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Could politicians be charged with 'ecocide' if they approve tar sands pipeline?
Rosie Spinks
29th November, 2011
A law of ecocide could potentially see politicians who approve environmentally-damaging projects, like the tar sands pipeline between the US and Canada, face a court trial more...
The conservation quandary: can wildlife NGOs save Africa's animals?
Ian Michler
21st November, 2011
Conservation is a huge industry in Africa but wildlife populations across the continent are declining. So why isn't it working? more...
Tsunami stalls Japan's Dall’s porpoise slaughter, but for how long?
Clare Perry
17th November, 2011
The Japanese tsunami appears to have temporarily halted the annual Dall's porpoise hunt. Pity the Taiji dolphins haven't been spared too, says the Environmental Investigation Agency's Clare Perry more...
Where will our milk come from: 'battery' farms or free range cows?
Rosie Shute
11th November, 2011
The recent axing of the Nocton 'super-dairy' renewed interest in how our milk and cheese is produced. The Ecologist visited two dairy farms - an indoor, intensive unit and a year-round outdoor operation - to assess their very different approaches more...
Durban climate change conference: why farming is the biggest issue for Africa
Rosie Spinks
4th November, 2011
With little hope of a binding deal on climate change at the latest UN summit, campaigners are hoping that Africa's COP will tackle the issue that plagues the continent most: agriculture more...
Spanish mountains under threat from open cast coal mining
Almudena Serpis
26th October, 2011
Almudena Serpis reports on the activists taking action against the expansion of coal mining in the beautiful and ecologically important Lacaiana valley more...
Tourism has a negative impact on Laos' wildlife
Dawn Starin
14th October,2011
Tourists eager to try exotic meat and buy wildlife souvenirs in Laos are helping destroy the country's natural heritage. The consequences for both people and environment are worrying, reports Dawn Starinmore...
UK charity dogged by 'monocultures and rights violations' claims
Ecologist
7th October, 2011
The Jewish National Fund UK has always denied a swirl of claims over its history and activities in the Middle East, including allegations of land grabbing Palestinian villages. But campaigners want the organisation stripped of its charitable status more...
Ecologist Film Unit
Investigative films on key environmental and climate change issues from the Ecologist Film Unit more...
Fracking Hell – the environmental costs of the new US gas drilling boom
30th November, 2010
Jim Wickens
The gas stored in the Marcellus Shale formation is the subject of desperate drilling to secure US domestic energy supplies. But the process involved - hydraulic fracturing - is the focus of a bitter dispute over environmental damage and community rights more...
Xayaburi dam divides Laos and stirs tension over Mekong hydropower
Brendan Brady
30th September, 2011
Supporters of a controversial dam in one of Asia's poorest countries say it will bring huge economic benefits. Critics say it could threaten fisheries and rice cultivation, threatening the livelihoods of millions. Brendan Brady reports from Laosmore...
Shot, face hacked off, tusks stolen... horror of the elephants butchered for their ivory
Mary Rice
26th September, 2011
More than 3000 elephants may have been slaughtered in 2011 so far - and that's just those we know about. In Kenya, Mary Rice from the Environmental Investigation Agency witnesses the bloody reality of the global ivory trade more...
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Water trading: how the world's most vital resource is up for sale
Debika Ray
21st September, 2011
Like carbon trading, REDD and food speculation before it, the buying and selling of water is just the latest example of market principles being applied to natural resources. But just how ethical is it? Debika Ray reports more...
September 2011 Monthly Subscribers Newsletter
Ecologist
16th september, 2011
In this month's newsletter we look at the fate of Britain's red squirrels and the world's polar bears, examine why Alaska's wild berries could hold vital health properties, report on allegations of corruption in Sarawak and - in a special investigation - uncover the 'slavery' behind our love affair with tinned tomatoes. To access your newsletter log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page more...
The struggle to save Alaska's 'illness-busting' wild berries
Jessica Wapner
7th September, 2011
Despite being used to treat diabetes and infections, knowledge of Alaska's wild berries is in danger of being lost as young indigenous people embrace western lifestyles. Jessica Wapner reports more...
Red squirrels under siege as conservation groups suffer financial squeeze
Sam Campbell
2nd September, 2011
In the second of our 'wildlife at risk' series, Sam Campbell reports how habitat loss, disease and funding cuts leave the iconic red squirrel facing a bleak future more...
Endgame for polar bears as Arctic habitat melts away
Gavin Haines
24th August, 2011
The recent polar bear attack in Norway is the latest reminder that time is running out for these iconic mammals, with runaway climate change and habitat loss. Gavin Haines reports more...
Activists challenge 'corrupt' government in the battle for Sarawak's rainforests
Alex Joseph
10th August, 2011
Land seizures, rampant logging and oil palm expansion have decimated Sarawak's forests. But now an invigorated reform movement is fighting back - accusing the government and its chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud of duplicity. Alex Joseph reports more...
Sustainability and football: why the beautiful game is getting a green makeover
Ruth Styles
3rd August, 2011
In the second part of our sport and environment mini-series, Ruth Styles reports on the efforts some football clubs are making to turn the sport into an eco-friendly one, although there's still plenty to do more...
How the boom in climbing, biking and sailing is costing the earth
Isabella Kaminski
28th July, 2011
In the first of a two-part sport and environment special, Isabella Kaminski reports on how habitat damage, waste, nanotechnology and persistent organic pollutants are increasingly linked to our favourite outdoor pursuits more...
Himalayan glaciers are 'not just melting, they are dying'
Jonathan Mitchell
13th July, 2011
Many glaciers are melting away at a rapid rate. This could have serious consequences for half a billion people who depend on the ‘eternal snows’ to water their crops and for drinking. But as Jonathan Mitchell reports from Nepal, not everyone appears concerned more...
Where next for eco-activism in the UK?
Bibi van der Zee
6th July, 2011
After the failure of the Copenhagen climate talks, the undercover police scandal, the disbanding of Climate Camp - and the sudden rise of UK Uncut - Bibi van der Zee takes the temperature of Britain's green activism movement more...
Chemical companies 'misleading' gardeners over toxic pesticides
Sarah Bentley
29th June, 2011
Despite a surge of interest in organic gardening, green fingered consumers continue to favour toxic chemicals to combat pests. But are they being exploited by clever marketing and inaccurate labelling? Sarah Bentley investigates more...
How one man could inspire a new generation of horse drawn travellers
Jean Vranic
22nd June, 2011
Jean Vranic meets Pete Delaney, the remarkable traveller challenging stereotypes and proving that - even in modern Britain - alternative, sustainable lifestyles are still possible more...
Sustainable food production and healthy eating strategies under threat
Nick Hughes
10th June, 2011
The Sustainable Development Commission has been axed, the Food Standards Agency has had its powers stripped and DEFRA appears to be stalling. Where then does this leave planning for a national sustainable food strategy - and healthy eating plan - asks Nick Hughes? more...Members
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