All articles by Greenpeace Australia Pacific
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Global Coal Plant Development Drops for a Second Consecutive Year
New construction down by 73 percent from 2015 to 2017 as China tightens restrictions and private finance leaves 17 construction sites abandoned in India.WASHINGTON, D.C: For the second year in a row, the number of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide dropped steeply in 2017, led by major declines in China and India, according to a…
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Activists confront krill fishing vessels in Antarctic to protect penguins and whales
Their call to protect the Antarctic is backed by more than 1 million people.
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Changing of the guard: what the SA election means for Port Augusta
By Martin Zavan While the future of renewable energy in SA now appears far less certain, the election result could be good for Port Augusta, given the Liberal Party’s commitment to remediating the defunct coal-fired power plant near their town. I’m sure you saw the news over the weekend. Labor has been ousted from power…
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Seismic blasting threatens one of South Australia’s natural treasures
March 16, 2018: New plans to conduct seismic testing within 90 kilometres of South Australia’s world-renowned Kangaroo Island is madness and endangers this unique marine environment.Media reports yesterday revealed that two Norwegian companies have lodged applications to the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) to conduct seismic testing 51 kilometres from land…
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“It’s not good for residents, it’s not good for business and it’s not good for our city”
Residents of Port Augusta, South Australia don’t always have the basic human right of being able to breathe clean air. Instead, all too often they’re forced inside as choking coal dust blankets their town. ||| 7am in central Adelaide, Tuesday 14th March. Golden rays of light break over the city as we gather on the…
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Is krill oil sustainable?
Krill oil is a lucrative industry and it’s looking to expand, but at what cost?
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REPORT: License to Krill
Are krill oil companies stealing food from the mouths of Antarctic penguins and whales?
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Adelaide statues don dusk masks to urge Jay Weatherill to commit to cleaning up coal’s dirty legacy in Port Augusta
ADELAIDE, March 14, 2018 – Port Augusta residents who have been choking on harmful coal dust for more than a year have taken their frustrations to Jay Weatherill in Adelaide and affixed dust masks throughout the city’s CBD along with messages demanding that the Premier commit to cleaning up the problem.Early this morning Greenpeace activists…
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Krill fishing industry stealing food from the mouths of Antarctic penguins and whales
SYDNEY, 13 March 2018 – With virtually no public scrutiny the krill fishing industry has edged its intensive fishing efforts to the borders of protected areas and feeding grounds, competing directly with whales and penguins for the krill that underpin the Antarctic food chain, a Greenpeace report reveals.The Greenpeace investigation has tracked the activities of…
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Five quick facts about cleaning up after coal
Port Augusta in South Australia is on its way to a clean energy future, with less health problems for its community – but only if we clean up after coal properly. We’ve got five facts to get you up to speed on the why and how of cleaning up after coal from our latest report,…