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Hedge funds for forests?
Mark Anslow
6th June, 2008
Protecting rainforests is now almost as lucrative as cutting them down. Mark Anslow reports on a commodities-centred approach to stopping deforestation more...
How to be free: bad medicine
Tom Hodgkinson
3rd June, 2008
Bono may be cheerleading for its charitable wing, but corporate America is not waging a war on AIDS for the sake of its health, says Tom Hodgkinson more...
The banana brief
Ed Hamer
2nd June, 2008
From plantation to consumer: a tale of chemicals, slavery and CO2 more...
Hell for leather
Jim Wickens
1st June, 2008
Must-have handbags? shoes to die for? From cheap trinkets to luxury car interiors, Jim Wickens discovers the startling facts behind what we buy into when we buy leather goods.more...
Trade in precious minerals and timber continues to fuel violence and conflict across the globe
Ecologist
1st June, 2008
Revenues obtained from the often illegal extraction and supply of commodities such as timber and diamonds are directly bankrolling corrupt regimes and armed insurgency groups, and fund the purchase of weapons and other contraband goods that perpetuate cycles of conflict.more...
Not all that is gold, glitters - a report on the dark side of the precious metal
Laura Sevier
17th April, 2008
The world’s favourite precious metal is hiding a dirty little secret. Laura Sevier reports on the truth behind the glitter, and asks whether gold can ever be green more...Up the Yangtze
Sam Geall
11th April, 2008
A moving cinematic tale of life on Asia’s longest river raises questions about ecology, development and China’s future more...
Grow your own
Tim Lang
1st April, 2008
The World Bank’s 2008 World Development Report makes a grim prediction of what is to come: more...
A steady-state economy
Herman Daly
1st April, 2008
Economist Herman E Daly argues that our future depends on a new economic model, one that needs to be defined by the dynamic balance – the steady state – of the natural world upon which it depends. more...
How to be free: The last untapped resource
Tom Hodgkinson
1st April, 2008
Sometimes it’s good to take a peep at what the enemy is up to. I spent last weekend reading the New York Herald Tribune, and I’ll sometimes look at The Economist. Both these publications are excellent in their way – the Tribune is far superior in writing and information to The Times, for example – but essentially feed the greed of a business-minded readership anxious to figure out what is going on in the world, the better to profit from it. more...
Less is more - the move to a saner happier economy
Andrew Simms
1st April, 2008
Don’t be afraid of the recession, says Andrew Simms , it may just be the lucky break we need to get our heads around a more sane economy and a better quality of lifemore...
Spinning Wheels
Dan McDougall
13th March, 2008
‘This is the Indian dream!’ shouts Mohit, clutching a tattered plastic bag as he joins the impatient throng gathering at Hall A of the Auto Expo in New Delhi. Around us more than 100,000 Indians are aggressively jostling for space and a precious glimpse of the £1,200 Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car. It is a vehicle that, put simply, costs less than the optional DVD player on the new Lexus LX470 SUV. more...
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When bad news is good news
Isabel Hilton
15th February, 2008
There were deaths, pollution and substandard goods, but last year’s slew of negativepublicity may have encouraged China to face up to its responsibilities, says Isabel Hilton more...
Tourists bring threat of Antarctic ‘lawns’
News
29th January, 2008
Increasing numbers of tourists and research centres in Antarctica are bringing with them seeds, spores, lichens and mosses alien to the continent. more...
US wants to cut 2020 emissions target
News
10th December, 2007
The United States is reported to be behind moves to drop tough targets for greenhouse gas emissions cuts, according to Reuters. more...
Weather forecast
News
14th November, 2007
Catastrophic wildfires, hurricanes and intensive rainfall will increase in frequency as climate change takes hold, warned a respected scientist last night. more...
Shell slapped down for flower refinery advert
News
7th November, 2007
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has upheld a complaint by Friends of the Earth against Shell over the oil company's claims that it uses its waste CO2 to grow flowers. more...
Carbon footprint of IT the same as aviation
News
6th November, 2007
Concerns are growing as awareness of the carbon footprint of IT equipment grows. more...
Power On - Clean Coal
Jon Hughes and Mark Anslow
1st November, 2007
Clean Coal Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the technology of stripping carbon dioxide from the exhaust gases of fossil fuels and then burying it as a liquid underground.more...
Power On - Energy from Waste
Jon Hughes and Mark Anslow
1st November, 2007
Each year, UK livestock produce some 60 million tonnes of collectable faeces. If left to run into water-courses or even spread on fields, this waste can lead to the same problems associated with excessive fertiliser use – algal blooms and aquatic life starved of oxygen.more...
Power On - Nuclear Power
Jon Hughes and Mark Anslow
1st November, 2007
Even among green campaigners, nuclear energy is quietly gaining ground as a potential solution to the impending energy crisis. However several issues – particularly those of raw materials, cost and waste – remain unaddressed within the mainstream of opinion.more...
Power On - Hydrogen
Jon Hughes and Mark Anslow
1st November, 2007
There is much talk of the possibility of a future ‘hydrogen economy’, which will power all our vehicles and homes. It is important to remember that hydrogen is not an energy source; it is an energy carrier. To obtain hydrogen it must be split from either natural gas or water molecules. The former, most widely used, method not only requires energy but also gives off carbon dioxide (CO2) in the process. Hydrogen produced in this way requires more energy to make than will eventually be returned when it is used. It makes more sense from a climate perspective to burn the natural gas itself than to convert and re-convert it to hydrogen in this way.more...
Power On - Wind
Jon Hughes and Mark Anslow
1st November, 2007
The UK has been described as the ‘Saudi Arabia’ of wind, with some 50 TWh of onshore and at least 450 TWh of offshore power available every year, well in excess of our current electricity demand.more...
Power On - Tidal Power
Jon Hughes and Mark Anslow
1st November, 2007
The potential for the use of tidal power in the UK is enormous, amounting to, at the very least, 20 per cent of our electricity needs.more...
Power On - Solar Power
Jon Hughes, Mark Anslow
1st November, 2007
Every year, each square metre of the UK receives between 900 and 1200 kWh of solar radiation. Capturing just some of this energy could make a significant contribution to fulfilling our energy requirements.more...
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