Tag: Great Britain

Fossil Fuel Industry Continues to Squash Renewable Energy Age

To survive this era, humanity must become much smarter about this new kind of energy and then take the steps necessary to compress the third carbon era and hasten in the Age of Renewables before we burn ourselves off this planet.

August 8, 2013
Six Women Scale Europe’s Tallest Skyscraper to Protest Shell’s Arctic Drilling

Yesterday, climbers from Greenpeace successfully scaled the Shard in London, Europe’s tallest skyscraper, in protest against Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic.

July 12, 2013
North Sea Oil Leaks Expose Industry’s Inability to Safely Drill in Arctic

Greenpeace has warned about new figures showing Britain’s offshore rigs and platforms have leaked oil or other chemicals into the North Sea 55 times over the past month should act as a “reality check” for an industry aiming to drill in the Arctic.

July 10, 2013
Study Finds Honey Bee Colony Losses More Than Double Since Last Winter

Today, the British Beekeepers Association announced the results of its latest annual winter survival survey which show that the number of honey bee colonies lost over the winter was more than double that of the previous year, with all regions in Englan…

June 13, 2013
We’re Being Watched: How Corporations and Law Enforcement Are Spying on Environmentalists

Since 9/11, accusations of eco-terrorism have proliferated and a number of individuals and groups have been prosecuted under new laws, which have profoundly impacted the radical environmental movement …

June 7, 2013