Greenpeace

The Goldman Sachs banker turned Nature Conservancy chief

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Mark Tercek had some horribly awkward moments after he left Goldman Sachs to run a U.S. environmental charity, the Nature Conservancy. At one of his first big staff meetings, he committed a total eco no-no by drinking from a plastic water bottle. When...

European Union to clamp down on pesticides thought to harm bees

2013-04-29 16:59:00

The European Commission will tightly restrict for two years the use of pesticides suspected of harming bees, despite opposition from some of the 27 countries that make up the European Union. The European Commission, the EU's governing body, announced...

Wisconsin man indicted in Anonymous attack of Koch Industries

2013-03-27 15:37:00

A Wisconsin man could face years in federal prison if he is convicted of helping hacker collective Anonymous take down Koch Industries' website during protests in the state's capital in 2011, according to an indictment revealed this week. The charges...

Review: 'A Fierce Green Fire' recounts environmental struggle

2013-03-14 16:45:00

A kind of crash course in 50-plus years of environmentalism, the documentary "A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle for a Living Planet," adapted from the book by Philip Shabecoff, proves a worthy reminder of how much has been done to help heal our planet's...

Coastal panel rejects Navy plan to increase underwater explosions

2013-03-08 12:33:37

Activist formerly opposed to GMOs explains his change of heart

2013-01-08 08:05:00

It’s not often that you hear someone stand up in front of a microphone and tell the world they have been wrong about a high-profile issue. But that’s exactly what Mark Lynas did last week at the Oxford Farming Conference in Oxford, England,...

Lucy Lawless sentenced, and the warrior princess is thrilled

2013-02-07 08:12:45

Lucy Lawless sentenced to community service, avoids huge payout

2013-02-07 14:46:00

After walking the red carpet for "Spartacus: War of the Damned" last month in L.A., Lucy Lawless walked into a New Zealand court Thursday to be sentenced for a little illegal activity involving a very big boat. Lawless was sentenced to 120 hours of...

Kanye West wears a Givenchy skirt to Sandy benefit

2012-12-14 07:37:00

Kanye West garnered attention at Wednesday's 12-12-12 benefit for Superstorm Sandy victims, not only for his performance but for the kilt-like skirt he wore. The skirt, from Givenchy designer�Riccardo Tisci, was part of the label's fall 2012 menswear...

David Beckham says goodbye to L.A.

2012-11-30 08:09:00

Soccer great (and underwear designer/model) David Beckham is saying goodbye to fans in Los Angeles. He's leaving his gig with the L.A. Galaxy after Saturday's MLS championship game. But my bet is he keeps turning up in underwear ads. After all, who can...

In wake of Fukushima disaster, Japan to end nuclear power by 2030s

2012-09-14 12:33:57

Indian parliament adjourns with hoots and chants over coal scandal

2012-08-21 09:22:29

A Greenpeace activist dressed as polar bear sits in a police car in Moscow, on September 5, 2012, after he was detained during a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic outside the energy giant Gazprom headquarters.

2012-09-05 11:05:00

Greenpeace plans on deploying two small submarines to watch for signs of trouble when Shell begins drilling its Arctic oil wells, set for later this summer.

2012-06-08 04:47:00

Greenpeace activists place a giant KFC packaging mock up in recently logged-over peatland forest area in the Pt. Ruas Utama Jaya concession area, a wood supplier to Asia Pulp Paper.

2012-05-30 06:24:00