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.

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Paula's looking for work .. we've got something for her

Save the Paula Bear!

UPDATE: We've hit our target - thank you! We need your help to save the polar bear. Well, one polar bear in particular.Greenpeace have the opportunity to buy...
Posted by jamess - 28 April, 2011 - 10:00
We must protect the Arctic from dangerous deep water oil drilling

The Arctic: what's at stake

As our action against Cairn's Arctic-bound oil rig gets underway, there's no better time to remind us all of what's at stake - watch and share these powerful...
Posted by jamess - 22 April, 2011 - 09:19

LIVE: we've scaled and occupied Cairn's Arctic rig

UPDATE: Force 7 gales have forced the activists down from the rig and to safety. But the campaign continues - stay tuned.It's the only rig on the planet that...
Posted by jamess - 22 April, 2011 - 07:03
Melting icebergs in the path of rigs in the Arctic, the latest oil frontier

Place your bets in the Arctic oil casino!

Drilling in the Arctic is a risky business. So it’s a good thing that the only company with a license to drill in the Arctic isn’t comparing the whole...
Posted by Richardg - 30 March, 2011 - 11:04
Melting icebergs in the path of rigs in the Arctic, the latest oil frontier

Britain's chronic dependence on oil

Disquiet around fuel prices always makes ministers sit up and take notice. This is the fourth time in a decade that spiraling oil prices have left politicians...
Posted by John Sauven - 7 March, 2011 - 16:16

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