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Greenpeace activists create ‘boulder barrier’ in North Sea to deter industrial fishing • Nov. 3, 2026, 5:58 AM ET (The Guardian)
Seven oil tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel sail towards US • Oct. 29, 2026, 3:01 PM ET (The Guardian)
NGO: Malaysia must step up haze enforcement • Oct. 24, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Toronto Star)

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Date 1971 - present
Areas Of Involvement conservation • nuclear weapon • endangered species • hunting • seal • whale • pollution • testing
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