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Euro bullying over fishing quotas means end for Atlantic bluefin tuna

The Atlantic bluefin tuna is threatened with extinction, according to scientists, after fishing nations refused to adopt recommended quotas.

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BBC online: Activists land at power station

Environmental campaigners in a flotilla of boats, led by the ship Rainbow Warrior, have landed at Kingsnorth power station. Thirty activists on board nine vessels plan to occupy part of the site on the Hoo Peninsula, Kent, to hold a protest against climate change.

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Guardian: A fishy business

Don't let depleted stocks deter you from eating seafood altogether. These exclusive recipes from three top chefs prove sustainable species can be just as tasty as more familar fish.

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BBC: Rainbow Warrior in coal protest

The Beeb on our Give Coal the Boot tour.
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EU fleets fish bluefin close to extinction

The bluefin tuna, prized for producing the world’s best and most expensive sushi, is facing extinction through overfishing by French and Spanish fleets, scientists have warned.
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BBC: Fisheries waste 'costs billions'

The world's fishing fleets are losing billions of dollars each year through depleted stocks and poor management, according to a UN report.

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The Times: The ethics of eating fish

How do you become a better fish buyer? It's not easy.

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Guardian: Tar sands - the new toxic investment

Shell and BP have been warned by investors that their involvement in unconventional energy production such as Canada's oil sands could turn out to be the industry's equivalent of the sub-prime lending that poisoned the banking sector and triggered the current financial crisis.

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LA Times: Greenpeace says Nobu, De Niro serve endangered fish

Greenpeace is calling out celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro, alleging that DNA tests show their Japanese fusion chain Nobu is serving critically endangered bluefin tuna at its London eateries.

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BBC: Power station protesters cleared

Six Greenpeace activists have been cleared of causing criminal damage during a protest over coal-fired power - a verdict that has been described as "a tipping point for the climate change movement".
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Telegraph: Robert De Niro's restaurant chain sells endangered tuna

A Michelin-starred restaurant chain part-owned by the actor Robert De Niro is serving endangered bluefin tuna at its London outlets without telling customers, DNA tests have shown.
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Guardian: Geo-engineers, too, have a vital role in saving the planet

Oliver Tickell responds to Greenpeace chief scientist Doug Parr's assertions that using geo-engineering methods to abate climate change are misleading and potentially dangerous.

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Are energy utilities "doing an IBM" by ignoring solar opportunity?

A new report claims solar PV will dominate global energy industry – and, like IBM's infamous early failure to exploit the emerging PC market, energy utilities look set to miss out.

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Financial Times: Court case adds fuel to debate over energy mix

Environmental activists will try to put the future of coal-fired electricity on trial this week, in a court case that will highlight the growing debate over the UK's energy mix.

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