The Global GMO Free Coalition brings together 60 groups across six continents with over 4.5 million members - all committed to fighting GMO / biotech industry propaganda. Meanwhile Russia is leading the way to GMO freedom ...
… Global GMO-free Coalition launches with 4.5 … GMOs Food Farming Health no-gmo-cut.jpg The Global GMO Free Coalition brings together 60 … is leading the way to GMO freedom ... The Global GMO Free Coalition (GGFC), with over …
The year 2014 is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, on record, according to preliminary estimates by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Their latest report, issued today at the UN climate talks in Lima, shows exceptional heat and flooding in many parts of the world.
… of the world is largely due to record high global sea surface temperatures, which will … Provisional Statement on the Status of the Global Climate in 2014 indicated that the global average air temperature over land and …
Forget CO2, say NASA scientists – by tackling soot emissions we could really dent global warming
… Tackling soot emissions to combat global warming The Ecologist | 9th March 2009 News Soot Emissions C02 Global Warming Deforestation Farming Climate … tackling soot emissions we could really dent global warming We tend to imagine that as a …
Record global temperatures in 2015 and 2016 are causing a humanitarian crisis that is more than double that of conflict as a cause of displacement and migration, the WMO stated today. Heatwaves, flood, drought and fires are all contributing to the declining food and water security affecting over 60 million people worldwide.
… COP22 fort-mcmurray-fire-cut.jpg Record global temperatures in 2015 and 2016 are … Organization (WMO) has warned, with global temperatures even higher than the … in 2015. Preliminary data shows that 2016's global temperatures are approximately 1.2C …
The United Kingdom Independence Party will ban the teaching of climate change in schools, if it wins the 2015 elections, says UKIP education spokesman Derek Clark MEP.
… UKIP to ban 'all teaching of global warming' The Ecologist | 17th January … a pledge to ban Al Gore's Oscar-winning global warming documentary An Inconvenient … video which needs banning; all teaching of global warming being caused in any way by …
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.
… of the National Academy of Sciences , global average storm surge damages could … surges will cost between 0.3 and 9.3% of global GDP by 2100, taking into acount … 99.9%, the authors conclude. A comprehensive global simulation The study , led by the …
UN wants to use the figures to push for a wider adoption of more intensive forms of dairy production, which it says produce less emissions per unit of milk
… Dairy sector accounts for 4 per cent of global emissions The Ecologist | 21st April … sector as a whole contributed 18 per cent of global GHG emissions but this is the first of … the next 12 months. Regional variation It's global emission figures for the dairy sector …
UK pension funds are betting an estimated £1.5 billion on global food prices - £180 per average UK pension saver - according to a report released today by the World Development Movement. And the speculation is increasing food costs for the world's poorest people ...
… are betting an estimated £1.5 billion on global food prices - £180 per average UK … commodity markets in recent years, pushing global prices upwards and fuelling global hunger and poverty. High on the list of …
The UK is to create a fully protected marine in the South Pacific more than three times bigger than the UK itself, covering some 830,000 square kilometres. The move may herald further huge designations in the UK's 'overseas territories' which encompass over 6 million square kilometres of ocean.
… marine ecosystems on the planet and are of globally significant biological value. Over … and corals. Forty-eight of these species are globally threatened - such as the critically … British jurisdiction, and has increased the global fully protected area by a quarter. …
Al Jazeera's five-part series, 'Corporations on Trial' looks at some of the rapidly growing law suits across the world today.
… Al Jazeera Film: <i>A Case of Global Proportions</i> The Ecologist | 11th … the Corporations on Trial series, A Case of Global Proportions visits Kivalina, a village … misinformation and 'false science' about global warming from the energy comapnies is …
Get into an argument with a climate change sceptic, and sooner or later they’ll trot out the old arguments about it being all due to cosmic rays, or the sun.
