More Greenpeace activists leave Russia
MOSCOW – Six more of the 30 Greenpeace activists arrested in a protest over Arctic oil drilling left Russia on Friday after being granted an amnesty, the environmental group said.
The departure of the five Britons and one Canadian follows that of the first of the “Arctic 30″ to leave Russia on Thursday. All 26 non-Russian activists have now obtained clearance to leave, Greenpeace said …
InCyprus – 27 December 2013 19:50
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Gap and Zara Ban Angora Fur Following Outcry Over Cruelty to Bunnies (Video)
Callie Beusman on Jezebel
Following mounting pressure from EVERY HUMAN WITH A CONSCIENCE, Gap and Zara have joined several other retailers ( jezebel.com/stores-suspend-ang… ) in (temporarily) banning products made with angora fur. Like something in which the wicked and depraved antagonist of a YA novel would shroud their withered heart, angora fur is commonly gathered by tying sweet little rabbits to wooden planks and then tearing all of their body hair out by the follicles while they scream in agony …
Jezebel – 27 December 2013
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Oceans: New study could help protect endangered whales from impacts of seismic airgun blasting
by Bob Berwyn
Conservation advocates call for expansion of protective zones and seasonal closures
By Summit Voice
FRISCO — Endangered North Atlantic right whales may be more at risk from oil exploration (summitcountyvoice.com/2013/04/…) than previously thought …
Summit County Citizens Voice – December 27, 2013
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