Boreal Forest Waterway

A creek branching off of the Athabasca River carries pollutants as the water moves downstream and away from the oil refineries.

Unique identifier: GP01ZNY

Type: Image

Shoot date: 15/09/2009

Locations: Alberta, Canada, Fort McMurray, North America

Credit line: © Greenpeace / John Woods

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Alberta Tar Sands

Canada's tar sands are an oil reserve the size of England. Extracting the crude oil called bitumen from underneath unspoiled wilderness requires a massive industrialised effort with far-reaching impacts on the land, air, water, and climate. Greenpeace is calling on oil companies and the government to stop the tar sands, for the sake of people and the planet.

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