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Greenpeace stages nuclear protest at Eiffel TowerPlay

Greenpeace stages nuclear protest at Eiffel Tower

AFP - Sun Jul 13, 11:44 AM ET

The environmental group, Greenpeace, stages a protest at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday. The group climbed the monument and put up a banner protesting French President, Nicholas Sarkozy's nuclear policy.

  • 'Green' minibuses hit the road in polluted Manila Play
    'Green' minibuses hit the road in polluted Manila AFP - Tue Jul 8, 7:17 AM ET

    The streets of the Filipino capital are clogged with 'jeepneys' -- minibuses that ferry tens of thousands of people every day. A new electric-powered version has just been rolled out in a bid to help clear the choked streets.

  • Amazon Indians point to their plight Play
    Amazon Indians point to their plight AFP - Fri Jun 27, 2:03 PM ET

    Two representatives of the Amazon Indians are on a European tour to alert public opinion to the plight of Indians in Brazil where they have been the subject of violent attacks.

  • A green coach at home Play
    A green coach at home AFP - Fri Jun 27, 10:29 AM ET

    Environmental trainers are in growing demand across the United States as people try to adopt an ever greener lifestyle.

  • Algerian gasfield buries carbon dioxide Play
    Algerian gasfield buries carbon dioxide AFP - Wed Jun 25, 4:35 AM ET

    Deep in the Algerian Sahara, millions of cubic metres of carbon dioxide are being stocked in underground reservoirs at Krechba. The idea is to stop the CO2 reaching the atmosphere and contributing to global warming.

  • Eco-friendly pets: Fido reduces his carbon paw print Play
    Eco-friendly pets: Fido reduces his carbon paw print AFP - Fri Jun 20, 9:22 AM ET

    Green-minded pet expenditures amount to little more than two percent of the 40-billion-dollar US pet care industry, but the rapidly growing niche industry is valued nonetheless at hundreds of millions of dollars.