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Whalers Outlast Protesters, Greenpeace Must Return to Port for Fuel
After more than 2 weeks and 4,000 miles, the Greenpeace ship Esperanza has had to abandon its quest to stop the Japanese whaling fleet due to a lack of fuel. Greenpeace estimated their actions so far had saved more than 100 whales, but without refueling their lives could [...]
Continue reading...Volcano, Not Global Warming Effects, May be Melting an Antarctic Glacier
Monday, January 21, 2008
Scientists have discovered a layer of volcanic ash and glass shards in Antarctica, evidence of an old eruption by a still active volcano that researchers believe may be contributing to the thinning of Antarctic glacial ice. A NASA photo of the Pine Island glacial shelf Hugh F.J. Corr and [...]
Continue reading...Greenpeace Stops Japanese Whalers
Monday, January 14, 2008
Greenpeace activists are saying that they have managed to chase the Japanese whaling fleet from its hunting grounds in the Southern Sea. The Greenpeace ship Esperanza The Greenpeace ship Esperanza claims that the whalers fled the area after a chase worthy of an adventure novel. The
Continue reading...Helpless Penguins Killed by Climate Change
Friday, December 14, 2007
Antarctica’s penguin population has declined because of the damage of global warming, according to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF). “The Antarctic penguins already have a long march behind them,” Anna Reynolds, deputy director of
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
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