A Greenpeace investigation exposed the gender-bending chemicals used in clothing production. Puma, Nike and Adidas have agreed to phase out the toxic chemicals, but can we expect others to follow, asks Tamara Stark
… already been banned in manufacturing in the EU. What these testing results make clear, …
Bidding farewell to summer doesn’t mean turning your back on outdoor sports, says Phoebe Doyle. When it comes to surfing, autumn’s where it’s at
… School . ‘But in the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe, it’s the advances in wetsuit … . Bournemouth, Dorset Bournemouth boasts Europe’s first artificial reef and is sure to …
In an exclusive extract from her new book - Naked Fashion - the People Tree founder looks at the environmental damage caused by modern fashion – and sketches out a radical new way forward
… used manufactured fibre, is made from petroleum. The manufacture of this and other …
Must-have handbags? shoes to die for? From cheap trinkets to luxury car interiors, Jim Wickens discovers the startling facts behind what we buy into when we buy leather goods
Hell For Leather – investigating the leather industry in Bangladesh Jim Wickens | 1st June 2008 Other Video Ecologist Film Unit Science And Technology Bangladesh Pollution Environmental Standards …
A major investigation by the Ecologist reveals a host of unreported environmental and social costs linked to the fishmeal production industry in Peru
The Greed of Feed – the hidden cost of your cheap farmed salmon Andrew Wasley Jim Wickens | 1st December 2008 Other Video Fish Ecologist Film Unit Marine Peru Fish Feed Fishmeal Fishing Crisis …
With planning permission for Britain's biggest dairy at Nocton about to be re-submitted, The Ecologist travels to California to examine intensive milk production - and finds factory farms, conflict, intimidation, pesticides, pollution and small-scale farmers driven out of business...
Sour Milk – undercover inside the US intensive dairy industry Jim Wickens | 21st September 2010 Other Dairy Factory Farming Milk Pesticides Pollution Food And Farming Ecologist Film Unit …
Bongani Mthembu talks to the Ecologist about the struggles and successes in achieving environmental justice in South Africa’s townships
CAMPAIGN HERO: Bongani Mthembu of South Durban Community Environmental Alliance Hannah Corr | 26th October 2011 Activism Society How To Make A Difference Pollution Oil Energy Culture Change …
The carbon footprint produced by travel doesn’t evaporate at the airport - hotels are big energy consumers, polluters and carbon emitters too. The Ecologist looks into hotel chain Hyatt's efforts to go green
… per cent in the first six months of 2011 and, Eurozone crisis or no, are likely to have … context, a return London to Paris trip on the Eurostar is less environmentally damaging than …
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
Cetaceans under siege as man-made perils blight the oceans Anthony Wall | 29th December 2011 News Natural World Investigations Whales Pollution Fishing do-dolphins.jpg Whales, dolphins and porpoises …
Chemicals found in plastics, cosmetics and industry may be altering cells in our bodies, making us more likely to get fat and develop diabetes. Tom Levitt reports
… Thomas reports NEWS Tesco caught breaching EU rules on harmful chemicals Tesco and … environment. As the film version premieres in Europe, she tells the Ecologist why we must …
It is estimated that by 2030, 92 per cent of Britons will live in cities. The CEO of charity Trees for Cities on why its so important but difficult to plant trees in our streets
CAMPAIGN HERO: Sharon Johnson, Trees for Cities The Ecologist | 27th January 2012 Activism Natural World Climate Change Urban Environment Trees Clean Air Smog Pollution 1sj-photo-bench.jpg It is …
Forty years ago this month, Neiton Pilpel investigated oil pollution at sea. As oil spills became ever more common, can marine life cope?
The Ecologist March 1972: Oil pollution of the sea Ben Martin | 5th March 2012 Other Marine Sea Ocean Oil Spill Sealife Crude Pollution 40 Years Ago march-1972.png Forty years ago this month, Neiton …
The discovery of oil in Uganda was a blessing to the impoverished East African country. But before the oil has even started pumping, disputes over tax, accusations of corruption and fears for the environment plague the sector. Alice Klein reports from Hoima
… resident Harriet Namono, 28, who sells petroleum, tomatoes and fish on a rickety wooden … Their reports are then reviewed by the Petroleum Exploration and Production Department, at …
The revolution in remote monitoring should help solve environmental problems, but might it also increase our distance from the natural world?
Big brother gone green: using technology to tackle the eco-crisis Hugh Knowles Martin Wright | 6th April 2012 News Forests Technology Investigations Pollution Science And Technology …
RAF Kinloss in Moray, Scotland, at the centre of an investigation into radioactive contamination and chemical weapons buried at the site
Chemical weapon and radiation fear at Scottish RAF base The Ecologist | 21st May 2012 News Radiation Chemical Scotland Pollution Waste RAF nuclear.jpg RAF Kinloss in Moray, Scotland, at the centre of …
Fed up with fudged statistics Beijing’s increasingly environmentally-aware population has forced it's Government to come clean about air pollution in the city.
Beijing's blue skies...or little white lies? Olivia Boyd | 6th July 2012 News Pollution Activism Protest Climate Change Smog Health beijingpollution.jpg Fed up with fudged statistics Beijing’s …
Fed up with fudged statistics, Beijing’s increasingly environmentally-aware population has forced its Government to come clean about air pollution in the city.
Blue Skies or Little White Lies? Olivia Boyd | 11th July 2012 News Activism Pollution Protest Beijing beijingpollution.jpg Fed up with fudged statistics, Beijing’s increasingly environmentally-aware …
Nicola Peel talks about her new DVD, Blood of the Amazon, telling of her travels through the rainforest and her investigations on the effects of reckless oil drilling on indigenous communities
Texaco's pollution of Ecuador's indigenous lands brought to light in new DVD Nicola Peel | 8th August 2012 Comment Pollution Texaco Ecuador Oil Drilling Blood Of The Amazon Nicola Peel Amazon Energy …
Behind the rise of smartphones and tablets, microwave pollution is a serious assault on our health reports Lynne Wycherley, whilst a new Ecologist Film Unit investigation uncovers the hidden cost of tin used in many phones
… to warn against meshes; and Karl Hecht, a neurophysiologist at Humboldt University in … cancer rates in their near fields. Though the European Environment Agency has called for …
The once bustling Bagmati river has become the focal point of Nepal’s struggle to bring modernity to this once isolated region. And the environment is struggling to survive, writes Joseph Mayton.
Can the Kathmandu Valley be Saved? Joseph Mayton | 26th September 2012 News Kathmandu Pollution Environment Bagmati River Nepal kathmandu.jpg The once bustling Bagmati river has become the focal …
Recent reports of the death of the oceans are overstated. Our oceans remain very much alive and intensely dynamic ecosystems. All of which can help to ensure their long term health.
… of plagues including climate change, hypoxia, eutrophication, ocean acidification, marine … Carlos receives research funding from The EU Framework Program, the Spanish National …
Over one million whales, dolphins and porpoises killed by Japan's fishing industry in 70 years. And the persecution continues.
Japan - end the cetacean slaughter! Oliver Tickell | 31st October 2013 News Japan Whales Ocean Fish Pollution Over one million whales, dolphins and porpoises killed by Japan's fishing industry in 70 …