23 h. ago Climate activists spill 1,000 litres of fake blood over North Sea oil rig

Greenpeace activists scaled a Shell fossil fuel rig and unfurled a massive 96 square metre canvas across its side, drenching it in a crimson liquid on Wednesday, August 13.

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50 h. ago Huge ‘Butchered’ artwork installed on North Sea gas rig by Greenpeace activists

Anish Kapoor work referring to ‘butchering of our environment’ believed to be first fine artwork exhibited from a working gas extraction platformGreenpeace activists have scaled a gas rig, stretched a 96 sq metre canvas across its side and stained it crimson, in a protest designed with Anish Kapoor.The work, in the North Sea, is believed to be the first piece of fine art exhibited from a working gas extraction platform. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Greenpeace installs Anish Kapoor artwork on Shell platform in North Sea

The piece, titled BUTCHERED, was conceived specially for the protest on the Skiff platform, 45 nautical miles off the Norfolk coast.

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66 h. ago Scotland’s deficit grew by £5.1bn, Government estimate shows

The report said ‘public finances in Scotland weakening, as expenditure grew faster than revenue’.

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3 d. ago Royal Navy flexes its military muscles in show of strength to China as HMS Prince of Wales joins fleet of warships from US, Japan and Australia in northern Philippine Sea

The huge display of military might comes as tensions between China and the West continue to flare, as Beijing threatens war against its neighbour Taiwan - which borders the Philippine Sea in the north.

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4 d. ago The Cure, Lola Young, Bicep and Massive Attack urge Keir Starmer to block Rosebank North Sea oil field

The letter urges the Government to follow the science and states “any new application to exploit Rosebank’s reserves must be refused”.

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4 d. ago BP reopens mammoth North Sea field after Donald Trump warned Britain was wasting 'a treasure chest' of oil and gas

The British energy company is reopening the Murlach field, 120 miles off the coast of Aberdeen, after it was declared uneconomic and taken out of use in 2004.

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5 d. ago BP reopens huge North Sea field in defiance of Ed Miliband after Donald Trump warned Britain was wasting 'a treasure chest' of oil and gas

The British energy company is reopening the Murlach field, 120 miles off the coast of Aberdeen, after it was declared uneconomic and taken out of use in 2004.

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8 d. ago School trip horror as 32 children and adults who went kayaking rescued from North Sea

The council has now launched an investigation

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1 week ago Renewables generate half of UK’s electricity in 2024 in new record high

Official figures show wind, solar, hydro and biomass generated 50.4% of UK power last year.

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1 week ago Scientists identify bacterium behind devastating wasting disease in starfish

After 90% loss of global sunflower sea star population in 10 years, researchers hope decline can now be tackledA decade after the onset of a sea star wasting disease (SSWD) epidemic considered the largest ever documented in the wild, researchers have identified the microbial culprit responsible: a strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida.In 10 years, the bacterium has ravaged sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides), a large sea star or starfish, along the western coast of North America, with a loss of 5.8 billion since 2013 – or 90% of the total global population. The sunflower sea star is on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list of critically endangered species. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scientists believe they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America

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1 week ago Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

Scientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America

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1 week ago Tattoo organisers make ‘difficult decision’ to cancel performance due to storm

The Fringe by the Sea at North Berwick has also been cancelled on Monday amid concerns about high winds brought about by Storm Floris.

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1 week ago SCOTLAND: Tattoo organisers make ‘difficult decision’ to cancel performance due to storm

The Fringe by the Sea at North Berwick has also been cancelled on Monday amid concerns about high winds brought about by Storm Floris.

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1 week ago Irvine Welsh, Fringe by the Sea, North Berwick review: 'a sweary lovefest'

At this Fringe by the Sea appearance Irvine Welsh offered his views on Instagram culture, sentimental Christmas movies and the enduring appeal of the Trainspotting crew. Review by Mike Wade

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1 week ago Polarising Donald Trump's North Sea comments tapped into growing frustration

It’s time to listen to the point made by US president Donald Trump and turn his soundbite on the North Sea into a smart, sober policy, writes Ryan Crighton.

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4 w. ago Ship banned from Tall Ships Race due to Russian sanctions turned away at Orkney

The Russian-born captain said he still intended to sail across the North Sea with the Tall Ships Races despite being banned from several ports on the route.

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