MAT HOPE, Editor of DeSmog UK, argues that fake news on climate change can be defeated, but only if those checking it are properly resourced.
… Fake news on climate change can be defeated - but … Trump Global Warming Policy Foundation Fake News trump-pointing-cut.jpg MAT HOPE, Editor of DeSmog UK, argues that fake news on climate change can be defeated, but …
The remarkable Leuser ecosystem in Aceh, Sumatra, has faced massive destruction over recent years with rice farms, palm oil, roads and mines, writes Bill Laurance. But that's all set to end with a moratorium on forest clearance that's supported at the highest levels of government, both state and national. This is definitely news to celebrate! But we must also maintain our vigilance.
… Good news for the only place on Earth where tigers, … both state and national. This is definitely news to celebrate! But we must also maintain … and environmental scientists are used to bad news. So when there's some really good news, …
There were deaths, pollution and substandard goods, but last year’s slew of negative
publicity may have encouraged China to face up to its responsibilities, says Isabel Hilton
… When bad news is good news Isabel Hilton | 15th February 2008 … says Isabel Hilton It’s the bad news, of course, that makes the headlines. No news editor would splash with a story …
The BBC disgraced its obligation to political impartiality by ignoring the Green Party throughout the recent election campaign, write Morgan Meaker & Bradley Allsop - we should all support calls on the BBC to give the Greens and their policies fair coverage.
… BBC - end your Green Party news blackout! Morgan Meaker Bradley Allsop | … the BBC directly . The petition attacks the news organisation's almost "complete absence … party is repeatedly denied the spotlight by newspapers and news sites, prompting growing …
It's easy to close your eyes and turn away, but facing problems and thinking about them can, in the long run, make us happier individuals
… deal with an onslaught of bad news? Chris Johnstone | 12th May 2010 Comment … I gave a talk with the title, ‘How facing bad news about the world can make you happier’. … emotionally by the constant barrage of bad news, this approach also helps protect us from …
Can 'systems thinking' transform the way journalists understand and report this world of systems?
… Thinking Journalism Media Ecology telegraphnewsroom.jpg Can 'systems thinking' transform … in the United Kingdom thousands of local newspapers which were close to and directly … to their readers. Viewing the world These newspapers had their own reporters in Fleet …
Not only can the US save money on its electricity by moving to a 48-state power network based on high voltage DC power lines, writes Christopher Clack. It's also the key to increasing the penetration of renewables as the lowest cost energy source, with wind and solar delivering 55% of the nation's electricity demand - and a 78% reduction in carbon emissions.
… the National Energy with Weather System (NEWS) simulator. The NEWS simulator is a cost optimization model … To figure out how to minimize costs, the NEWS model will calculate how to supply power …
Slowly the incidence of bTB in Cumbria has increased without any real outcry from the agricultural lobby. Why then, at the beginning of this month (August), has all of this information suddenly become news asks LESLEY DOCKSEY
… TB problem - hidden for years but now in the news Lesley Docksey | 25th August 2017 Comment … has all of this information suddenly become news asks LESLEY DOCKSEY Cumbrian farmers have … has all of this information suddenly become news? Because, accompanied by a typical …
Buying organic food is an important choice for everyone concerned about animal welfare, wildlife and conservation. It would not make sense for consumers to stop buying organic if they disagree with badger culling, says Helen Browning
… | 1st July 2013 Comment Food And Farming News Organic Milk Dairy Soil Association … head of the Soil Association READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS News investigation Badger cull a PR disaster …
The rise of free newspapers means that hundreds of thousands of trees are pulped each week to provide us with disposable pap
… Comment Metro Freesheets Freesheet Free-sheet Newspapers Newspaper Media The Media Rupert Murdoch … And Economics Society The rise of free newspapers means that hundreds of thousands of …
If the Soil Association joined those opposing the cull it would be able to brand its organic milk and dairy products 'badger friendly'- no doubt leading to a much needed boost in sales, says Dominic Dyer
… Dyer | 1st July 2013 Comment Food And Farming News Milk Dairy Animal Welfare Soil … adviser to Care for the Wild READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS News investigation Badger cull a PR disaster …
Native species = good; invasive species = bad, right? Not necessarily, says Dr Peter Bridgewater. Try taking a longer term view of ecology...
