Oil
The fight to get oil off Norway’s slopes
'We're running out of time' — Norway prides itself as a top winter sports destination while also being the largest fossil fuel producer in Western Europe. Now, skiers and snowboarders in the climate activist group Stopp Oljeletinga are urging their industry to cut ties with oil for good.
Written by: Sam Haddad
Extinction Rebellion: why we occupied a Shell gas rig
Drilling is killing — This week three Scottish activists climbed aboard a rig in Dundee harbour to highlight the country’s continued dependence on planet-killing fossil fuels. Here, they explain the critical reasons why they did it.
Written by: Extinction Rebellion Scotland
Talks clean, acts dirty: Why we're calling bullshit on Big Oil lies
What you lying for? — Despite the fact it's pretty much universally acknowledged that climate change is set to destroy humanity and the planet, big oil companies still get away with making billions through screwing up the planet. And guess what? A PR stunt today from the world's biggest conglomerates means absolutely nothing. That's why we turned up outside.
Written by: Charlie Satow
Hugo Chavez’s Bolivarian revolution crumbles in Venezuela
Latin America’s progressive ‘pink tide’ is on the way out — Victory for the right wing opposition in Venezuela’s national elections is another defeat for left-leaning populist governments across the continent.
Written by: Alex King
Block Shell
Polluting Kids' Imaginations — Shell's tie-up with Lego looks like an attempt to dodge the flack from the global outcry at their attempts to drill for oil in the Arctic.
Written by: Alex King