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Give Peace a Chance Australia and Japan
John Lennon’s anti-war anthem was penned out of frustration with a pesky reporter. When the then Beatle was asked what he wanted to achieve by staging a “Bed-in” with his newly-married wife he said “Why don’t you just give peace a chance?” He echoed the refrain several times throughout a heated interview before writing the…
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Antarctic’s Top Penguin
Not every penguin is up to the challenge of living in the Antarctic, but those that do are a special sort of awesome. Remember, they don’t have the luxury of being able to fly away again if the weather turns bad. Here’s our countdown of the most flippering fantastic Antarctic penguins. Prepare to be impressed.…
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Forest Destruction
As much as 80% of the world’s forests have been destroyed or irreparably degraded.
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For over 40 years Greenpeace has taken action to protect whales
Protect whales from the many dangers they face, from ‘scientific’ whaling to climate change.
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Overfishing in Kiribati
It’s less land than sea, really. Just over 800 square kilometres of earth, smaller than many Australian national parks, but its coral atolls span a staggering 3.5 million sq km of the central Pacific Ocean. But this beautiful place is now a magnet for huge commercial fishing operators from Europe, Asia and America. || |||||||||…
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We Love Whales!
Protect whales from the many dangers they face, from ‘scientific’ whaling to climate change.
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Our Oceans are in Crisis.
A healthy ocean has diverse ecosystems and robust habitats. But a myriad of human pressures – from overfishing to climate change – are causing ecosystems to collapse, the extinction of…
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MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
This morning, people around the world are waking up to pictures of penguin sightings across the globe. Models of penguin appear in iconic locations in several cities, as part of Greenpeace campaign for the establishment of an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary. The sanctuary would be a safe haven for penguins, whales and seals, putting the waters…
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How we are protecting the Antarctic
We’re working together to create something huge – an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.
