The UK does not have enough renewable energy to go round, the Financial Times reported yesterday.
Running out of renewables 30th November 1999 News Renewable Energy Power Nuclear Nuclear Solar Wind Chp Energy News web pic 2_24.jpg The UK does not have enough renewable energy to go round, the …
The Treasury signalled yesterday that money raised from the sale of carbon credits will not go into a clean technology fund as the EC had requested but instead be diverted to general treasury funds.
… at auctions run by national governments. The European Commission wants profits from this … be seen as undermining the credibility of the EU’s environment policies. …
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… interiors – some of which find their way onto European high streets – is linked to serious …
Recruitment page 30th November 1999 Other Welcome to Ecologist Recruitment Ethical recruitment is about finding the right person with the right interest and the right mindset for the job. With the …
Scientists have found that the UK’s common or garden earthworms are far more diverse than previously thought, a discovery with important consequences for agriculture.
Worms The Ecologist | 30th November 1999 News Worms Diversity Natural World Scientists have found that the UK’s common or garden earthworms are far more diverse than previously thought, a discovery …
All he wanted to know was what the policies of the ‘big four’ supermarkets were for GM foods. But what Will Acker got was the big supermarket runaround…
The GM stance of the ‘Big Four’ supermarkets Will Acker | 30th November 1999 News Gm GMO Supermarkets Food Campaigns Gm Products Food And Farming Science And Technology All he wanted to know was what …
… campaign to boost honey production. Imported European bees, perfectly suited to their … 63 queen bees. The aim was to mate them with European stock to create a hybrid that would … nature could be diluted by an injection of European docility. Experiments began at a …
Todmorden in Yorkshire's Calder Valley has been transformed by free food growing on its streets, parks and even its rooftops. Julian Dobson tells the inspiring story of Incredible Edible and how the transformational project is going global ....
… Todmorden got growing with some cheeky reuse of public space and a can-do attitude. As …
Ingested Uranium is linked with health impacts far greater than is explained by orthodox risk models. Chris Busby explains how the 'demon metal' does its damage - and why the nuclear industry is desperate to hide the truth.
… was quite accurate. Since 1910, childhood leukemia tracks Uranium and Radium In 2002 my … committee , was thinking about childhood leukemia and the arguments of Sir Richard Doll … production fitted the trend in childhood leukemia pretty accurately. Not a proof, of …
The dominant story about the future of the world food supply is logical, well known and widely disseminated, writes Jonathan Foley. It is also completely wrong.
… are already very rich, like North America and Europe. Shifting to less meat-intensive diets … going to state for the record that I hold a neutral position on GMOs. From my read of the …
Protests at the proposed mining of nickel and copper in the heart of Russia's Black Earth belt have been escalating - as has the smear campaign against the protesters. Konstantin Rubakhin sees this as a positive sign ...
… to be the last major nickel reserves in Europe, was taken without any economic, social … from this small group of paid agents-provocateurs who were determined to stick a spanner in …
Rising global temperatures are likely to double the frequency of the most severe El Niños - the periodic atmospheric disruptions which affect weather across the globe. Tim Radford reports
Warming climate will bring more extreme 'El Nino' events Tim Radford | 2nd January 2014 News Climate Change Australia Rising global temperatures are likely to double the frequency of the most severe …
As the warmth of Christmas fades and winter proper sets in, Roland Ennos shares his tips for keeping warm in winter without spending a fortune on fuel. Simple, low-cost measures include closing curtains and blinds at night, leaning sheets of cardboard against cold outside walls, and and exploiting the insulating power of books.
Five easy ways to keep your home warm this winter Roland Ennos | 2nd January 2014 Ethical Living Energy Efficiency home-heat-loss-cut.jpg As the warmth of Christmas fades and winter proper sets in, …
The World We Made by Jonathon Porritt takes us on an optimistic journey to 2050 via some unexpected routes
Saved by Technology? Tony Juniper | 3rd January 2014 Other Sustainability Technology Renewable Energy Future 2050 savedtechnology.jpg The World We Made by Jonathon Porritt takes us on an optimistic …
Plans to introduce a controversial GM variety of brinjal (aubergine / eggplant) in Bangladesh are opposed by 100 civil society organisations around the world. As Mae Wan Ho reports, the issue is arousing powerful passions ...
Bangladesh - farmers say no to GM vegetables Mae-Wan Ho | 3rd January 2014 News GMOs Gm Food Farming India Bangladesh Philippines no-to-bt-brinjal.png Plans to introduce a controversial GM variety of …
Anti-wind campaigners claim that wind turbine performance more than halves after 15 years. Chris Goodall analyses the figures and finds that even 20-year old wind turbines in the UK are still going strong ...
… the assistance of Peter Edwards, the entrepreneur behind Delabole, the Cornish wind farm …
The True Cost Accounting in Food and Farming conference was remarkable - star speakers ... fine food, drink and music ... even an impromptu Panto performance. In short, writes Sharon Garfinkel, it was an inspiration to all who attended.
Sustainable food is excellent food! Sharon Garfinkel | 3rd January 2014 Reviews Food Farming Economics farmers-market.png The True Cost Accounting in Food and Farming conference was remarkable - star …
The Green Party was demonstrating yesterday against above-inflation price-hikes imposed by fat-cat rail companies. Green transport spokesman Rupert Read joined the demos ... and somehow ended his day in the Tardis.
… of course, some of the highest fares in Europe. However ... on East Coast, the only … the 'British' company Arriva is owned by Deutsche Bahn, which is in turn owned by the … for the East of England at this year's European Elections. Website: …
If the world is to hit crucial climate change targets, emissions must reach 'net zero' much sooner than previously thought, by 2055-2070, writes Helle Abelvik-Lawson - and then go into reverse as we pull CO2 out of the atmosphere.
… UNEP calls for world to be carbon neutral in 40 years Helle Abelvik-Lawson … suggests that the world has to be carbon neutral by 2055-2070 to avoid the most serious … suggests that whilst emissions must be net neutral by 2055-70, they also need to be net …
Aviation emissions are a major clause of climate change, writes Valerie Brown - yet they remain unregulated. The gap between the best and worst performing airlines demonstrates ample opportunities for improvement - but is the political will there to impose effective regulation?
… near term is to develop alternatives to petroleum-based fuel "at a reasonable price point" . … need to be "essentially identical" to petroleum-derived kerosene, Csonka says. And if … emit GHGs globally. This problem brought the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme …
Coal powers America. But at what cost? Peter Bull investigated the question in the epic new documentary Dirty Business: 'Clean Coal' and the Battle for Our Energy Future. Joshua Frank met up with him ...
… Russia and China, and I guess in the UK and Europe during the early stages of the …
Reports of China opening a huge new coal fired power station every week belie the reality - China is the new global powerhouse for renewable energy. As John Mathews and Hao Tan report, the world must follow its example.
China roars ahead with renewables John Mathews Hao Tan | 4th January 2014 News Energy Renewables China Australia Nuclear Power wind-china.png Reports of China opening a huge new coal fired power …