Antarctica is melting

Scientists are watching the dramatic death throes of the huge Larsen B ice shelf in Antarctica, which is giving way after 10,000 years. And in only the last six years, glaciers along the Southern Antarctic Peninsula have shed 14 trillion tonnes of water.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11472481

US Supreme Court Says YES TO Gay Marriage!

EQUALITY!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html?smid=tw-bna&_r=1

Vast ecosystem discovered in ice

Researchers find unique biodiversity of species in Antarctica but say more needs to be done to protect it.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=11470574

Japan must do more to justify whaling plans: IWC

The International Whaling Commission on Friday demanded that Japan provide more information to prove that its revised whaling programme is for scientific research, saying it could not reach a consensus based on the documents submitted.

http://www.rtl.lu/international/top-stories/643371.html

SPANISH ICEFISH POACHERS FACE €10 MILLION IN FINES

 Operation Icefish is shaping up to have been 100% successful. After the longest pursuit of a poacher in maritime history by the Sea Shepherd ship BOB BARKER, the toothfish poaching ship THUNDER was sunk by her captain off the island nation of Sao Tome. The Sea Shepherd ship SAM SIMON rescued her crew.

Of the six notorious toothfish vessels operating in the Southern Ocean, aside from the sunken THUNDER two were detained by Malaysia, one by Thailand and two were tracked down by Sea Shepherd and seized in Cape Verde.

An now to top it off Operation Sparrow organized by the Spanish police followed up on the fact that Sea Shepherd helped to expose the Spanish company in Galicia behind these illegal operations. They raided the offices of Vidal Armadores, seized 3000 documents, brought administrative sanctions against 50 crew-members, charged the company with 19 serious infringements of maritime law with a possible 600,000 Euro fine on each count.

Vidal Armadores is facing a penalty of 10€ million in addition to the losses they have already experienced, the losses of their ships, their illegal crew, and their investment and loss of profits for 2015.

Well done to the Spanish Police and Operation Sparrow.

 http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2015/06/19/actualidad/1434738062_356974.html

The world is running out of fresh water

Very scary news.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11466783

Stop wrapping vegetables and fruit in plastic wrap and styrofoam.

Selling individual pieces of fruit or vegetables wrapped in plastic is unnecessary! The world is overloaded with plastic. Consumption of disposable plastic is a major contributor to plastic pollution. These items may be used for a day, or just a minute, but remain in the world forever — plastic does not disintegrate. Wrapping fresh food in plastic is an unnecessary use of non-biodegradable materials, which is leading to the proliferation of harmful waste, much of which is ending up in our oceans.

Sign the  petition now!

https://www.change.org/p/countdown-supermarkets-progressive-enterprises-stop-wrapping-vegetables-and-fruit-in-plastic-wrap-and-styrofoam?recruiter=11329905&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=des-lg-share_petition-reason_msg&fb_ref=Default

World Meat Free Day

Today is the first ever World Meat Free Day! A chance to challenge industrial ag and reduce our environmental impact.

If 10 million people chose to eat plant-based for just one day, it would save:

- 5,700 acres of land - Enough water to fill 5,000 Olympic sized swimming pools
- As much CO2 as it would take to drive around the world 2,438 times

So take the challenge! Pledge to join World Meat Free Day >> http://grnpc.org/IgDe0

 Or create your own challenge to help fix our broken food system >> http://grnpc.org/IgDe6

California Coastal Commission Votes Unanimously for Year-Round Protection of La Jolla Seals

Wednesday brought another victory for Pacific harbor seals in San Diego! The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously for a year-round rope to be in place on Casa Beach (also known as La Jolla’s Children’s Pool) for the next four years to protect vulnerable seals from human interference.

http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/2015/06/12/california-coastal-commission-votes-unanimously-for-year-round-protection-of-la-jolla-seals-1702

Reject Japan's Latest "Scientific" Whale Killing Plan

Japan plans to kill 333 minke whales every year for the next 12 years under the guise of "scientific research". 

Please sign the petion and help stop this!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/246/070/664/urge-the-international-whaling-commission-to-not-allow-japan-to-whale-under-the-guise-of-science/?cid=fb_campaigns_Japanwhaling&src=campaigns_fb&campaign=Japanwhaling

SeaWorld's Attendance Just Plummeted Faster Than Any Other Major Theme Park's

The public are voting with their feet!

https://www.thedodo.com/seaworld-attendance-tanks-1184949508.html

Stop This Canadian Company from Bullying El Salvador

El Salvador put a halt to a mining company's activites for enviromental reasons.  Now the company is trying to bully them.

http://www.care2.com/causes/stop-this-canadian-company-from-bullying-el-salvador.html

Global warming may cause largest ocean species migration in 3 million years

Global warming is  real, is happening, and has unexpected  consequences.

http://mashable.com/2015/06/01/global-warming-huge-oceans-shift/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_term=migration,oceans&utm_campaign=Oceans&__surl__=IgDYt&__ots__=1433451422915&__step__=1

Reserve poacher gets 'soft penalty'

WHAT!!!

Come on NZ courts, the penalties handed out to those who rape our coastline are pathetic and not a deterrent.  Time to harden up and hand out harsher consequences.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11458920