… cosmic ray and solar influence theories of global warming The Ecologist | 6th February 2009 News Global Warming Climate Change Cosmic Rays Global Warming Climate Change Climate Change …
Technology companies should be honest with customers about the origin of the metals in their products, says NGO Global Witness
… Mobile Phones Congo Minerals drc picture.jpg Global Witness says mineral mining is fuelling … of the metals in their products, says NGO Global Witness Demand for metals found in … according to human rights campaigners. Global Witness, which investigates the links …
This Saturday bring your bike to a global day of action organised by Moving Planet to show the government we can move beyond fossil fuels
… .jpg This Saturday bring your bike to a global day of action organised by Moving … September, 350.org launches Moving Planet - a global day of events focused on moving the … clean energy. In the UK, you can join the global Moving Planet campaign by becoming part …
The entire marine food chain is in danger of collapse because of a decline in tiny phytoplankton, which scientists are linking to climate change and rising ocean surface temperatures.
… Marine food chain hit by ocean global warming The Ecologist | 29th July 2010 … rising sea surface temperatures linked to global warming are the reason for the decline. … of our fisheries.' Useful links Full study: Global phytoplankton decline over the past …
A Commons environmental audit committee has called for industrialised nations to change their patterns of consumption if alarming rates of global deforestation are to be arrested and reversed
… Deforestation accounts for 17 per cent of global emissions A Commons environmental audit … patterns of consumption if alarming rates of global deforestation are to be arrested and … in order to mitigate ‘a huge threat to the global climate’. The Commons environmental …
The trial of the ex-Liberian President - accused of purchasing arms with funds from the illegal timber and diamond trade - could lead to a wave of prosecutions using the 'pillage' theory
… Pillage International Law Charles Taylor Global Witness gavel.jpg The trial of the … displaced. Andie Lambe, campaign leader for Global Witness's international justice team, … that make a difference?"'. Patrick Alley, of Global Witness , said that to date, efforts to …
Study says neither China, India or US likely to accept legally binding cuts and that new approach is needed on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
… needed on reducing greenhouse gas emissions A global deal on tackling climate change is only … consistent with a 50 per cent reduction in global emissions by 2050 Brazil Negotiating … consistent with 50 per cent reduction in global emissions by 2050 Korea, Mexico, …
As Peru prepares to host UN climate talks, Global Witness exposes the murder of Peruvian eco-defenders - 57 killed since 2002, including indigenous leaders protecting their forests from illegal logging ignored by police and Government.
… As Peru prepares to host UN climate talks, Global Witness exposes the murder of Peruvian … by police and Government. A new report by Global Witness sheds light on what's driving … , said Patrick Alley, Co-Founder of Global Witness. "While Peru's government …
The adverts tell you the company’s green. The Ecologist tells you the truth.
… | 1st March 2003 Ethical Living Shell Oil Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissio Companies Oil Carbon Dioxide Global Warming Comments And Analysis Climate … in which we live and work.’6) ‘The issue of global warming has given rise to heated …
International polling today revealed strong public support for a formally protected area in the High Arctic for mammals and other marine life. The weakest support came from Japan, where opinion was evenly split over the industrialization of the Arctic.
… Global support for a sanctuary to protect the … to demand that governments respond to the global outcry to make the creation of a … states like the USA and Canada went above the global average with approximately 80% in …
The Pope has urged Catholics around the world to sign a new faith-inspired petition calling on world leaders to limit global warming to 1.5C, shortly after declaring that there is 'clear, definitive and ineluctable ethical imperative to act' on climate change.
… petition calling on world leaders to limit global warming to 1.5C, shortly after … action after meeting with the newly created Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) at the … to raise awareness within Catholic circles globally, and to collect more signatures." 'A …
Put the date on your calendar: global oil supplies peaked in the first quarter of 2008.
… Global oil supplies peak in first quarter of … inthenews.jpg Put the date on your calendar: global oil supplies peaked in the first … – equivalent to three and 14 years of current global demand respectively. …
High ranking academics have issued a stark warning to policy makers on the future of Britain's shale gas - your best bet is that we have none that can be recovered consistent with policy objectives.
… shale gas resources within the context of a global effort to keep average global warming within 2C, they set out ten … of the UK’s contribution to limiting global warming to 2C." 3. Need for carbon …
Inspiration for change comes in many guises – from downshifting your personal life to celebrating a community Apple Day to joining a movement for social justice.
… House ETC Group Findhorn Foundation And Global Ecovillage Network Transition Towns … and the shift away from local towards global has affected all matters of life. … ETC Group Advocates on global issues for 25 years, the Action Group …