate Summit in December, world leaders were actually going to be there today, 2 months ahead of schedule to lobby the Olympic Congress for their cites to host the 2016 Games

Too Little, Too Late for Largest U.S. Fishery

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:53:11 GMT

Decades of mismanagement, overfishing and refusing to create marine reserves have unfortunately caught up with the Alaska pollock fishery. The billion dollar fishery is the largest in the United States, producing a large number of breaded products like fish sticks, fish fingers, and fish fillet sandwiches, as well as surimi, the processed seafood often sold as fake crab or used in sushi rolls.

Green points for Hewlett Packard and Apple

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our 13th Guide to Greener Electronics rewards Hewlett Packard for putting a PC on the market that is virtually free of PVC and brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Meanwhile Apple just released their own green stats, and Newsweek published an environmental guide of 500 top US firms, many of them in the tech industry.

Get Tested For Mercury Contamination

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We invite mothers, children and families to determine their mercury exposure levels through our do-it-yourself-kits. The results of our Greenpeace National Mercury Testing Project are in and the findings are startling. It's time to demand protection of our health from mercury pollution emitted by coal-fired power plants and to promote renewable energy for America.

The World is Ready for a Strong Climate Treaty

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace activists rappelled off of a Pittsburgh bridge with a massive banner displaying our message to G20 leaders gathering for tomorrow's summit. The banner takes the form of stylized "road sign" that warns of the political maneuvering and delay that have put a international climate treaty in jeopardy as the world enters the final stretch on the road to Copenhagen.

Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by 2030

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As the Earth warms, its ice melts. Global melting is an early and obvious sign of climate change. Today, it was reported that the minimum area of summer Arctic sea-ice extent has plummeted to the third-lowest level ever in recorded history. The Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise is hosting world-class sea ice expert Dr. Peter Wadhams, on a mission to conduct research into sea-ice loss in the Arctic Ocean, off the northeast coast of Greenland.

Rouge Alert: Climate change threatens French wine

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:28:17 GMT

Climate change would drive anyone to drink, but it seems that the drink won't be a nice French Pinot Noir. France, famous for its unique wine varieties, stands to lose an important part of its cultural heritage as rising temperatures impact vineyards. And unless world leaders can ensure an ambitious deal on climate change at the upcoming UN summit in Denmark - French wines face a grim future.