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Nuclear Espionage: French Spies Vs. Greenpeace
It was a fierce game of cat and mouse that played out across international boundaries, between multimillion dollar organizations. Top secret information on nuclear reactors was snagged by spies—or was it? Things get complicated
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Get With the Times, Turkey: Coal Plants are So Last Century
It's always amusing to see young Turkish guys, too young even to remember the 1980s, strutting down Istanbul's streets in their acid-wash jeans and elaborately spiked or feathered hairdos. But retro behavior is nothing to laugh at when it comes to energy.
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Obama Challenged on Climate During Turkey Trip
U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ankara and Istanbul this week was hailed by most local politicians and media outlets, who saw the trip as an affirmation of
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Greenpeace's Latest Green Gadget Guide Knocks Down HP, Lenovo, Dell
Lots of changes in the rankings has occured with the latest report from Greenpeace on greener gadgets. Three big companies get dinged for not following through on toxic phase-out promises, and another company jumps high up on the rankings for rapid
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Including Forest Protection in Carbon Markets Will Harm Emission Reduction Efforts, Greenpeace Report Warns
It might seem counterintuitive, but a new report from Greenpeace warns that, though prevention of deforestation is crucial for mitigating climate change, preventing further loss of biodiversity, etc., if we include
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Turkish Schoolkids Teach, Learn About the Earth
Early this year, approximately 60 Turkish schoolgirls at Mehmet Aslantürk Elementary School in the Black Sea region near Trabzon decided to get their hair cut. Not for school photos or graduation, but
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A Rap on Hong Kong's Pollution
Hong Kong is afflicted by such heavy pollution -- much of it the byproduct of China's manufacturing south -- that twenty percent of residents have said they would leave if they could. Plus, pollution is estimated to cost the city HK$11 billion
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How to Shop Smart, Save Forests and Send a Message
You know that feeling when you walk into the paper product aisle at the market and you’re overwhelmed with choice? Being a green consumer, you naturally want to make a green choice, but how? And, maybe
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Dr. James Hansen Calls On Americans To Join Him At The Largest Protest On Global Warming In U.S. History
Dr. James Hansen, one of the world's leading climate scientists, is calling on Americans to join him on March 2nd at the Capitol Power Plant in the largest display of
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Susan Sarandon Video Supports Capitol Climate Action in Washington, DC.
In a new video, Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon evokes the sacrifices of Ghandi and Martin Luther King in calling on Americans to join the Capitol Climate Action, the country's largest show of civil disobedience about global warming in
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Greenpeace & ICF Show Stimulus Package Will Fight Global Warming
Greenpeace has commissioned a carbon footprint analysis of the projects proposed within the economic recovery package, and that analysis shows that the stimulus would cut a minimum of 61 million tons of CO2 every year. That is equal
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Biggest Ever US Civil Disobedience on Climate at Congressional Power Plant
As Congress continues to sputter on solutions for the climate crisis, a national coalition of more than 40 environmental, public health, labor, social justice, faith-based and other advocacy groups have announced plans to engage in civil disobedience at
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Airplot! British Celebrities & Greenpeace Buy Heathrow Land To Stop Third Runway
After last night's picnic flash mob the escalating battle over the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport in the UK has reached a new level today with Greenpeace taking direct action. They have bought up a small piece of
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CES2009: Greenpeace Speaks Up About Green Gadgets
Greenpeace had a presence at this year's CES 2009, and had in hand their report ranking the greenest products of the 15 manufacturers participating in their study. The group held a press
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Are Green Gadgets Really Greener This Year At CES?
When you're buying a new electronics products there's lots to consider. A few years ago there was practically zero information if you wanted to make an environmentally sounder choice. The huge problems caused by the dumping of old electronics in places
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Greenpeace Stages Greenwashing Award Ceremony in BP Headquarters Lobby (Video)
It's Jackass meets environmental activism! Okay, so maybe it's a little heavier on the Jackass side. Earlier this week, dinner jacket-clad Greenpeace representatives entered the BP headquarters in London and staged an impromptu award ceremony. They
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Turkish Government Says 'Evet' (Yes) to Nuclear Bid
Environmentalists gloated a bit after Turkey received only one bid to build a nuclear reactor
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Greenpeace Says Some Food Retailers Are Acting "Fishy"
In the second edition of Greenpeace's seafood sustainability scorecard released today, the supermarket chains Whole Foods, Ahold USA, Target and Harris Teeter received "passing" scores indicating a small, but significant shift in purchasing
