Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says Exclusive: EPA flags oil spill risk from proposed gasfield and threat to pygmy blue whales The Guardian - AU · 15h ago
The Jackdaw gasfield passed the legal test for North Sea drilling – Rosebank will find it much harder For the first time, UK ministers have had to weigh the emissions from burning gas extracted from a North Sea field before approving its development. The way they did so for Jackdaw says a good deal about how the far larger Rosebank oil field is likely to fare. The Conversation · Oct 23
UN warns El Nino could be strongest on record as it urges world to prepare The UN's aid chief says the humanitarian system cannot cope alone, as $50 million is released for 11 frontline countries including Chad and Somalia. Euronews · Oct 21
Activists face prison time after Woodside gas rig stunt Two Greenpeace activists who scaled an offshore drilling platform located off the coast of Western Australia have been charged. AAP · Oct 19
Leatherback turtles are declining rapidly. Could a network of ‘ocean sanctuaries’ save them? Experts warn that it could take 265 years to reach a crucial target to protect 30 per cent of the ocean under the current rate of progress. Euronews · Oct 19
Activists in custody after scaling Woodside gas rig Activists who scaled an offshore drilling platform hundreds of kilometres out to sea have been taken into police custody after spending the night on the rig. AAP · Oct 18
Activists occupy Woodside's floating gas platform Greenpeace activists have scaled a 70,000-tonne floating production unit to protest the controversial Scarborough gas project near a coral atoll. AAP · Oct 17
Shailene Woodley joined scientists to collect microplastics in the Sargasso Sea In 2019, Shailene Woodley joined Greenpeace researchers in the remote Sargasso Sea to investigate microplastic pollution. One sample contained 1,298 plastic fragments, revealing contamination far from busy coastlines. The expedition also highlighted the region’s importance as habitat for marine life and connected scientific sampling with campaigns for stronger protection of… The Times of India · Sep 26
EDF faces legal action over France’s continuing nuclear ties with Russia France’s continuing reliance on Russia for part of its nuclear fuel cycle is facing a new legal challenge, with Greenpeace seeking to force French state electricity company EDF to address the environmental, health and human rights implications of its dealings with Russian state nuclear group Rosatom. Radio France Internationale · Sep 25
Which European cities have the most expensive public transport? A new Greenpeace study has found that fares have risen in 14 European capitals since 2023, with some cities seeing prices climb by more than 50% – although public transport has become cheaper in four others. Euronews · Sep 17
Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby group The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Protesters interrupt Nigel Farage’s conference speech Activist group Climate Resistance said it was behind the disruption, saying protesters shouted ‘Nigel, you’re bankrolled by billionaires’. Evening Standard · Sep 4
Thursday briefing: Will the government reform the system to bring down our energy bills? In today’s newsletter: As UK households face another price‑cap rise, experts warn that years of political drift have left us with one of Europe’s most expensive power systems, but the tools to fix it already exist The Guardian - UK · Aug 27
Rainbow Warrior review – spies bomb activists in truly gasp-inducing TV The bizarre story of French secret agents blowing up a Greenpeace ship in New Zealand is rivetingly retold by the eco-veterans – revealing an increasingly unhinged litany of lies, denials and James Bond-style antics The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
Ballotpedia · Aug 26 Treasury proposes ESG restrictions for Trump Accounts In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26 Paul Brown obituary The Guardian’s environment correspondent at a time when international concern over the climate began to take hold
The Conversation · Aug 24 Valerie Brown met the queen, was arrested – and led Greenpeace Australia As a child watching people from the roof of her Brisbane home, Valerie A. Brown, now in her nineties, noticed how “their actions did not match their stated ideals.” She dedicated her life to changing this, becoming one of Australia’s foremost change-makers.
Times Life · Aug 20 5 Dark and Historical Tourism Sites in India That Are Genuinely Uncomfortable to Visit Cellular Jail, Port Blair, Andaman IslandsThe British built Cellular Jail between 1896 and 1906 specifically to break people. The architecture was designed for isolation, 693 individual cells arranged in seven radiating wings so that no prisoner could see another. Political detainees sent here under the colonial penal system included Bal…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 17 'Giant climate warning' to Andy Burnham appears on ashes of major wildfire A “GIANT climate warning” to Andy Burnham has been painted onto a mountainside scorched by wildfires, as a decision on new oil and gas in the…
Euronews · Aug 17 'Our house is on fire, Andy': Activists send stark message to PM over new oil and gas drilling A Welsh hillside scorched by wildfire has been used as the canvas for a new piece of art.
The Independent UK · Aug 17 Will Andy Burnham allow North Sea oil and gas drilling as Rosebank decision looms? Andy Burnham has previously said he will be ‘pragmatic’ about North Sea oil
Evening Standard · Aug 17 Rosebank consultation closes in ‘major step’ ahead of UK Government decision Developers Adura argue the development would have ‘real economic benefits’ but environmentalists fear the impact of extracting more fossil fuels.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11 Tuesday briefing: To drill or not to drill – Burnham’s first big climate test In today’s newsletter: As we enter our fifth summer heatwave, Andy Burnham’s government is looking at what the UK should do with its remaining North Sea oil and gas
The Economic Times · Aug 6 Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker leaks oil off Oman coast, NGOs raise alarm An Omani nature reserve faces an environmental catastrophe from an oil leak. A Russian shadow fleet tanker is reportedly leaking oil across hundreds of square kilometers. The vessel experienced explosions, and its poor condition raises spill risks. This incident threatens marine life, including endangered sea turtles and whales. Timely intervention…
Bangkok Post · Aug 6 Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman DUBAI - Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature reserve, NGOs warn.