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‘Cattenom Nine’: Activists face jail for sounding the alarm bell on nuclear safety
In the early hours of 12 October 2017, eight people sneaked inside the grounds of the Cattenom nuclear plant in northern France. Without much difficulty, they reached the foot of a spent fuel…
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The Wild West Atlantic
In the south-west Atlantic, along the Patagonian shelf, an area of international waters known as the Blue Hole is home to unique ecosystems and iconic species, such as the southern right whale and the elephant seal many of which have a fragile conservation status.
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“You’ve failed us” – student takes over Russel Norman’s speech
A high school student has taken over what was meant to be a speech delivered by Greenpeace head Russel Norman at an Environmental Protection Authority conference today. Norman had been…
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Austrian protests break out over OMV’s NZ drilling plans
Climate activists have staged an oil spill with giant whale sculptures outside the Vienna headquarters of Austrian oil giant OMV, in protest of its plans to drill for oil in…
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Gaia: everything on Earth is connected
In Greek mythology only Chaos precedes Gaia. Gaia was the Greek goddess of Earth, mother of all life.
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Pact between farming lobby groups and Government is the opposite of climate action
Picture this. Jacinda Ardern standing in the middle of Queen St on the bonnet of a tractor with her middle finger raised as ten of thousands of climate strikers stream…
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Greenpeace brands Government sellouts over ETS backdown
Greenpeace is calling the Government’s surprise backdown on its commitment to put farming into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) a major sell-out. The Prime Minister is expected to announce that…
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5 ways that Norway is failing our oceans
You know the country with constantly happy people who are always outdoors hiking, skiing, fishing, or climbing a mountain? The country of fjords and astonishing nature? Yeah, you know what…
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What institutional reform befits the era of the long climate crisis
It is a real privilege to present this years Bruce Jesson memorial lecture.
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5 reasons we’re taking the Norwegian government to court
Norway is a country with a deep connection to nature and the environment. From its snow-capped mountains and ancient forests to its stunning network of fjords, this is a country…