http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/ Copyright 2010 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:41:22 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.33 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss February 9: Detention of "the Tokyo Two" contravenes international covenants on human rights, says UN; decision about CEZ's plans for rebuilding coal-powered power plant Prunerov, delayed http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_9_un_report_says_the.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_9_un_report_says_the.html Daily News Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:41:22 +0100 This is part of a trial series British Member of the European Parliament, Godfrey Bloom, was filmed at the climate change summit in Copenhagen congratulating the French for bombing the Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior. Later Mr Bloom said he... http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_8_mep_godfrey_bloom_a.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_8_mep_godfrey_bloom_a.html Daily News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:25:50 +0100 Lobbying: the US fossil fuel and energy utilities spend more more than 6 times as much as alternative energy and environmental groups in 2009 http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/_source_data_taken_from.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/_source_data_taken_from.html Climate Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:35:34 +0100 February 5: Greenpeace Germany release "black list" of pesticides; US, Canada going backwards on climate; world leaders, UN reaffirm support for IPCC. http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_5.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_5.html Daily News Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:00:41 +0100 February 4: Tuna Ban in 18 Months, EU pledges; Success in India as 10 states block BT-Brinjal; and the US Federal Trade Commission plans to crack down on "greenwash" http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_4.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_4.html Daily News Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:03:05 +0100 February 3: More outcry over Brazil's controversial Belo Monte mega-dam; Fossil Fuel Lobbying for 2009 sets record high; and Greenpeace Germany ranks toxic lettuce http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_3_more_outcry_over_br.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_3_more_outcry_over_br.html Daily News Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:39:34 +0100 More nuclear waste arrives in Russia for dumping; Countries' half-hearted emission targets draw criticism; and the Amazon receives a double-blow with planned hydro-electric plant and Shell-biofuel deal http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_2_more_nuclear_waste.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_2_more_nuclear_waste.html Daily News Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:04:03 +0100 Despite the planet sitting between the two countries, New Zealand and France have a lot in common. The ministry of fisheries of both countries have in mind to wipe out bluefin tuna from our oceans. http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/the_tuna_on_the_other_side_of.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/the_tuna_on_the_other_side_of.html Oceans Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:44:23 +0100 This is part of a trial series Today in French and Canadian news, The Canadian Minister of Environment, Jim Prentice, announced that Ottawa would align with U.S. objectives in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and gave himself ten years to reduce... http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_1_canada_agrees_on_gr.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/february_1_canada_agrees_on_gr.html Daily News Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:22:27 +0100 One journalist thinks tabacco companies are to blame for climate change. Well, sort of. He's noticed that the oil/gas/coal industry used the same tactics perfected by the tabacco industry to help scuttle the Copenhagen climate summit last December. From The... http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/manufactured_doubt.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/02/manufactured_doubt.html Climate Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:28:50 +0100 One of our scientists, working on our sustainable agriculture campaign, explains the latest controversy surrounding organic cotton in India http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/whats_up_with_organic_cotton.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/whats_up_with_organic_cotton.html Genetic Engineering Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:13:31 +0100 This is part of a trial series AP reports that the EU has officially set out its emissions-reduction target at 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. It has promised to cut its emissions by 30 per cent, but only... http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/the_eu_and_the_us_come_out_wit.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/the_eu_and_the_us_come_out_wit.html Daily News Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:26:59 +0100 Yes, I did feel a bit silly asking Howard Zinn to pose for this souvenir picture, but if it bothered him he was kind enough to pretend it didn't. http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/a_brush_with_peoples_greatness.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/a_brush_with_peoples_greatness.html General Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:48:44 +0100 Will the iPad's data centre run on dirty coal energy (e.g. from the nearby coal-fired power station in Terrell, North Carolina), or will it run on renewables? http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/will_apples_ipad_run_on_coal_o.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/will_apples_ipad_run_on_coal_o.html Apple Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:02:59 +0100 This is part of a trial series The biggest Greenpeace-related news of the day is the coronation of pharmaceutical giant Roche and the Royal Bank of Canada as the two worst enterprises of the year at the Public Eye Awards... http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/january_28_roche_and_the_royal.html http://weblog.greenpeace.org/makingwaves/archives/2010/01/january_28_roche_and_the_royal.html Daily News Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:19:19 +0100