A study of 245 large dams carried out at Oxford University shows that big hydropower is uneconomic. Actual costs are typically double pre-construction estimates - and have not improved over 70 years. ASEAN energy ministers take note!
… April 2014 News Water Energy Malaysia Asia Economics Renewables bakun-dam.jpg A study of …
New York has approved a major expansion of the state's 'NY-Sun' initiative - a program that is boosting solar power across the state. The program has been extended through 2023 and aims to deliver a tenfold increase in the clean energy source.
Tenfold solar expansion approved for New York state The Ecologist | 25th April 2014 News USA Solar Power Renewables Energy dykelumber-rooftop-solar.jpg New York has approved a major expansion of the …
New research predicts that coastal regions face massive increases in damages from storm surge flooding over the 21st century - to $100 trillion annually, more than the world's entire economic product today.
Storm surges to cost $100 trillion a year as sea levels rise The Ecologist | 5th February 2014 News Oceans Climate Change Society storm-surge.png New research predicts that coastal regions face …
Greenland's first female prime minister is on a modernising drive to prosperity and independence, But will the combination of melting glaciers, oil, mining projects and mass immigration bring wealth or destruction?
Sailing full steam into treacherous waters The Ecologist | 17th March 2014 Comment Greenland Indigenous Peoples Europe Mining Corporations aleqa-hammond.png Oil drums dumped at a former US air force …
Oil company Soco International is suspending all operations in Virunga World Heritage Site - Africa's oldest national park. It has also committed to keep out of all other UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Oil company promises 'no drilling' in Virunga The Ecologist | 11th June 2014 News Forests Development Oil Energy UNESCO hippo-lake-edward-cut.jpg Oil company Soco International is suspending all …
A new discovery will make a pesticide-free means of protection against fruit flies and other damaging pests cheaper and more effective.
Pesticide-free fly control breakthrough The Ecologist | 27th February 2014 News Food Farming USA Technology sit.png A new discovery will make a pesticide-free means of protection against fruit flies …
The UK is bidding for a massive €46 billion loan from the European Investment Bank to finance the construction of three new nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point, Wylfa and Moorside - while Poland is seeking €8bn for huge new coal mines and power plants and €12bn for new nuclear.
UK's €46 billion bid for EIB nuclear loan The Ecologist | 11th December 2014 News EU UK Poland Energy Coal Fossil Fuels Nuclear hinkley-c-edf-cut.jpg The UK is bidding for a massive €46 billion loan …
As the IWC meeting begins today in Slovenia, the EU, its 28 member states and the United States, Australia, Brazil, Israel, New Zealand, Mexico and Monaco, have expressed their opposition to Iceland's commercial whaling in a powerful diplomatic broadside.
EU leads diplomatic protest against Iceland's whaling The Ecologist | 16th September 2014 News Oceans Cetaceans Iceland EU Endangered Species fin whale landed at miã²sandur whaling …
A UNESCO mission to Virunga, home to 200 Mountain gorillas, has demanded an end to oil exploitation in the National Park, which it describes as 'extremely threatened'. London-based Soco International began seismic testing in the Park last month.
UNESCO demands - end oil drilling in Virunga The Ecologist | 19th May 2014 News Oil Natural World Un Fossil Fuels gorillas-virunga-cut.jpg A UNESCO mission to Virunga, home to 200 Mountain gorillas, …
The UK Government is to examine the activities of London-based oil company Soco over alleged violations of environmental protections and human rights abuses in Africa's first National Park, home to 200 Mountain gorillas.
Virunga - UK Government to investigate oil company The Ecologist | 17th February 2014 News Africa Congo Natural World Oil Fossil Fuels UK virunga-gorillas.png The UK Government is to examine the …
Reversing the Environment Agency cuts, tightening planning rules for flood plains, holding rainwater back in upland catchments ... all part of the Green Party's new ten-point flood management and resilience plan.
Ten steps to protect the UK from floods The Ecologist | 14th February 2014 News UK Floods Climate Change oxford-flood.png Reversing the Environment Agency cuts, tightening planning rules for flood …
One the eve of the EU elections, 120 European campaign groups have rejected the TTIP trade negotiations between the EU and the US as a threat to democracy - and called on negotiators to ditch all, or at least key elements, of the proposed agreement.
