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Final voyage of the Japanese whaling fleet?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Following a week of potentially crippling budgetary reviews and a high-profile visit from US President Barack Obama to Japan, the so-called 'scientific' whaling fleet crept out of port. Greenpeace called for the departure to be the program's last.

Indonesian Forest Ministry halts APRIL’s forest destruction on Kampar

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace today welcomed Indonesia’s Forest Minister, Mr. Zulkifli Hasan’s, statement ordering APRIL (RAPP) to halt its forest clearing activities on the carbon-rich peatlands of the Kampar Peninsula, Riau, Sumatra, pending review of their permits.

Happy 50th Antarctic Treaty

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On December 1, 2009, Greenpeace celebrates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty. From this treaty, an international landmark was created and a World Park was established to protect an entire continent.

End of Japanese whaling may be in sight

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:18:32 GMT

We've been watching the horizon for this one for a very long time, but our colleagues up in the crow's nest report that a new blip on the horizon could mean an end to Japanese whaling in Antarctica.

SHUTDOWN! Forest destruction blocked by Greenpeace to save the climate

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On the eve of Barack Obama's arrival in Asia for his first official visit and while the United States continues to block progress ahead of the critical UN climate - we've taken direct action at the frontline of forest and climate destruction - to urge the US President and other world leaders to end global deforestation as part of the deal at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen this December. With up to a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions coming from cutting down and burning forests, it's clear we cannot avert a climate disaster unless they do.

Obama and the whale

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:54:12 GMT

The government of Japan has decided to look into wasteful spending. We can't think of a greater waste than the Japanese whaling program. So we sent a delegation to the place where the review committee is meeting.

House Approves Historic Chemical Security Bill

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Eight years after the September 11th attacks, the House of Representatives approved the “Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009,” (H.R. 2868) by a vote of 230 to 193. This is the first time either house of Congress has approved permanent and comprehensive chemical security legislation.

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.