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UK Told to Frack or “End Up a Living Museum”

The fracking debate in the UK is set to intensify this week, with press reports that the British government is set to announce the winners of a whole raft of new licenses that could see up to half the country opened up to fracking.

Power to the People: A Week of Action and Remembrance

This past week has been beyond inspiring – a lot needs to change and people everywhere are making it happen. I was lucky enough to take part in and support a small slice of what’s been taking place.

26 Greenpeace Climbers Say #ShellNo

This morning under the cover of darkness, 26 Greenpeace climbers scaled the St. Johns Bridge in Portland and rappelled over the side.

“Double Dip” Oil Plunge Gets “Ugly” For The Tar Sands

Those in the oil industry hoping for a reprieve from the volatility of the oil price had their hopes dashed yesterday as the price of oil dropped to its lowest level in four months.

Kayaktivists Greet Shell’s Damaged Ship in Portland

About 75 "kayaktivists" activists protested against Shell’s Arctic drilling on Saturday afternoon, holding a peaceful on-the-water rally against the company's ill-judged activities.

Fracking “Goes on Trial”

Just as the British Government slashes subsidies for solar power and gears up to open up large swathes of the countryside to fracking, a coalition of human rights lawyers and academics have announced an international tribunal to put fracking “on trial”.

Father of Climate Science Issues Dire Warning About Sea-Level Rise

If there is one name synonymous with climate science it is Dr. James Hansen, seen as the Godfather of the science. It was Hansen, the former NASA scientist, who famously told Congress back in 1988 to “stop waffling” because “the greenhouse effect is here and is affecting our climate now.”

Shell and BP on course for extreme warming levels

Shell and BP base their business plans on projections of energy use that would lead to a disastrous 4-5 degrees centigrade of global warming

UK to Issue Fracking Licenses “Within Weeks”, Ignoring New Health Concerns

Over the last few months on this blog, I have pointed out that barely a week goes by without new research raising serious health issues about fracking.