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Activists confront krill fishing vessels in Antarctic to protect penguins and whales
London, UK – Two Greenpeace activists are currently occupying a survival pod which they attached to the anchor chain of a krill fishing vessel in Antarctic waters.
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There was a time men thought women shouldn’t go to the Antarctic. Wow, we proved them wrong
While we see #everydaysexism in all walks of life, it’s disheartening that even this icy wilderness had barriers up against female participation.
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VIDEO: Stranger Things’ David Harbour voyages to the Antarctic to dance with penguins for an ocean sanctuary
London, UK - Stranger Things actor David Harbour has fulfilled his promise to the internet to dance with penguins in the Antarctic, following a Twitter challenge with Greenpeace which went viral, gaining over 200,000 retweets in just five hours. Today Greenpeace released video footage of Harbour dancing with the ‘guins.
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Stars get on board to protect the strange things and fantastic beasts of the Antarctic ocean
London, UK – 'Stranger Things' star David Harbour and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Alison Sudol are on board a Greenpeace ship heading for Antarctic waters.
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Diving to the Antarctic sea floor is a scientist’s dream come true
Most people would be surprised about how many species of cold-water corals and amazing sponges you’d find on the bottom of the Antarctic Ocean.
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A tribute to Jon Castle
Over four decades Captain Jon Castle navigated Greenpeace ships by the twin stars of ‘right and wrong’, defending the environment and promoting peace. Greenpeace chronicler, Rex Weyler, recounts a few of the stories that made up an extraordinary life.
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Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and activists released after being arrested for protesting against oil drilling in Norway
Tromsø, Norway, 21 August 2017 - The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and her crew of 35 activists have been released in Tromsø, Northern Norway. The Norwegian Coast Guard boarded the Arctic Sunrise and arrested the ship and her crew last Thursday at the Korpfjell drill site after a peaceful protest against Statoil’s controversial oil drilling…
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The Arctic Sunrise has been seized. Here’s why:
The message is clear: Norway, it’s time to choose people over oil. 35 activists from 25 countries around the world are in the Barents Sea to demand an end to Arctic drilling.
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Greenpeace activists confront Norwegian government’s Arctic oil drilling site
Korpfjell, Barents Sea, Norway 17 August 2017 – Peaceful activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have entered the exclusion zone of Statoil’s oil rig, Songa Enabler in the Barents Sea with kayaks and inflatable boats, while swimmers are in the waters protesting with hand banners. The activists are there to deliver this message to…
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Peaceful protest against Arctic drilling unlawfully ended by Norwegian authorities
Korpfjell, Barents Sea, Norway 17 August 2017 – Norwegian authorities have arrested the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise, following a peaceful protest in the Barents Sea. The authorities unlawfully ended the activists’ peaceful protest against drilling in the Arctic with seizure of the ship and arrests of all 35 activists and crew members on board. The…