… Invasive species - are they always bad news? Dr Peter Bridgewater | 15th June 2009 … 'manager' of the International Day. A recent news analysis on this website discussed the … The Convention on Biological Diversity has a news item on its website about a group in …
President Donald J Trump has exceeded even his own incredible record for dumfounding his critics with a litany of falsehoods and prejudice during his trip to the UK and meeting with Vladimir Putin. Amid the white noise its easy for us to get distracted from his climate denial. BOB WARD sends a warning signal
… President Trump’s fake news about climate change Bob Ward | 17th July … he is a major source of fake news about climate change. During an … propaganda about the issue, such as Fox News, Breitbart and The Wall Street Journal . …
In a major investigation the Ecologist reports on the hidden stories behind those harvesting the fruit and vegetables - and other staples - we eat everyday, both in the UK and internationally
… ongoing project and further special reports, news and analysis will be published during … the power of supermarkets READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS News investigation Scandal of the 'tomato …
We have a new European Commission - so what does it mean for the environment, GMOs and trade negotiations? Lawrence Woodward can't help feeling that the best part of the package is Commission President Juncker himself. Now, will his 'team' pull together and work to deliver his vision? We can't quite count on it.
… the environment in which we live." More good news - TTIP, Food safety He followed this up … on the altar of free trade." The good news of the appointments is that the Health … been too close to industry . Bad news for agriculture and environment? Other …
Thirty years after the UN took action to save the ozone layer, we can count the benefits - which only begin with 2 million fewer cases of skin cancer a year, writes Nigel Paul. With world leaders taking on the much greater climate challenge today, we should take cheer, and inspiration, from that historic success.
… It sometimes feels as if environmental news is never good news, but that certainly isn't true when it … significant corner has been turned. That good news comes 30 years after governments around …
The US, long the world's biggest oil consumer, has just surpassed Saudi Arabia to become the world's top oil producer, writes Don Lieber. Oil exports to Europe and Asia will begin shortly. Now what was that Obama said about climate change? Oh, forget it ...
… rigs under his administration. And in other news ... CO2 levels above 400ppm News of the surge in US oil production was … concurrently with the release of another news item: global climate scientists have …
The overuse of antibiotics in intensive farming could have devastating consequences for human health. What's more, the safety of some antibiotics used in human medicine has been challenged by some patients who say they've suffered terrifying side effects...
… be of concern to us all. READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS 'Routine antibiotic use' linked … of potentially deadly superbug in dairy cows NEWS ANALYSIS News investigation Popular antibiotic …
In the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 we have found oil slicks and debris everywhere - none of it connected to the missing plane, writes Paul Mobbs. The seas are littered with human trash, and it's killing the oceanic ecosystem.
… the Indian Ocean Gyre Over recent weeks the news has been dominated by the story of … of the story; one which has not been headline news. From the outset of the rescue operation … from different nations were strewn across news casts show objects floating in the water. …
Journalism in the United States is a dying profession, says Paul Craig Roberts, recipient of the International Award for Excellence in Journalism 2015. Corrupted by corporate wealth and power, and intimidated by a repressive state, the mainstream media have assumed a new role as messengers of fear, hatred and naked aggression that's driving the world to nuclear war.
… Telegraph is a fraud on its readers. If major newspapers allow corporations to influence … Recently, Brian Williams, the television news anchor at NBC, destroyed his career … as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News. Think about this for a moment. It makes …
Scientists have found new way to to answer the question: how much carbon have we got left before we pass the Paris limits?
… for the Paris climate targets. Good and bad news The good news is that the new study estimates emissions … the average value for the models. The bad news is that if humankind continues to emit …
Is a business presence at Copenhagen crucial or corrosive? Either way, in a few weeks Denmark is going to be up to its eyes in corporate lobbyists...
… a look. Last year’s blockbuster included the news that the world would need the equivalent … true, it's a big deal and possibly the best news in ages. The Golden Smile - Goldman … , and how we are changing it READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS Peak oil before 2020 a …
We live in an age of propaganda by the 'mainstream' media, writes John Pilger. Inconvenient stories, truths and even entire countries are airbrushed away, while dominant narratives are parroted incessantly to bludgeon our minds in acceptance of war, injustice, austerity, all to serve the interests of our ruling elites.
… airbrushed. Or he was vilified. On the BBC's Newsnight programme, the presenter Jeremy … one should doubt the augmented power of his newspapers - all 127 of them, with a combined … propaganda is found not in the Sun or on Fox News - but beneath a liberal halo. When the …
At a time when it’s all too easy to find yourself sucked into doomscrolling the latest global news, an injection of humour is very welcome.
… sucked into doomscrolling the latest global news, an injection of humour is very welcome. … it was cutting ties with its oil sponsor. The news came on the same day that the National … also ending its partnership with BP. The news was hailed as a “major win” for the …