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A sample of Plumarella, a soft coral collected at a depth of 1013' (300 metres) during undersea research of Pribilof Canyon in the Bering Sea.

30 July - Bering Sea. Soft coral found using submarines over 300 metres deep in the previously unexplored Pribilof Canyon. The Esperanza is in the Gulf of Alaska documenting the unique and fragile ecosystems threatened by destructive fishing methods. Read more from the expedition blog.

 

 

As a part of its campaign to phase out inefficient lighting in India to fight climate change, Greenpeace demonstrates in front of the Mysore Palace on Sunday, July 29th. The Mysore palace, which uses over 96,000 incandescent light bulbs for its illumination, can save Rs 41 Lakhs in electricity bills and a significant amount of electricity and carbon dioxide by switching to compact fluroscent lamps.

29 July - India. Activists outside the Mysore palace which uses over 96,000 energy wasting incandescent light bulbs for its illumination. Find out more.

 

 

Actievoerders van Greenpeace storten steenkool voor de ingang van het hoofdkantoor van Nuon in Amsterdam.

05 July - Netherlands. 20 tonnes of coal are dumped in-front of the Nuon headquarters, protesting power companies plans to build new coal fired power plants. Coal plants are one of the main causes of climate change.Read more in Dutch.

 

 

 

Around 150 community members from Mae Moh (Lampang province), Wieng Haeng (Chiang Mai), Bonok, Thapsakae (Prachuab) and Greenpeace activists marched to the venue of a USAID sponsored seminar in Chiang Mai to promote coal. The US has refused to support mandatory reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions despite scientific evidence of the threats of climate change. The coal fired power plant of Mae Moh is considered to be the worst of its kind in Asia and has had adverse and irreversible effect on the health and environment of the local community.

19 July - Thailand. Community members and activists march to the venue of a USAID sponsored seminar promoting polluting coal in Chiang Mai. Read more.

 

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