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International News:
The Japanese whaling fleet has again defied world opinion and resumed whaling
in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.
The Australian Customs vessel,
the Oceanic Viking, reports that the Fisheries Agency of Japan’s whaling fleet
has killed at least five whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.
What's a polar bear to do? Your ice is melting, politicians won't listen, and
the government is dragging its feet about listing you as endangered... Off to
Washington, to start your own floating vigil! Uh oh, here comes the fuzz.
In his State of the Union address last night, Bush made it clear what we've
been saying all along: He has no plan to fight global warming, and is set on
leaving a legacy of neglect, obstruction and destruction when it comes to
climate change. On the eve of Bush’s bogus "Major Emitters Meeting", activists
have taken to the US capitol to call attention to Bush’s disastrous policies and
his plan to put a wrench in the UN's process.
Having saved over 100 whales by pursuing the Japanese whaling fleet's factory
ship for over 5,000 miles,keeping it and the rest of the fleet out of action for
14 days, the Greenpeace ship Esperanza has run low on fuel and must return to
port. Yet, as our ship heads to Hobart, Australia, the campaign to save the
whales is far from over. We're focused on shooting whales... with cameras. But
we were surprised to learn that Canon, the world's number one digital camera
producer, isn't willing to condemn using harpoons -- despite their high-profile
advertising and sponsorship programmes dedicated to wildlife and endangered
species.
After three years of declining Amazon deforestation, rates of loss have now
doubled to new record levels. Increased demand for products like soya and beef
is driving the destruction.
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