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June 2011 monthly subscribers newsletter
Ecologist
12th June 2011
Welcome to your June subscribers newsletter. This month we look at, amongst other issues, the timber mafia threatening the Siberian tiger, fair trade carbon credits, the problems with peat and Namibia's conservation programme... To access this content, log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you can download your newsletter more...
Popular antibiotic ciprofloxacin linked to UK deaths
Andrew Wasley
23rd May, 2011
Millions of us are successfully treated with ciprofloxacin and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics each year. But for some patients the drugs are linked to severe adverse reactions involving terrifying physical and mental health impacts. Andrew Wasley reports more...
May 2011 Monthly Subscribers Newsletter
Ecologist
May 11th, 2011
Welcome to your May subscribers newsletter. This month is a full and varied read taking in carbon trading, beef production, rare earths and shale gas as well as a special on health. To access this exclusive content plus other articles, log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you can download your newsletter more...
PHOTO STORY: Drought, food insecurity and desertification blight Niger
Matilde Gattoni
3rd May, 2011
In the first of a new series of photo-stories documenting the growing global crisis over water resources, Matilde Gattoni reports from Niger and finds a country struggling to quench its increasing thirst more...
Solar power: a niche or serious energy source for the UK?
Mark Jansen
27th April, 2011
Much more than just a tool to engage communities in climate change issues, the solar industry argues it could meet between 6-8 per cent of the UK's electricity needs by 2020 more...
Do smaller trees play any real role in tackling carbon and pollution?
Chris Baker
11th April, 2011
A study in Torbay is the first time i-Tree software has been used in the UK to establish the true value of the 'urban forest' and raises questions over the effectiveness of smaller trees in absorbing carbon and pollutants more...
April 2011 Monthly Subscribers Newsletter
The Ecologist
April 2011
This month we look at the hidden cost of the London 2012 Olympic games, report on the remarkable activist tackling the oil industry in Canada, delve into the world of invasive plants, and examine current trends in the renewables sector. To access this exclusive content plus other articles, log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page, there you can choose to download your newsletter in one of two formats... more...
Revealed: how your country compares on renewable investment
Tom Antebi
29th March, 2011
A breakdown of how major countries compare on their success in attracting investment in wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy in the past year more...
The sleepy Irish village that challenged Shell over controversial pipeline
Mark Jansen
21st March, 2011
A ten-year campaign opposing a Shell gas pipeline in a remote cornor of Ireland is documented in a major new film - The Pipe - and has become a focal point for a community's right to oppose corporations and central government more...
How secretive government agency funded BP pipeline blighted by human rights allegations
Sarah Bentley
15th March, 2011
The Export Credit Guarantee Department is accused of underwriting unethical and carbon-intensive business deals in developing countries and operating with a lack of transparency - charges it denies. more...March 2011 subscribers printable monthly newsletter
The Ecologist
7th March, 2011
This month we look at efforts to tackle the 'resource curse', examine the growing conflict over wolves, find out what really lies behind our love affair with French baguettes, hear why some charities are suffering because of an unusual crime wave, and ask why the FAO are saying tribal people hold the key to tackling world hunger. To access this exclusive content plus other articles, log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page... more...
UK's 'fracking' gas-extraction is not unconventional says industry
Ecologist
2nd March, 2011
The controversial gas-extraction process known as 'fracking' is safe, says UK-based Cuadrilla Resources, and not a threat to ground or surface water supplies more...
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Underwater nuclear power stations destined for the English Channel?
Robert Williams
15th February, 2011
Plans for undersea nuclear power reactors around the coast of France could see a boom in uptake of the technology - but serious questions about costs and waste disposal remain unanswered more...
Intense lobbying could enable unapproved GM crops to enter European food chain
Tom Levitt
15th February, 2011
Agribusiness accused of 'scaremongering' lobbying tactics as it pushes for the import of animal feed containing traces of unapproved genetically modified (GM) crops - using the guise of combating feed shortagesmore...
World's first Fairtrade gold goes on sale in the UK
Ruth Styles
12th February, 2011
The Fair Trade Foundation and the Alliance For Responsible Mining join forces to challenge unsustainable gold mining industry in Colombia and Peru more...
Photo story: Bangladesh's climate refugees
Ecologist
8th February, 2011
An increase in natural disasters along Bangladesh's coastal belt is forcing communities to relocate to nearby districts and cities, many forced to live an uncertain life of poverty. more...
February 2011 Printable Subscribers Newsletter
Ecologist
7th February,2011
This month - in a very full newsletter - we take on shark finning, Middle Eastern water wars, contaminated eggs, roadbuilding, undercover police and coral reefs... to access this exclusive content plus other articles, log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page... more...
Welsh renewable energy plans 'stymied' by Westminster
Ecologist
7th February, 2011
Welsh environment secretary Jane Davidson says approval for renewable power projects is being unnecessarily delayed, and indicates Welsh Assembly would support a replacement nuclear facility at Anglesey more...
Climate refugee 'crisis' will not result in mass migration - new research
Ecologist
4th February, 2011
Researchers dismiss 'alarmist predictions' about hundreds of millions of people being forced to migrate across international borders because of climate change more...
A fossil-free world by 2050 not an 'unattainable utopia', says WWF
Ecologist
3rd February, 2011
In 2009 alone, China installed enough renewable energy capacity to meet the UK's electricity consumption four times over, proving a fossil-free energy supply is achievable more...
DEFRA's forest sell off plans met with caution and hostility
The Ecologist
28th January,2011
Environmental groups react to controversial Government consultation on the future of England's forests as £250 million sale proposed more...
Biofuels: jatropha still linked to 'land grabbing and displacement of farmers'
The Ecologist
26th January,2011
European investment companies continue to tout the biofuel as a 'wonder-crop' despite serious environmental and social impacts - Friends of the Earth report more...
Freshwater lakes and rivers contributing to climate change
Tom Levitt
12th January, 2011
Study estimates emissions of methane from freshwater systems to be 103 million tonnes per year - equivalent to 25 per cent of all the carbon dioxide absorbed by the world's land areas more...
January 2011 Printable Subscribers Newsletter
Ecologist
11th January, 2011
This month we examine the hurdles facing the creation of a Green Investment Bank, assess whether a new generation of stock exchanges can tackle global woes; meet the families tackling climate change and report on the mega port threatening Kenya's coastal communities... to access this exclusive content plus other articles, log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page... more...
Tesco and B&Q join interest in 'Green Deal' to insulate homes
Mark Jansen
10th January, 2011
The UK government plans to get companies to pay to insulate energy inefficient homes - recovering the money from savings on the householder's energy bill more...Members
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