Palm oil plantations could be classified as forests
MPs propose carbon tax to boost green investment
Church sells stake in controversial mining company, Vedanta
UK joins calls for ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna trade
New wind power tops all other sources in 2009
How the legal system is preventing environmental justice
Sarah Lewis-Hammond and Tom Levitt4th February, 2010
Individuals and local campaign groups are being prevented from challenging environmental damage because of the potentially crippling cost of legal actionRead More...Is aid without climate adaptation a waste of time?
Tom Levitt29th January, 2010
Aid agencies are well resourced and quick to act, but not enough of them appear to be using their power to tackle the long term problems posed by climate changeRead More...The open-source hydrogen car set to change the industry
Alex McDonald20th January, 2010
Cars are evil, right? But what if they ran on hydrogen, did 300 miles per gallon, were leased rather than owned, and were produced under an open source business model...Read More...When will we see green jobs in the UK?
Blackwashing: do NGO tactics risk long term public trust?
Carbon emissions: the world in 2010
Copenhagen failed. So should we tax carbon at the border?
Dan Box8th February, 2010
The lack of agreement at Copenhagen has left some thinking that the only way to protect national economies is to tax imports from nations who don't pay a carbon price...Read More...What is the Pill doing to our bodies and planet?
Yanar Alkayat2nd February, 2010
It was the drug that fuelled the sexual liberation of the 1960s, but what price are we paying for our love of the contraceptive Pill?Read More...Farmers' markets, coops and repair shops will seed the new economy
Tim Jackson26th January, 2010
It's called the 'Cinderella economy'. You know it as the local, sustainable businesses that don't make the GDP figures soar, but do provide jobs and glue communities together...Read More...How green are tetrapak food cartons?
Peak phosphorus: our most important nutrient running out
How can we have fish tomorrow? Ask the past
Fred Pearce: overpopulation worries are a potentially racist distraction
Matilda Lee2nd February, 2010
Environmental journalist Fred Pearce, author of the new book Peoplequake, on why overconsumption is the key issue, the need for relaxed immigration laws, and why men should look after children Read More...Pavan Sukhdev: you can have progress without GDP-led growth
Solar lighting spells the end of kerosene in Africa
Charlotte Webster8th February, 2010
A simple but effective solar kit is helping to bring light to homes in the less-industrialised world without the choking side-effects of kerosene lampsRead More...Cancer and pesticides: victims fight for justice
Diana Smith4th February, 2010
After long battles, three farmers in France have won legal claims that their cases of cancer and Parkinson's disease were caused by working with pesticides. Now they want to help others fight similar casesRead More...What the carbon market did after Copenhagen: nothing
Label EU pork: 'offspring of a sow in a crate'
Biochar could work, but not if linked to the market
I failed. I caught a plane
Ewan Kingston3rd February, 2010
Thousands of miles by train, coach, bus, boat and foot and, at the last hurdle, Ewan finds that there's no way to cross the Tasman Sea except on metal wings...Read More...Atlantic Rising: Ghana's slums recycle Western waste
Tim Bromfield28th January, 2010
The slums of Accra in Ghana are being used as a dumping ground for Western consumer waste, including toxic electrical components.Read More...Atlantic Rising: State of the fishing industry in Ghana
Atlantic Rising: Ghana's flood defense plans unfinished
Atlantic Rising: Liberia faces choice between deforestation and REDD
US climate expert: even sceptics want to retrofit their homes
Ecologist5th February, 2010
Dr Andrew Light, a climate policy expert at the Center for American Progress, says that he believes even US citizens who are sceptical about climate change will take steps to become more energy efficientRead More...Why we need a right to build our homes
Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi: a 'Western stooge'?
COP15: 'We will not just discuss procedure'
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Perfume: how natural are you willing to go?
Laura Sevier9th February, 2010
In a world of synthetic fragrances it's important to remember that there are natural alternatives. Here's where to buy them, what to look for and... how to go beyond patchouliRead More...Ecologist guide to green skills and education
Eifion Rees2nd February, 2010
Weaning ourselves off carbon will mean a profound change in every aspect of daily life, every sector of society and every job. For that to happen we need a new mindset and a new set of tools...Read More...Beef: an interactive buyer's guide
Darina Allen1st February, 2010
Do you know your clod from your foreshin? Learn more about rare, cheap cuts of beef (and why local and well-hung meat is best) in this interactive guide from chef Darina Allen Read More...How to dye clothes using natural methods
How to choose the right bike
Worm power II: worm composting through the winter
Scrapstores: turning waste into arts and crafts
Giovana Zilli9th February, 2010
The Watford Scrapstore is a treasure trove for children, teachers and eco-conscious artists on a budget. Here, scrap materials are transformed into community art Read More...Don't buy seeds; swap them
Jan Goodey4th February, 2010
You can't buy a seed unless its strain has been expensively registered. But you can swap them with fellow gardeners, helping food growing and biodiversity to thrive Read More...How credit unions can succeed where banks fail
Dorienne Robinson2nd February, 2010
If you're looking for small, short-term loans for a green project, it's worth borrowing from a credit union instead of a bankRead More...How to set up a social enterprise
The community-owned, timber-framed, self-heating village shop
Cutting carbon through people-powered innovation
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Laura Sevier1st February, 2010
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Peak Water: civilisation and the world's water crisis
We Are One: A Celebration of Tribal Peoples
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A proposal to save the world’s tropical rain forests
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Nuclear power is still dependent on cheap fossil fuels
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