News Focus

Carton of Tesco milk with Carbon Reduction Label

Is there a future for carbon footprint labelling in the UK?
3rd February 2012

The media frenzy that erupted as Tesco admitted having second-thoughts on carbon footprint labels may have inflicted lasting damage on a once promising sector

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Who are the Mashco-Piro tribe and can they still hope to stay 'uncontacted'?
1st February, 2012

Politicians deny the existence of isolated tribes like the Mashco-Piro as oil, gas and logging exploration increasingly encroaches on their forest territory

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Bacteria

Academics accused of 'exaggeration' in new battle over factory farm antibiotic use
31st January, 2012

Debate over role of farm animals in spreading of superbugs intensifies as scientific study downplaying fears is accused of serious flaws

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Investigations

Bjorn Lomborg

Bjørn Lomborg: 'Five inches...? I can't even remember that figure'
3rd February, 2012

Despite no scientific training Bjørn Lomborg has had a strong influence on the climate change debate, positioning himself against climate deniers and campaigners who say that climate change is a global emergency

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High speed train speeding by in a blur

HS2: can the UK fast-track a better rail system?
27th January, 2012

Are the UK's new high speed rail plans part of a sustainable future for public transport in the UK or a big statement that only benefits a minority?

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Comment

Reviews

40 years ago

Badger

The great badger and bovine TB cover-up: is it really a health risk?

With controversial plans to allow farmers to cull badgers later this year, Ed Hamer asks whether Bovine TB is really a health problem for either cows or humans
 The Third Industrial Revolution

The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World

If you only pick up one green book this year, make it Jeremy Rifkin’s The Third Industrial Revolution. It will change the way you think, says Mark Newton
 Ecologist cover A Blueprint for Survival January 1972

The Ecologist January 1972: a blueprint for survival

Forty years ago the Ecologist published its landmark ‘A Blueprint for Survival’ issue outlining the need for a serious economic and environmental overhaul

> UK needs scientific research into agroecology not GM

> Getting a good deal from the Green Deal

> A Better World is Possible

> The Power of Self-Healing: Unlock Your Natural Healing Potential in 21 Days

> The Ecologist December 1971: Japan’s ‘economic miracle’

> The Ecologist November 1971: rural to urban shift

Green Living

How green is your washing powder?

How green is your washing powder?
3rd February, 2012

From phosphates to enzymes, the contents of your detergent can be difficult to decipher. Here’s what to look out for and what to avoid

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The A to Z of beauty goodies

The Ecologist A to Z of beauty goodies
3rd February, 2012

You’ve learned to avoid parabens and sulphates but what should you be using instead? The Ecologist takes a closer look at the natural beauty ingredients that can make a positive difference to your skin

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The Ecologist guide to skills, courses and employment

The Ecologist guide to skills, courses and employment
1st February, 2012

What does it take to make it in the low-carbon economy? The Ecologist takes a look at the skills and courses that will set you up for success

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Five of the best… natural quick fixes

Five of the best… natural beauty quick fixes
1st February, 2012

Whether it’s tiredness, stress or winter skin, Green Living Editor Ruth Styles has some super speedy suggestions – and no chemicals involved

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The A to Z of foraging

The A to Z of foraging
31st January, 2012

Fed up of paying a premium for supermarket berries and herbs? Take a walk on the wild side and pick your own

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How To Make A Difference

The Arctic by Greenpeace

PHOTO GALLERY: The Arctic - Treasure of the North
1st February, 2012

A new book of stunning photos of the Arctic documents the wonder of one of the last wilderness regions on the planet

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Just Label It campaign

TAKE ACTION: Just Label It - Americans demand GM food labelling
31st January, 2012

Join the growing chorus of individuals and organisations demanding the right to know what's in their food... all GM foods should be labelled, say Just Label It campaigners

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Sharon Johnson, Trees for Cities

CAMPAIGN HERO: Sharon Johnson, Trees for Cities
27th January, 2012

It is estimated that by 2030, 92 per cent of Britons will live in cities. The CEO of charity Trees for Cities on why its so important but difficult to plant trees in our streets

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Competition: Win a copy of 'The Arctic: Treasure of the North', worth £25

FW Media is giving a lucky Ecologist reader a chance to win a copy of 'The Arctic: Treasure of the North', by acclaimed photographer Bernd Römmelt and Greenpeace scientist and campaigner Thomas Henningsen, worth £25

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Competition: Win a vegetable variety adoption pack with a packet of seeds from Garden Organic

The Ecologist is giving one lucky reader the chance to win one of four vegetable varieties with a packet of seeds from Garden Organic, worth £20

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Feeding the 5000: every little helps
Sophie Laggan

Free food from Feeding the 5000 in Trafalgar Square, London. Come along and give your food some thought on Friday 18th November

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The Ecologist Guide To Skills and Courses 2012

The Ecologist guide to skills, courses and employment

The Ecologist guide to skills and courses 2012
1st February, 2012

What does it take to make it in the low-carbon economy? The Ecologist takes a look at the skills and courses that will set you up for success

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