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40 years since evacuation due to US nuclear tests, Greenpeace and displaced Rongelap community honour commitment to nuclear and climate justice fight
MEJATTO, MARSHALL ISLANDS, Thursday 27 March 2025 — Forty years since the Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior evacuated the people of Rongelap Island to Mejatto due to decades of US government…
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“We are not just welcoming you as allies, but as family” – Why The Rainbow Warrior is back to Marshall Islands 40 years later
Family isn’t just about blood—it’s about standing together through the toughest of times.
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More powerful than Hiroshima: how the largest nuclear weapons test ever built a nation of leaders in the Marshall Islands.
71 years ago, on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, a nuclear bomb with the codename “Castle Bravo”, exploded with an energy of 15 megatons. The mushroom cloud reached 40…
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An Ode to Oceania; Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Campaigning Vessel
Oceania welcomes us all, a bump on the head, a stub on the toe, you’re on a ship now!
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The Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior
In 1985, French secret service agents were sent to plant two bombs on our flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, ahead of its journey leading a peaceful anti-nuclear protest.
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Greenpeace’s Ships at the Frontline of Marine Conservation
Greenpeace has been at the forefront of marine conservation, working on both land and sea. Our ships have been crucial in conducting groundbreaking scientific research and challenging destructive industries in areas proposed for sanctuary status. We have also worked with governments, local communities, and global citizens to amplify the call for ocean protection.
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Oceania is launched: A moment of hope and gratitude
The launch of the SV Oceania, Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s new campaigning vessel and the first bluewater Greenpeace ship to be permanently stationed in our region.
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Greenpeace launches first dedicated ship in Australia-Pacific region, announces inaugural campaign
GOLD COAST, Monday 15 July 2024 — Greenpeace has today unveiled its first-ever ship to be permanently based in the Australia-Pacific region in a naming ceremony on the Gold Coast,…
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When was the Rainbow Warrior Bombed? A Timeline of Events
The Rainbow Warrior bombing took place on July 10, 1985, but it had been in the planning for months, and had repercussions that would last for years.
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The investigation of the Rainbow Warrior bombing
On 11 July 1985, news spread of dramatic explosions on the Auckland waterfront. Greenpeace flagship the Rainbow Warrior had been sunk while moored at Marsden Wharf. One crew member, Fernando…