Save the Arctic

The fragile Arctic is under threat from both climate change and oil drilling. As climate change melts the Arctic ice, oil companies are moving in to extract more of the fossil fuels that caused the melt in the first place. But above the Arctic circle, freezing temperatures, a narrow drilling window and a remote location mean that an oil spill would be almost impossible to deal with. It's a catastrophe waiting to happen. Greenpeace is working to halt climate change and to stop this new oil rush at the top of the world.

Campaign updates

A summer of setbacks for Shell

This summer, after six years of planning to drill in the Alaskan Arctic, Shell finally moved into the region in a failed first attempt at drilling for oil. To...
Posted by Charlie Kronick - 27 November, 2012 - 16:06 -

Out in the cold: Shell's summer of setbacks

Shell investor briefing: This briefing gives an overview of the various setbacks faced by Shell. It also examines the nature of the testing carried out on...
Posted by Nic S - 23 November, 2012 - 17:29

Polar bear cam - live from the tundra

Right now, along the northern coasts of Arctic countries, polar bears are waiting for the sea to freeze before they go out to hunt again. And now, you can see...
Posted by Nic S - 21 November, 2012 - 13:41

Rare white humpback whale filmed in the Arctic

The whale, dubbed "Willow", was caught on camera while breaching the surface with a pod of humpbacks. The extremely rare white humpback was spotted on a boat...
Posted by Nic S - 20 November, 2012 - 19:38 -

Russian Roulette - Investor Briefing

On 22nd October BP plc announced it had agreed heads of terms to sell its 50% stake in TNK-BP - their partner in Russia for much the last troubled 15 years -...
Posted by Nic S - 5 November, 2012 - 15:57

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