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 <title><![CDATA[Bjørn Lomborg: 'Five inches...? I can't even remember that figure' ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:46 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Despite no scientific training Bjørn Lomborg has had a strong influence on the climate change debate, positioning himself against climate deniers and campaigners who say that climate change is a global emergency]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[HS2: can the UK fast-track a better rail system?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Are the UK's new high speed rail plans part of a sustainable future for public transport in the UK or a big statement that only benefits a minority?]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Retrofits: is it possible to make 'greening your home' sexy?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:01 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Green refurbishments save money and reduce CO2 emissions, helping combat climate change. The challenge is getting people to do them]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/food_and_farming/1202909/super_vegetable_garden_enables_mauritanian_refugees_to_run_agribusinesses.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA['Super vegetable garden' enables Mauritanian refugees to run agribusinesses]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:11 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[An innovative gardening project along the river basin in Northern Senegal is helping hundreds of Mauritanian refugees address issues of food and economic insecurity and allowing them to integrate into Senegalese society]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Europe's empty houses drive new wave of squatting activism ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:06 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[As the recession continues, squatting across Europe has enjoyed a renaissance. Although controversial, occupying vacant buildings has become a form of activism, promoting alternative lifestyles and challenging the mainstream ]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/natural_world/1184638/cetaceans_under_siege_as_manmade_perils_blight_the_oceans.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Cetaceans under siege as man-made perils blight the oceans]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:28 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Whales, dolphins and porpoises have no respite from oil and chemicals, fishing nets, shipping, noise pollution and a host of other dangers brought about by man's unrelenting destruction of the oceans, says Anthony Wall ]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/food_and_farming/1176742/supermarket_food_waste_to_power_renewable_energy_instead_of_tackling_food_poverty.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Supermarket food waste to power renewable energy instead of tackling food poverty]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:31 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Food aid charities argue supermarket food waste could help prevent hunger in vulnerable people. Yet supermarkets' anaerobic digestion plans may eclipse food redistribution says Matilda Lee]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/science_and_technology/1171165/soundscape_ecology_the_new_science_helping_identify_ecosystems_at_risk.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA['Soundscape ecology': the new science helping identify ecosystems at risk]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:02 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[As industrial development and human encroachment intensifies globally, academics believe the study of natural soundscapes could teach us much about how ecosystems function - and how they are under threat]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/natural_world/1162609/how_ecologging_and_livestock_grazing_can_protect_uks_natural_landscape.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[How eco-logging and livestock grazing can protect UK's natural landscape]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:14 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A web of environmental, economic and social forces have shaped UK landscapes for years. Environmental awareness has slowed encroachment on natural areas, but serious threats persist. Is it time for a fresh approach?]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/natural_world/1152619/is_there_room_for_wildlife_as_africa_grapples_with_development.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Is there room for wildlife as Africa grapples with development?    ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[How poaching for the illegal wildlife trade, intensive farming, climate change and population growth all threaten Africa's unique wildlife     ]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/politics_and_economics/1141084/could_politicians_be_charged_with_ecocide_if_they_approve_tar_sands_pipeline.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Could politicians be charged with 'ecocide' if they approve tar sands pipeline?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:49 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/natural_world/1139355/the_conservation_quandary_can_wildlife_ngos_save_africas_animals.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[The conservation quandary: can wildlife NGOs save Africa's animals? ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:57 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Conservation is a huge industry in Africa but wildlife populations across the continent are declining. So why isn't it working?]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/food_and_farming/1127850/where_will_our_milk_come_from_battery_farms_or_free_range_cows.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Where will our milk come from: 'battery' farms or free range cows? ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:50 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/food_and_farming/1114690/durban_climate_change_conference_why_farming_is_the_biggest_issue_for_africa.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Durban climate change conference: why farming is the biggest issue for Africa]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:48 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Spanish mountains under threat from open cast coal mining  ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:50 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Almudena Serpis reports on the activists taking action against the expansion of coal mining in the beautiful and ecologically important Lacaiana valley]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Sami reindeer herders struggle against Arctic oil and gas expansion]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:11 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Climate change and a rise in oil and gas exploration are bringing a host of problems for the indigenous Sami reindeer herders in the Arctic regions]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/natural_world/1092581/tourism_has_a_negative_impact_on_laos_wildlife.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Tourism has a negative impact on Laos' wildlife  ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:14 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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 Starin<br/> <br/>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[UK charity dogged by 'monocultures and rights violations' claims ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/energy/1072947/xayaburi_dam_divides_laos_and_stirs_tension_over_mekong_hydropower.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[Xayaburi dam divides Laos and stirs tension over Mekong hydropower      ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:46 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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 Laos  <br/> ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Water trading: how the world's most vital resource is up for sale]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:07 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Mexico's poor suffer as food speculation fuels tortilla crisis]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A surge in financial speculation on maize is causing vastly inflated prices for corn tortillas - a sacred staple in Mexico - and threatening the health and livelihoods of the country's poor. Tom Levitt investigates]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.theecologist.org/investigations/health/1045099/the_struggle_to_save_alaskas_illnessbusting_wild_berries.html</link>
 <title><![CDATA[The struggle to save Alaska's 'illness-busting' wild berries]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:24 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Red squirrels under siege as conservation groups suffer financial squeeze   ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:03 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Endgame for polar bears as Arctic habitat melts away ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:49 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[San Francisco's scavengers: a story of gangs, poverty and recycling ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:48 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Scavenging is on the rise in the US and is no longer the exclusive domain of the poor. Felicity Carus reports on San Francisco's attempts to close down this informal sector and its impact on a burgeoning recycling culture]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Activists challenge 'corrupt' government in the battle for Sarawak's rainforests ]]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:11 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Sustainability and football: why the beautiful game is getting a green makeover]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[How the boom in climbing, biking and sailing is costing the earth]]></title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:50 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[The big divide: is ideology holding back greens from embracing nuclear power?]]></title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:53 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Once united in opposition, the environmental movement is now divided on nuclear power. Matilda Lee reports on why some greens say that anti-nuclear is just sentimentalism ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Himalayan glaciers are 'not just melting, they are dying']]></title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:43 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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