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150 Days to Running in the Snow of Antarctica

Blog entry by David Barnard | June 5, 2014

Time really flies. It feels like yesterday when the start of the 2014 Last Desert Race in Antarctica was still 200 days away. And now it is just 150 days to go… The urgency around my preparations for the race will increase...

Running 250km through Antarctica in Support of Greenpeace Africa

Blog entry by David Barnard | April 15, 2014

Exactly 200 days from today I'll embark on my next desert running challenge – The Last Desert Race , 250km through the snow of Antarctica! I've completed various multi-stage desert races over the past few years – Kalahari, Sahara,...

AFRICA ♥ ARCTIC

Video | April 18, 2013 at 10:28

Climate activists and Greenpeace Africa volunteers came together last Saturday to take part in a global movement to highlight the impact that climate change is having in the Arctic. Our actions weren’t just about the Arctic, though, they were...

Let the Moratorium be!

Blog entry by Victorine Che Thoener | November 20, 2017

With the recent confirmation that the Congo Basin forest hosts the world’s biggest tropical peatland, the importance of this forest is now drawing global attention. It has a huge role to play in the protection of our global climate. ...

On Thin Ice

Blog entry by Frida Bengtsson | August 26, 2011

The cracking and rumbling when the ship pushes the ice flows aside to make passage; the countless shades of blue and white in the ice, sea, and melt water; the feeling of being completely removed from the ordinary world, without phones...

News from Copenhagen: The Red Carpet activists have been charged

Blog entry by Dave Walsh | March 9, 2011

I’m typing these words from the Greenpeace office in Copenhagen, about a ten-minute walk from the Danish Parliament, where nearly 15 months ago, three Greenpeace activists were arrested for politely and peacefully calling on some 120...

Extreme weather and climate change: How long must we sing this song?

Blog entry by Dr. Paul Johnston | January 19, 2011

Extreme weather events will be more frequent in a warming world. Anyone reading the news about recent extreme weather events will understandably be confused by the varied statements regarding the attribution of these events to...

Although Africa contributes very little to

Image | November 10, 2008 at 13:44

Unpredictable rainfall patterns are causing lower crop yields, soaring food prices and dwindling resources. While developed countries debate what clim...

Day 1: Cancun

Blog entry by Melita Steele | November 30, 2010

Mexico is a vibrantly beautiful country - on the edge of the Carribean it has clear turquoise seas and huge expanses of forest. And, much like South Africa, it’s also a developing country trying to deal with the complex problems of job...

Solar World Cup – tech specs

Blog entry by Andrew Davies | July 11, 2010

Wondering exactly how it all works? Here are some technical details. 26 Solar panels – Converts sunlight to DC current 2 Controllers – Manage the flow of electricity from the panels 36 Batteries – Store the energy 1...

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