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US plans to sue BP will 'not prevent future ecocide'
Tom Levitt
16th December, 2010
US officials say they are determined to 'prevent future devastation' but campaigners say fines alone will not make oil and energy companies change risky behaviour more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: James Thornton of ClientEarth
Matilda Lee
6th December, 2010
Can lawyers really save the world? James Thornton from UK law firm ClientEarth believes they can - and is leading the way in achieving ecological justice more...
Pesticide companies told to fund clean up of waterways
Tom Levitt
10th November, 2010
Coalition of environmental groups including RSPB and the National Trust urge government to introduce a levy on chemical industry and enforce bigger fines for polluters more...
Fishing and the environment: why the two are inextricably linked
Robert MacDougall-Davis
15th October, 2010
Anglers may set out to hunt fish - for fun or food - but they are also some of greatest protectors of aquatic environments, argues Robert MacDougall-Davis more...
Joyce D'Silva: 'Meat should carry a health warning'
Eifion Rees
30th September, 2010
Eifion Rees talks to the Compassion in World Farming veteran and co-editor of The Meat Crisis - a shocking new book that exposes the range of environmental and health threats facing us if we don't kick our addiction to meat more...
The water footprint: the hidden cost of our meat consumption
Arjen Y. Hoekstra
2nd September, 2010
Watching our leaky taps is the least of our problems when it comes to water wastage - agricultural practices and animal products are by far the greater danger more...
Tibetan nomads struggle as grasslands disappear from the roof of the world
Jonathan Watts
2nd September, 2010
Scientists say desertification of the mountain grasslands of the Tibetan plateau is accelerating climate change more...
12 shocking facts about your food
Eifion Rees
7th September, 2010
PHOTO GALLERY: A pocket-sized book highlights some of the super-sized problems associated with the way we feed ourselves more...
Atlantic Rising: sea level rise threatens the Orinoco Delta in Venezuela
Will Lorimer
1st September, 2010
Rising sea levels are forcing the migration of indigenous peoples and threatening the freshwater ecosystem of catfish and piranha found in the Orinoco Delta near the coast of Venezuela more...
Resettlement fears over China's South-North water transfer project
Ecologist
31st August, 2010
Biggest engineering project in Chinese history could repeat failures of Three Gorges Dam, with significant pressure on ecosystems and fisheries from the resettlement of 300,000 people more...
A wildlife-friendly garden - ponds, baths and natural pest control
Andy Hamilton
20th August, 2010
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg! more...
Solar power – the hidden threat to water supplies
Andrew Williams
18th August, 2010
Concentrating solar power plants seem in many ways like a silver bullet for the world's energy problems - but have we looked closely enough at their environmental impacts? more...
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Wild swimming: top tips for a natural dip
Laura Sevier and Kate Rew
17th August, 2010
Forget the chemical depths of your local swimming pool: wild swimming is the more refreshing, natural way to cool off this summer more...
Growing green grapes and bottling sustainable wine in India
Anna da Costa
10th August, 2010
Viticulture is growing at a rate of knots in India, and the country's largest winery is leading by environmental example more...
Growing without water: how to garden in a drought
Andy Hamilton
27th July, 2010
Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling gallons of water from the kitchen tap to your beds is neither fun nor sustainable. Here's some tips on how to drought-proof your plot more...
Report lists top ten countries at risk of water shortages
Ecologist
29th June, 2010
Sub-Saharan African countries top list of those with most vulnerable water supplies as report warns of 'looming crisis' in both Asia and Africa from pollution and depletion of natural water resources more...
Severn barrage faces economic rather than environmental hurdles
Mark Jansen
30th June, 2010
The coalition Government's silence on the Severn tidal barrage may be a reflection of the high economic costs rather than the environmental concerns surrounding the project more...
The link between BP, geoengineering and GM
Jim Thomas
28th June, 2010
BP won't stop at dangerous deep water drilling: the company is bent on still more dangerous projects, including genetic modification and hacking the planet's atmosphere... more...
Pay hill farmers to protect water supply and carbon sinks, report urges
Martin Wainwright
16th June, 2010
Peat stores 200m tonnes of carbon in England and hills are source of 70 per cent of the country's drinking water, say rural experts more...
Lack of drinking fountains in parks makes kids buy fizzy drinks
Ecologist
4th June, 2010
Children may be more likely to turn to sugary drinks and ice-creams because of a lack of working water fountains in public parks in the UK, says campaign group more...
A beginner's guide to fishing
Robert MacDougall-Davis
18th May, 2010
Few sports bring you as close to nature as angling. Here's how, why and where to get started more...
How to make a solar water heater from plastic bottles
Giovana Zilli
6th May, 2010
Retired mechanic Jose Alano invented a simple, cheap, energy saving rooftop solar water heater which is benefiting thousands of people. Here's how it's done... more...
Excessive water abstraction threatens UK rivers
Ecologist
29th April, 2010
Out-of-date licensing rules mean water companies are taking too much water from rivers and threatening local ecosystems more...
Water shortages biggest barrier to increasing food production
Ecologist
28th April, 2010
The real issue in food production is not whether we should go for intensive agriculture, GM crops or organic but future water availability, says an environmental think-tank more...
Coca-Cola 'misleading' investors over water use in India
Ecologist
23rd April, 2010
Campaigners accuse Coca-Cola CEO of not being open with investors about the potential liabilities it faces for environmental damage in water-stressed areas of India more...Members
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