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Nickel producer Norilsk admits plant spillage turned Russian river red

The world’s biggest nickel producer has admitted that one of its plants was responsible for a river in the Russian Arctic turning red.

13/09/2016

World News

Greenpeace stage roof protest in Warsaw

Logging in Bialowieska Forest to rise from 40,000 cubic metres in 10 years to 180,000

12/04/2016

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From nuclear to neutral

Greenpeace in Hungary commemorated the anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear accident by lighting up lanterns powered by solar energy on the main

12/03/2016

Europe News

Protests as fresh round of TTIP trade deal talks begin

​A handful of Greenpeace activists tried to blockade the venue where EU and US negotiators met for trade talks on Monday (February 22). Brussels and

22/02/2016

France

Greenpeace activists block truck convoy from French nuclear plant

Greenpeace activists blocked a truck convoy from reaching a French nuclear plant early on Friday (February 12) to protest nuclear power in France

12/02/2016

My Europe Series

Climate change - will the Paris summit see a meeting of minds on how to tackle global warming?

On the Network this week Chris Burns looks at the hopes for the Paris summit on climate change. Experts are warning that unless there is joint

26/11/2015

World News

WMO warns 2015 the hottest year on record

This year will be the hottest on record and next year could be even hotter, according to a new report. The World Meteorological Organisation says a

25/11/2015

Economy

VW holds first post-emissions scandal board meeting

Volkswagen running out of time to prove it is not Das Problem as first board meeting since emissions scandal debates disaster

09/11/2015

India

Greenpeace banned in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has cancelled Greenpeace’s licence to operate in the country, citing financial fraud and

07/11/2015

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Activists celebrate Arctic drilling victory

30/09/2015

France

French bomber apologises for Rainbow Warrior 'murderous fiasco'

A retired French intelligence agent has apologised for planting explosives in a state-sponsored terror attack that sank the Greenpeace ship Rainbow

07/09/2015

USA

Greenpeace protest halts icebreaker in Oregon

Greenpeace protesters in the US city of Portland have successfully forced an icebreaker to turn back and change course. The 13 demonstrator stopped

31/07/2015

World News

Arctic oil prospecting imminent as Shell given go-ahead

Arctic riches beckon. Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell has received renewed permission from the US government to prospect in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea

13/05/2015

World News

Greenpeace activists board oil rig in protest against Arctic drilling

Six Greenpeace activists boarded an Arctic-bound oil rig on Monday to protest against drilling in icy ocean waters

07/04/2015

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Greenpeace protests European wood trafficking

05/03/2015

World News

Greenpeace leader testifies in Nazca case

Executive Director of Greenpeace, Kumi Naidoo, has testified in the Nazca case. A member of the organisation is accused of being involved in a stunt

20/12/2014

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Giant Greenpeace banner beside ancient Nazca Lines

09/12/2014

World News

Optimism and uncertainty at Lima climate talks

Climate talks have entered their second and final week in Lima. Negotiators from 190 countries are working to hammer out a global deal to limit

08/12/2014

World

Climate change talks in Warsaw - a missed opportunity?

22/11/2013

Russia

Greenpeace releases new footage of the Arctic Sunrise boarding by Russian forces

08/11/2013