Our climate is breaking down around us. Saudi Arabia, Australia, Brazil, and the USA are most responsible for blocking climate progress. We must transition to clean renewable energy — our future depends on it.
After a tight runoff election over the last six weeks, Georgia voters have chosen Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) to represent the state in the US Senate. Candidate Jon Ossoff (D) appears to be on track to win his race against incumbent David Perdue (R).
New Greenpeace polling results show that 83% of Americans want President Obama to use his power to help strengthen the international ban on commercial whaling.
In response to the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico this morning, Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign Director John Hocevar issued the following statement from the Arctic Sunrise a Greenpeace ship currently on a three-month long research expedition in the Gulf of Mexico to study the impacts of the BP Deepwater Disaster:
That hazardous chemicals are present in our environment is confirmed by several studies and is becoming increasingly well documented. However, only few people are aware that a number of these chemicals are used as additives in consumer goods we buy and use in our home everyday. In this study 33 consumer products, including body care products, toys, textiles, deodorizers and cleaners, have been tested for the presence of bisphenol-A, alkylphenols and ethoxylates, phthalates, musks and organotin compounds. Additionally a selected number of samples were analysed to identify other than the target compounds.
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