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Bight oil spill could reach Sydney and be twice as bad as Deepwater Horizon
“These two documents should be the final nail in the coffin of Bight drilling. Combined, they show that not only is the risk of an accident higher than usual, but that the spill could be massive."
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Oreo maker linked to destruction of orangutan habitat for palm oil in Indonesia
"Palm oil can be made without destroying forests, yet our investigation discovered that Mondelez suppliers are still trashing forests and wrecking orangutan habitat."
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Europe’s 3rd largest insurance company turns away from coal
"It is not just a matter of securing the survival of our planet, but of the insurance industry as well."
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Greenpeace slams Antarctic Ocean Commission for ‘failing its mandate’ to protect Antarctic waters
The Antarctic Ocean Commission (CCAMLR) has “failed its mandate” following a meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, where governments failed to agree a vast Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.
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Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Danone, Mars, Pepsi and Unilever sign global plastics pledge but still haven’t prioritized reduction
"Unless corporations are held accountable to ambitious and mandatory reduction targets, we won't be able to tackle the problem at the source."
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Tuna industry leader moves to reduce impact on oceans
“Bolton’s new policy clearly shows momentum to improve standards among the biggest tuna players in the world.”
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Minimalism
“It all started with a lingering discontent,” explain Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, who post the on-line “Minimalists” podcasts. “Nearly a decade ago, while approaching age 30, we had…
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Massive illegal invasions put Amazon Indigenous People at risk
“Logging in protected areas far too often leads to violence for local communities. This serious threat to forest and people must stop immediately.”
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World’s most vulnerable nations demand rich countries must act now over climate change
“I want a liveable future for my daughter, but that will require bigger, richer, higher polluting countries stepping up and shifting the patterns in investment required if we are to avoid entire Pacific nations sliding beneath the waves."
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What a difference a week makes
I rolled out of bed and tiptoed to the kitchen table to stare at my laptop bleary-eyed: 3.04 am in Brussels, 10.04 am in Incheon, Korea.
