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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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
Paula the polar bear with Radiohead in Rome

Paula Bear on the road with Radiohead

We’ll be at Radiohead shows in Machester and London: Manchester arena from 4.30pm Saturday October 6thO2 arena in London the 4.30pm on Monday the 8thO2 arena...
Posted by Katy Duffy - 5 October, 2012 - 17:09

Svalbard remembered

Have you ever seen a polar bear up close? Photographer and intrepid Quaker activist, Stuart Yates has. In remembering his trip to Svalbard, he...
Posted by Stuart Yates - 1 October, 2012 - 14:41

Totally saying no to Arctic oil

"Oil on Greenland would be a disaster.""Energy companies should not drill for crude in Arctic waters.""The risk of an oil spill in such an environmentally...
Posted by ben - 26 September, 2012 - 10:57

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