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Risks and uncertainities accompany efforts to reduce Britain's carbon
Matthew Leach
20th January, 2012
A low carbon Britain rests on the electrification of our energy supply. But new research by the University of Surrey has highlighted the challenges facing government, market and civil society-led pathways to reducing emissions more...
Ecologist Film Unit
Investigative films on key environmental and climate change issues from the Ecologist Film Unit more...
An Iceberg as Big as Manhattan
Gervase Poulden
29th September
David Shukman’s book is both an entertaining collection of a journalist’s tales and the perfect introduction to the environmental challenges facing the world today, says Gervase Poulden more...
Climate Change Denial
Jeremy Williams
12th May, 2011
Haydn Washington and John Cook’s work has wise words for climate change activists and deniers alike, says Jeremy Williams more...
The Fate of Greenland: Lessons from Abrupt Climate Change
Jeff Holman
5th May, 2011
The Fate of Greenland isn’t an easy read, says Jeff Holman, but what it lacks in style, it more than makes up in scholarship more...
Ecologist guide to courses
Matilda Lee
5th January, 2011
The path to many green careers begins as a student. Here are the Ecologist's tips for ensuring that your degree or educational course takes you where you want to go more...
Ecologist guide to courses
Matilda Lee
5th January, 2011
The path to many green careers begins as a student. Here are the Ecologist's tips for ensuring that your degree or educational course takes you where you want to go more...
Industry and activists clash over environmental footprint of nanotechnology
Kara Moses
25th November, 2010
Conflict grows between green campaigners and the nanotechnology sector following publication of a critical Friends of the Earth report into the industry's environmental impacts more...
Merchants of Doubt
Phil England
10th September 2010
In a hard-hitting new investigation, Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway report on the scientists prepared to distort the truth on the key issues of our time - from tobacco to climate change to coal fired power stations more...
When will we see a green taxi industry?
Aimee Steen
23rd August, 2010
Buses don't go everywhere, and on some routes they might not even be an efficient option. But many taxis are heavy and polluting compared to ordinary cars - when will this change? more...
Could open source technologies help us solve climate change?
Jamie Andrews
4th May, 2010
'Open source' is a familiar concept to many web users, providing free, well-supported software across the internet. But could the same principles be used to rapidly disseminate low-carbon technologies around the world? more...
Join our campaign to halt geoengineering
Jim Thomas
4th May, 2010
It's time to say no to scientists and politicians considering geoengineering as a way of tackling climate change, says Jim Thomas more...
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How deep sea aircon could cut the heat of climate change
Chris Pala
13th April, 2010
The deep ocean is cold; our cities are growing increasingly warm. What if we could tap those frigid depths to cool down energy-hungry metropolises? more...
Climate scientists accused of being uncooperative
Ecologist
31st March, 2010
MPs say Professor Jones and other scientists caught up in 'Climategate' affair were guilty of failing to disclose data rather than a 'systematic attempt to mislead' more...
Regulate geoengineering before it's too late, say MPs
Ecologist
18th March, 2010
Climate manipulation must be regulated at the UN level to avoid countries taking matters into their own hands, says a committee of MPs more...
Architects propose 'radical' coastal flood defenses
Ecologist
15th January, 2010
Architects, engineers and developers say that the UK faces an 'extreme threat' from flooding, and must respond accordingly more...
Climate expert: Copenhagen is 'four years behind the science'
Arthur Girling
16th December, 2009
Head of the Potsdam Institute and climate change advisor to the German government, Professor John Schellnhuber explains why COP15 is based on out-of-date science, but why he still has hope for a positive outcome more...
'Climategate' is the first in a new wave of attacks
Chris Genovali
15th December, 2009
The emails hacked from the servers of the University of East Anglia continue to cause controversy. But it was not a singular attack, says Chris Genovali, just the only successful one so far... more...
Solar India: why climate finance is so important
Anna Da Costa
14th December, 2009
As negotiators haggle in Copenhagen over the levels of financial assistance to be provided to less-industrialised nations, Anna Da Costa highlights the difference this money could make more...
A 'Dow Jones' index for the world's climate
Ecologist
12th December, 2009
The sheer number of different measurements used to show evidence of climate change is dizzying. Now, the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme has boiled them down to one, simple graph more...
Inspiring solutions are out there, you just have to look
Jeremy Smith
25th October, 2009
The 350.org events last Saturday on the International Day of Climate Action give us cause for hope. As Jeremy Smith is discovering, there are thousands of inspiring stories out there about people making a difference more...
Apple quits Chamber of Commerce over climate denial
Suzanne Goldenberg
6th October, 2009
Technology firm becomes latest in line of high-profile departures after federation opposes efforts to reduce emissions more...
Renewables expert David Mackay appointed to Government
Ecologist
3rd September, 2009
In a surprise move, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has appointed Cambridge Professor David Mackay as its Chief Scientific Adviser more...
Geo-engineering: climate solution or dangerous distraction?
Ecologist
1st September, 2009
The launch of the Royal Society's report on geo-engineering raises the spectre of a quick-fix solution to climate change. But is it that simple? more...
Renewables are go (terms and conditions apply)
Ecologist
16th July, 2009
The new suite of measures proposed by the Government for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an impressive list... but as the information sinks in green groups have begun to find some holes more...Members
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