Australia banned supertrawlers fishing in its southern waters for two years on Monday, saying there was uncertainty about the impact of such large vessels on species such as dolphins and seals.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 19, 2012 not rated yet 0

The environmental group Greenpeace on Monday said there was an "overfishing crisis" in the Indian Ocean and urged better monitoring of trawlers.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 12, 2012 not rated yet 0

Outdoor clothing from top manufacturers is frequently contaminated with chemicals that are harmful to health and the environment, Greenpeace warned Monday.

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 29, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

The EU agreed on Wednesday to maintain controversial fishing subsidies, sparking a sharp response from environmental groups who say the payments contribute to overfishing of already stressed stocks.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 24, 2012 not rated yet 1

Government radiation monitoring in areas near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is unreliable, Greenpeace charged on Tuesday, with heavily populated areas exposed to 13 times the legal limit.

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 23, 2012 not rated yet 0

Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Oct 22, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vetoed nine articles of a new forestry code approved by Congress that environmentalists said would lead to further deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 18, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

A Dutch court on Friday rejected a bid by oil multinational Royal Dutch Shell to ban Greenpeace from protesting near its property on pain of a massive fine, saying such groups had a right to inform the public.

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 05, 2012 not rated yet 2

Honey is the purest of foods which under European Commission proposals Friday should remain so once rules about pollen from genetically modified plants found in it are straightened out.

Biology - Other

Sep 21, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 5

Australia blocked a controversial super-trawler from fishing in its waters Thursday in a narrow parliamentary vote which forced concessions from the centre-left Labor government.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 13, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

The Australian government Tuesday sought to change its environmental protection laws to prevent a controversial super-trawler from fishing in its waters amid concerns about the by-catch.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 11, 2012 3.7 / 5 (3) 1

South Africa on Friday said it was lifting a freeze on shale gas exploration in a move condemned by environmentalists who fear that controversial fracking will pollute scarce water sources.

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 07, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 22

A large palm oil plantation project in development in Cameroon since 2010 will put livelihoods and ecosystems in peril if allowed to continue, a US-based think-tank warned Wednesday.

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 05, 2012 not rated yet 1

A huge Dutch super-trawler was Tuesday given the go-ahead to fish in Australian waters but with tough conditions to minimise by-catch such as dolphins, seals and sea lions.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 04, 2012 not rated yet 1

(AP)—Global warming has ignited a rush to exploit Arctic resources—and Greenpeace is determined to thwart that stampede.

Space & Earth - Environment

Aug 29, 2012 3.3 / 5 (3) 3