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nuclear

Chemical weapon and radiation fear at Scottish RAF base
21st May, 2012

RAF Kinloss in Moray, Scotland, at the centre of an investigation into radioactive contamination and chemical weapons buried at the site

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Coffee crisis in Peru

Keeping our daily coffee: the farmers in Peru adapting to climate change
14th May, 2012

Shade-grown, hand picked coffee is one of Peru's biggest exports, but the country's smallholder farmers face sustained crop losses from extreme weather. Matilda Lee reports from Peru

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Cafedirect Carbon Credit reforestation project

Coffee farmers in Peru look to carbon market to fund climate adaptation
14th May, 2012

Coffee brands' project aims to stop slash and burn farming by linking local reforestation to the international carbon market. Matilda Lee reports from Peru

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Investigations

endangered black rhino

How rhino horn poaching fuels criminal gangs in UK and Europe
18th May, 2012

Rhino poaching hits record high as criminal gangs target museums and exhibitions in UK and Europe to cash in on lucrative trade

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Tibetan plateau

The global cost of China's destruction of the 'roof of the world'
11th May, 2012

China's least talked about crime against Tibet is the damage to the Tibetan plateau: dams, deforestation, mining, poaching and the dumping of nuclear waste. And it is impacting on all of us

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Comment

Reviews

40 years ago

Tea picking in Kenya

Curbing supermarkets' power: will the Groceries Code Adjudicator have the teeth to bite?

Tackling the unfair buying practices of the big supermarkets is a vital step forward for securing the rights of over a million workers. From fruit to textiles to cut flowers, abuses in the supply chain are rife. Now we must guard against lobbying from the retail giants, says Murray Worthy
 The New Scramble for Africa

The New Scramble for Africa

From slave labour to armed conflict, our thirst for natural resources has created serious problems for Africa. Pádraig Carmody’s latest book attempts to unravel the moral morass, says Mark Newton

The Ecologist March 1972: Oil pollution of the sea

Forty years ago this month, Neiton Pilpel investigated oil pollution at sea. As oil spills became ever more common, can marine life cope?

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> The Ecologist February 1972: The value of the ‘underrated’ earthworm

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Green Living

dr wakde

Review: Backache Therapy Massage with Ozone Steam
21st May, 2012

Combining stress-busting know how with Ayurvedic tradition, Dr Wakde’s Natural Health Clinic is the place to go when you need a natural solution for stress and aches, says a revitalised Ruth Styles

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Chelsea Flower Show

Greener gardening at Chelsea
18th May, 2012

From boosting biodiversity to gardens that are helping to tackle climate change, this year’s Chelsea Flower Show will be green in more ways than one. Rebecca Campbell went behind the scenes

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Can festival fun ever be green?

Can festivals ever be green?
17th May, 2012

From renewable energy to recycling, an increasing number of festivals are adding green initiatives to the line-up. Mark Briggs takes a look at whether their eco-friendly claims stack up

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How green are vegetable and rapeseed oils?

How green are vegetable and rapeseed oils?
16th May, 2012

When it comes to oils we are spoilt for choice, with more than 130 million tonnes of oil consumed every year, according to the WWF. But with demand set to increase, what sort of impact is our appetite for oil having on the planet? And which is the green choice?

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How to... save energy without breaking the bank

How to... save energy without breaking the bank
16th May, 2012

There’s more to an energy efficient home than good insulation; everything from radiators to windows can play their part. Ruth Styles explains how to make your home a greener place to be

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How To Make A Difference

Garden Organic's 'I don't dig peat' campaign

Ireland's 'Grow it Yourself' self-help food growing community coming to the UK
16th May, 2012

Grow It Yourself is a popular community organisation with a vision of bringing people together in a sustainable and healthier way through organic food growing. Now it has plans to launch further afield in the UK

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Offshore wind turbines

TAKE ACTION to start a British clean energy revolution
11th May, 2012

Friends of the Earth are calling on Prime Minister David Cameron, and Energy Secretary Ed Davey to wean the UK off fossil fuels and create a 'Clean British Energy Revolution'

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Raising Resistance

Paraguay's small farmers defend livelihoods against industrial soya production
8th May, 2012

A new film, Raising Resistance, gives a telling account of how Paraguay's small farmers are suffering social and environmental ills from the country's meteoric rise in soya farming

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As the weather warms up and the clouds clear, Summer cocktails move up the agenda! The Ecologist has teamed up with London and Scottish to offer our readers a chance to sample some delicious Organic Gin

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EJF Super Hero fun run

Lace up your running shoes and become and environmental hero for the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)

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