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In the spotlight: Breakthrough for Bering Sea protection

In a surprise move, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council votes to consider protection for Bering Sea Canyons. Read more about how this happened and what it's got to do with a thermal airship Read more

  • For a healthy environment, we need a free Internet

    Of the 86 groups that formed the Stop Watching Us coalition to protest the NSA’s illegal spying on people’s Internet use, you might wonder why Greenpeace was on the list. We had a bunch of good reasons to join, not least of all the fact that we have a long history as the target of illegal espionage, often at the hands of corporations, though the government has spied on us its fair share as well. Read more

  • The last tree or the final straw? (Update from Turkey)

    Peaceful protesters of Istanbul's last remaining public green space have been under attack by Turkey's police forces using tear gas and compressed water. Read more about what's developing in this remarkable display of civil disobedience.
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  • What’s the problem with genetically engineered wheat found in Oregon?

    You may have heard the news that the USDA found genetically engineered wheat in an Oregon field. The USDA has never approved genetically engineered wheat for US farming so how did it get here? According to officials, the wheat is the same strand of a tested seed from Monsanto 10 years ago. This discovery is problematic for US agriculture trade as the US exports half of its wheat crop, and several countries do not accept genetically engineered crops.
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