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Defusing Disaster: Oil transfer from FSO SAFER to turn off the Ticking Time Bomb
Greenpeace demands polluters be held financially responsible and rise up to the needs of the next stage of the salvage operation of the FSO Safer, abandoned off Yemen's Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil war broke out in the country in 2015.
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UN operation to make safe Big Oil-abandoned FSO SAFER in the Red Sea begins
The hazardous operation to remove more than a million barrels of oil from the decaying FSO SAFER supertanker off Yemen’s coast has commenced after years of delay.
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We are in the middle of an extreme climate mess
Our oceans are warming up and changing their colour due to climate change. Summers are getting hotter and hotter in many parts of the world, with temperatures reaching as high as 45C.
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Critical deep sea mining meeting resumes as coalition of governments pushes for halt
"Governments must put an immediate stop to this risky industry in order to secure long-term protection for the oceans."
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European Court of Human Rights rules ‘Arctic 30’ were arbitrarily detained
The European Court of Human Rights ruled today that Russian authorities arbitrarily detained the Arctic 30 (28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists) and violated their right to freedom of expression.
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Antarctic Ocean Commission fails again to agree action plan on ocean protection
The Antarctic Ocean Commission has once again failed to find a path forwards to protect the Antarctic’s waters.
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Blockade of toxic waste tanker in Norway ends after 3 days
“We have spent almost 3 days and 3 nights exposing Equinor’s illegal and irresponsible export of toxic waste. This poison from the Norwegian oil industry is killing the ocean in Denmark, and it has to stop."
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Why the surge of climate change cases in front of international courts and tribunals matters
2023 is witnessing a new phenomenon in the climate justice movement — the surge of climate justice cases in front of international courts and tribunals. Here is what it means:
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UN Ocean Treaty formally adopted, as the race to ratification begins
The historic UN Ocean Treaty has been formally adopted in New York after the Treaty text was agreed in March 2023.
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Climate emergencies photos from the year so far
As we celebrate World Environment Day today, it makes me incredibly proud to be a part of a group of pioneers across the globe.
