Global warming deniers and conservative politicians have fallen into a frenzy after Dr. James Hansen recorded a video in support of the upcoming Capitol Climate Action, a well-coordinated act civil … [Read full article]
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Activist Gets 21 Years in Prison for Destroying GMO Lab
Environmental activist Marie Mason has been sentenced to an unprecidented 21 years in prison for her role in an arson that caused $1 million in damage to a GMO research … [Read full article]
Whalers Fend Off Sea Shepherd with Hi-Tech Acoustic Weapons
Sea Shepherd, the controversial direct-action anti-whaling group featured on Animal Planet’s Whale Wars, is currently facing retaliation from the Japanese whaling ships in the form of what Sea Shepherd calls … [Read full article]
17 Activists Arrested for Entering Old Growth Florida Swamp
After camping near the Barley Barber Swamp for a week, 17 activists were arrested yesterday for trespassing and resisting arrest. The group, all members of Everglades Earth First!, say they … [Read full article]
Anti-Logging Protests Escalate in Tasmania; At Least Fourteen Arrested
Friendly words from the police last week have done nothing to dissuade Tasmanian activists from continuing their nonviolent protests in the island’s forests. Seven protesters were arrested each on Tuesday … [Read full article]
Canada Ignores Rescue Option, Kills 500 Endangered Narwhals
The Canadian government opted last week to allow the killing 500 narwhals trapped beneath ice rather than calling in icebreakers to free the animals, claiming the process would have been … [Read full article]
Lights-Out Across France as Anti-Neon Brigade Grows
A growing group of environmental activists are taking advantage of emergency power shut-off switches found on the exteriors of businesses throughout France; toting broomsticks, they wander the streets at night … [Read full article]