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Krill fishing companies back call to protect Antarctic Ocean
"A huge movement of people globally has been joined by scientists, governments, celebrities and now even the companies fishing in the Antarctic."
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Antarctic Ambassadors
This group of artists, actors, scientists and explorers are leading the call to Protect the Antarctic.
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Greenpeace Canada blockade reaches 30-hour mark as tar sands oil tanker pulls away from terminal
"It's always a beautiful day to stand up and protect the water but waking up this morning with 11 other brave defenders as we enter hour 30 of our aerial blockade of a tar sands oil tanker to protest the Trans Mountain and its expansion, is truly breathtaking. Seeing these beautiful waters and watching that…
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Climbers in Vancouver blockade Trans Mountain oil tanker’s route
“Our message to the world is that climate leaders don’t buy pipelines. Our communities will continue resisting dirty tar sands oil every step of the way."
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Greenpeace maps tar sands oil tanker route’s far-reaching risks to communities and endangered wildlife
“The threats posed by the Trans Mountain Expansion Project don't end at the water’s edge."
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6 incredible Pacific Coast species threatened by pipelines
The Salish Sea, which consists of the coastal waters off British Columbia, Canada and the northwestern part of the US west coast, is one of the most biologically diverse inland seas in the world. This area of staggering beauty is home to some of the world’s most iconic wildlife. Over 200 species of birds and…
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G7 leaders release tepid plans for addressing climate change and ocean plastic pollution – Greenpeace response
Québec City, Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the closure of what he described as “a successful G7 Summit with ambitious objectives” on the environmental front, including a…
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Plastic pollution reaches the Antarctic
It’s not what we wanted to find. When Greenpeace set sail to the Antarctic earlier this year, we were going to look for the incredible wildlife — tottering penguins, majestic whales, soaring seabirds — that call the Antarctic Ocean home.
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Greenpeace expedition finds plastic pollution and hazardous chemicals in remote Antarctic waters
“We may think of the Antarctic as a remote and pristine wilderness, but from pollution and climate change to industrial krill fishing, humanity’s footprint is clear. These results show that even the most remote habitats of the Antarctic are contaminated with microplastic waste and persistent hazardous chemicals."
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Microplastics in the Antarctic
In early 2018, Greenpeace undertook an expedition to the Antarctic to carry out scientific research, including seabed submarine dives exploring little known benthic ecosystems and sampling for microplastics and persistent…