120 groups demand: 'ditch the TTIP EU-US trade deal' The Ecologist | 21st May 2014 News Trade USA EU Regulation stop-ttip-cut.jpg One the eve of the EU elections, 120 European campaign groups have …
GMO corn varieties that express insecticidal Bt toxins are failing in the field, with reports of infestations of the fall armyworm on Bt corn in Brazil and the USA. Now the EU is poised to approve one of the failing varieties for use on European farms.
Brazil: GMO 'Bt corn' no longer resists pest attack The Ecologist | 2nd August 2014 News GMOs Farming USA Brazil EU fall-armyworm-judy-baxter-cut.jpg A fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) …
The new Environment Secretary Liz Truss flunked her first 'Green test' today as she told Parliament that the badger cull goes on. We run this excerpt from the Parliamentary record in which she states 'We are progressing with our programme!'
Truss - the badgers must die! The Ecologist | 17th July 2014 News Natural World Badgers Farming Politics UK liz-truss-swaffham-fork-cut.jpg The new Environment Secretary Liz Truss flunked her first …
The EU's Environment Council voted today to devolve GMO decisions to member states - in effect allowing pro-GM governments to go ahead. This messy compromise threatens to allow GMO corporations to ride roughshod over Europe.
EU go-ahead for GMO crops The Ecologist | 12th June 2014 News GMOs Food Farming EU Law Politics gm-corn-horror-cut.jpg The EU's Environment Council voted today to devolve GMO decisions to member …
At the New York Climate Summit, an international agreement has been struck to halve, then end deforestation around the world. It has the support of major forest countries, multinational corporations, forest campaign groups and indigenous peoples.
UN: deforestation to halve by 2020, end by 2030 The Ecologist | 24th September 2014 News Forests Climate Change logging-trucks-liberia-cut.jpg At the New York Climate Summit, an international …
The US Congress has outlawed the use of aid to Ethiopia to evict tribal peoples in the SW of the country - where violent expulsions are under way to clear land for cash-crop farming.
Congress over-rules USAID to protect abused Ethiopian tribes The Ecologist | 12th February 2014 News Indigenous Peoples Ethiopia Africa Farming Land Grabs USA omo-2.png The US Congress has outlawed …
Scotland's network of marine reserves doubled in area today with the designation of 30 new marine reserves. The move has been welcomed by green groups who have long campaigned on the issue - but they warn: this is where the real work begins.
Victory - 30 new marine reserves for Scotland The Ecologist | 25th July 2014 News UK Scotland Oceans Fishing Regulation Politics trinchesia_caerulea_jim_anderson-cut.jpg Scotland's network of marine …
No letup in pressure: new consumer campaign builds off recent victory in getting General Mills to remove GMOs from Original Cheerios.
General Mills - get GMOs out of Honey Nut Cheerios! The Ecologist | 22nd January 2014 Activism GMOs Food Farming Gm Food cheerios-honey-nut.png No letup in pressure: new consumer campaign builds off …
The Badger Trust has been granted leave for a Judicial Review of Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and Natural England over their 'irrational' decision to conduct the 2013 badger cull with no independent expert scrutiny.
Badger cull High Court challenge goes ahead The Ecologist | 2nd July 2014 News Natural World Badgers UK Law Farming paterson-in-court-cut.jpg The Badger Trust has been granted leave for a Judicial …
A 300-strong coalition of civil society groups is taking the European Commission to the European Court of Justice, claiming that its refusal to register a official 'Citizens Initiative' opposing the EU-US TTIP trade deal was unlawful.
Lawsuit served on Commission for blocking TTIP challenge The Ecologist | 10th November 2014 News EU Law USA Canada Trade Democracy stop-ttip-ceta-berlin-cut.jpg A 300-strong coalition of civil …
The European Commission has launched its public consultation over the UK's proposed state aid to the proposed Hinkley C nuclear plant in Somerset - and in the process delivered a mighty broadside against the UK Government's plans.
European Commission: Hinkley C subsidies are unfair State Aid Greenpeace UK The Ecologist | 11th March 2014 News Nuclear Power Energy UK EU Regulation hinkley_point_b.png The European Commission has …
A group of organisations fighting wildlife crime have come together to launch WildLeaks - the first global, secure online whistleblower platform dedicated to wildlife and forest crime.
WildLeaks launched - the WikiLeaks for wildlife The Ecologist | 7th February 2014 News Wildlife Trade wildlife-seizures.png A group of organisations fighting wildlife crime have come together to …