Greenpeace activists scale a crane at Notre Dame cathedral in climate protest

Russia charges Arctic city mayor over fuel spill response

Russia said on Thursday it had charged the head of the remote Arctic city of Norilsk with criminal negligence over what investigators said was his bungled response to a major environmental disaster. Emer McCarthy reports.

Greenpeace decries 'destructive' supertrawlers

"Destructive" supertrawlers should be banned from fishing in the UK's protected marine areas, environmentalists say. The controversial factory ships can be more than 100 metres long and “vacuum” up huge quantities of fish as they work.

Supertrawlers should be banned from protected areas, Greenpeace says

Courtesy: Greenpeace "Destructive" supertrawlers should be banned from fishing in the UK's protected marine areas, environmentalists say. The controversial factory ships can be more than 100 metres long and “vacuum” up huge quantities of fish as they work.