Annie Leonard's new film looks at how money that could be used to build a sustainable future through investment in renewables and increasing recycling is being used to fund wars and subsidise fossil fuels
… Annie Leonard's new film looks at how money that could be used to … has become well known for its quirky animated films and strong environmental messages. … but the basic tenet of her message in the film is simple: money that could be used to …
Dave Hampton on watt's watt in carbon footprints and why he aims to launch a campaign for a million more carbon coaches
… the energy in the Emily James Just Do It film, it really captured the essence of 2011. … in these last 5 years, it really is a potent film. What is the most fun, interesting or … Do It: the story of modern-day outlaws A new film launching on July 15th gives an in-depth …
The election of President Trump is driving the planet towards oblivion - according to the elite scientific body behind the Doomsday Clock, writes Chris Busby. But isn't Trump's commitment to reduce East-West antagonism and ally with Russia's President Putin against terrorism reducing the risk of nuclear war? So far, Trump is sticking to his promises. Let this one be no exception!
… complete with video (see below) and a scary film music accompaniment. The Doomsday Clock …
Mark Wood, who today begins a 2,000 km solo skiing expedition to raise awareness about climate change, talks to the Ecologist about why the best way to support his cause is through action, not donations
… following my progress, blogs, photos and films. I've also got some great guests …
A scientific paper published this week shows that the severe health damage caused to UK bomb test veterans persists through the generations, writes Chris Busby. Their children and grandchildren are almost ten times more likely to suffer from congenital malformations than controls - and the only common cause is historic radiation exposure.
… site they were stationed at, whether they had film badge dosimeters, any subsequent …
The new Brazilian Forest Code proposes to relax land regulation in the Amazon rainforest which will increase logging, cattle ranching and other destructive activities. Tell President Dilma to veto the decision before it is too late
… life of...Nicola Peel, Amazon activist and filmmaker Nicola Peel's new film Blood of the Amazon tells the story of …
A study of cancer incidence downwind of the Trawsfynydd nuclear plant in Wales shows a doubling of risk, writes Chris Busby, mainly from breast cancer. People eating fish caught in Trawsfynydd Lake are also at elevated risk. It's yet more proof that the nuclear industry's favourite risk model is wrong, understating the actual dangers of internal radiation - ingested or inhaled - by a factor of 1,000 to 10,000.
… fluent Welsh. He agreed to do the survey and film it for a TV documentary in the series Y …
Papers reluctantly released by the UK Government in the bomb test veterans' legal case for compensation reveal what it has long denied, writes Chris Busby - that bomb fallout is rich in uranium, and that most of its radioactivity is concentrated in the 'forgotten' but highly active isotope U-234, explaining much of the substantial, long term damage to veterans' health.
… thus mostly invisible to Geiger counters and film badges. If you don't look for uranium, …
This summer families of atom bomb test veterans who have died of cancer took the UK government to the High Court for its failure to compensate them, writes Chris Busby. Also on trial was the 'official' radiation risk model, which understates the true health hazards of internal exposures by a factor of 1,000. But 17 weeks after the case, litigants and veterans are still awaiting judgment.
… was not measurable with Geiger counters or film badges because Uranium is an alpha …
A new study finds that radioactive Iodine from Fukushima has caused a significant increase in hypothyroidism among babies in California, 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean.
… the IAEA and UNSCEAR. The conference was videofilmed by Wladimir Tchertkoff and you can see … reviews Pandora's Promise, a new documentary film that asks whether we've got nuclear …