Global fashion retailer H&M; has committed to a global ban on any further use of Perflourinated Compounds (PFCs) by 1 January 2013.
We were happy to hear that we would have one more night rocking to sleep onboard the new Rainbow Warrior, due to lack of wind the first two days. The whales remained with us until the pilot ship came to fetch us outside the Durban harbour. Sailing into the harbour we were met by one boat as a flotilla.
A tense standoff arose as Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo and 13 others again took action against gas extraction giant Gazprom in the Russian Arctic.
Chow Yuen Ping reports from Busan, South Korea, where he attended the 8th Scientific Committee meeting of the Pacific Tuna Commission. Over 150 scientists and representatives, including those with big fishing industries, gathered to review the tuna stock status.
On my last day on the Rainbow Warrior I woke up to whale sounds outside my cabin porthole. Now I must be losing it, I thought. In the mess the others confirmed – they had also heard it.
Ding dong the bell rang “Several whales dead ahead …several whales dead ahead!” All work stopped and we all ran to the deck.
Kumi Naidoo, South African born International Executive Director of Greenpeace International, and 5 other Greenpeace activists have been attacked and shot with water canons by Gazprom workers after they embarked on a courageous venture to save the Arctic. They had interrupted the work at the Gazprom super monster drilling platform in the Arctic.
The internet on the Rainbow Warrior is a hit and miss affair much like trying to communicate the green message to the public. You never know when it’s a shot in the dark. Often you might be talking to someone, but the lights are off.
The local fishing community in Thiaroye, Dakar, now really has a reason to dance. Since the new Senegalese government took action to stop overfishing, fisheries in the region are slowly regenerating, and fishermen are returning home with healthier catches, writes Mike Baillie.
China’s huge thirst for energy is going to increase the scarcity of water already threatening people in western China and Inner Mongolia, says Brian Blomme.
Onboard the Rainbow Warrior, Mike Baillie sails around the coast of South Africa, and finds it to be a really great opportunity to reflect on how he got there and where it’s taking him in life.
Our editor Elma Pollard has been on board Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior III ship since last Thursday. She has been posting updates on our site and the Green Times facebook page. On Monday evening, she had a chance to interview the first mate, Dan. Listen to the full interview below.
After 22 tireless years at the campaigning frontline, the second Rainbow Warrior retired on 16 August 2011.
The effects that foreign trawlers are having in African waters are not simply confined to our fisheries. They are having strong ripple effects in local communities as well.
Robert is fun to have around the mess – always smiling and joking in his heavily accented but good English. It’s a game for me to try and guess where people are from. There are 14 nationalities on-board. People grew up in countries far apart from each other, in totally different cultures and with completely diverse types of educations or skills.
First night on the Rainbow Warrior III swinging like a piece of washing in the wind – is she trying to jump the rainbow? Falling around in my cot I don’t sleep much, but listen to the swishing of waves breaking off the ship - a constant reminder that I’m not dreaming. I am indeed on this legendary boat, sharing the story with our readers.
South Africa is at a cross roads: Now is the time to give a clear direction away from fossil fuels. What we need is a coherent, consistent vision which creates a sustainable road-map for South Africa and green energy access for all South Africans.
A looming water crisis could be worsened under an Indian government plan to massively expand coal-fired power generation in the Vidarbha region, raising investment risks and the potential for social unrest, a new Greenpeace India report has warned.
Shedding light on a forgotten oil spill disaster in Russia, Greenpeace International has released a multimedia package documenting the impact of the pollution, warning of the potential of a similar disaster in the Arctic Ocean.
The Rainbow Warrior, Greenpeace’s latest and most environmentally friendly ship, is docked at Cape Town’s V & A Waterfront. The ship arrived in the country ahead of schedule on Friday due to extreme weather conditions, and was welcomed by cheerful Greenpeace Africa staff and a Marimba music group.
