July 21st, 2010 by admin
As efforts to contain the oil spill continue, a new slideshow from our US colleagues details the ongoing consequences of the massive slick from the BP Deepwater Horizon platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
And you can see the complete Gulf Oil Spill photoset on Flickr as well.
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July 21st, 2010 by admin
Greenpeace USA’s Mike Gaworecki reports from the Arctic Sunrise as it makes its way to the Gulf to conduct a three-month expedition documenting the true impacts of the BP Deepwater Disaster on the region’s marine life and unique ecosystems.
Since the Deepwater Horizon offshore rig exploded and sank in April, BP has devoted inadequate resources [...]
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July 21st, 2010 by admin
Our most recent green economy survey shows signs of steady growth in corporate environmental initiatives, a level of optimism that outstrips that of the overall recovering economy.
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July 21st, 2010 by admin
The extra cost of fuel for low-sulphur zones may be passed on to cruise passengers, says Charles Starmer-Smith.
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July 21st, 2010 by admin
As a Staffordshire man is fined more than ?1,500 for drowning a grey squirrel in his garden, Harry de Quetteville discovers that the best way to get rid of the furry vermin is to eat it.
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July 21st, 2010 by admin
Greenpeace USA’s Joao Talocchi writes from the Gulf of Mexico, where our ground team has been documenting the impacts of BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Today we visited one of the Bird Rehabilitation Centers in Louisiana. We saw dozens of birds, from different species, cleaned of oil with detergent, water and toothbrushes and tagged. They are [...]
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July 21st, 2010 by admin
Dramatic pictures from our Beijing office today showing what a dangerous substance dirty oil really is.
The pictures taken this morning show two firefighters trying to fix an underwater pump in Dalian Port, China. Four days ago, a pipeline blast at the port triggered an oil spill which is threatening coastal waters, ecosystems and livelihoods.
Our colleagues [...]
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