Thirty years ago Edward Goldsmith’s article ‘Can we control pollution?’ wondered what happens to pollution once we have ‘disposed’ of it
… The Ecologist December 1979: Can we control pollution? Edward Goldsmith | 19th December … Edward Goldsmith’s article ‘Can we control pollution?’ wondered what happens to pollution once we have ‘disposed’ of it Are we …
Fed up with fudged statistics, Beijing’s increasingly environmentally-aware population has forced its Government to come clean about air pollution in the city.
… Olivia Boyd | 11th July 2012 News Activism Pollution Protest Beijing beijingpollution.jpg Fed up with fudged statistics, … forced its Government to come clean about air pollution in the city. The thick, toxic smog …
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.
… white lies? Olivia Boyd | 6th July 2012 News Pollution Activism Protest Climate Change Smog Health beijingpollution.jpg Fed up with fudged statistics … it's Government to come clean about air pollution in the city. The thick, toxic smog …
With Londoners due to go to the polls to elect a mayor for the next four years, the Ecologist analyses the policies and asks, who is the greenest choice?
… seen a focus on issues like cycling and air pollution in the city With Londoners due to go … problems, including dangerous air pollution and rising transport costs. Next … Members to deliver on pay equality, less pollution and cheaper fares. Ken Livingstone …
The Bosphorus - which divides Istanbul into the European and Asian side - is one of the most active and most polluted sea-straits in the world. Resident Alina Lehtinen discovers it's not the garbage but sewerage that is the key pollutant in the city's ailing waterways.
… leading to eutrophication - a common water pollution problem. It causes an increase of … of the Bosphorus that suffers high levels of pollution because it has very few currents. So …
Welcome to April's newsletter, featuring all our investigations published during March. These include an exclusive look at the rise of so-called 'nutraceuticals', and a follow up to last year's disturbing probe into the human victims of antibiotic 'poisoning', otherwise known as adverse reactions. This month we reveal which prescription drugs are most likely to harm or kill you... according to official UK data. To access your PDF log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page
… at least as well in terms of dealing with pollution. In our studies we looked at how … In the tests of performance for removing pollution and contaminants, the mixed compost … in an area likely to suffer significant oil pollution, like a lorry park in a motorway …
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 … Marine Sea Ocean Oil Spill Sealife Crude Pollution 40 Years Ago march-1972.png Forty … this month, Neiton Pilpel investigated oil pollution at sea. As oil spills became ever …
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 … new DVD Nicola Peel | 8th August 2012 Comment Pollution Texaco Ecuador Oil Drilling Blood Of …
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
… | 3rd December 2012 News Smartphones Ipads Pollution Radiation Ecologist Film Unit News … rise of smartphones and tablets, microwave pollution is a serious assault on our health … losing our last clean habitats to microwave pollution. The breathing spaces once free of …
Inspired by an Ecologist expose on the questionable partnerships between ‘ethical’ supermarkets and oil companies, activists from Climate Rush staged a protest outside a Waitrose store in London
… Chevron plots to avoid cleaning up oil pollution in Amazon rainforest Ecuador …
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.
… Mayton | 26th September 2012 News Kathmandu Pollution Environment Bagmati River Nepal … of issues, most notably the groundwater pollution as a result of mining has made it …
Exciting new nanotechnology is to be showcased at the Manchester Science Festival this week. The exhibit 'Catalytic Clothing' explores the potential for clothing and textiles to purify the air we breathe.
… harmless. Researchers have found that the pollution-eating additive binds particularly … your jeans - a weapon in the war on pollution? …
The revolution in remote monitoring should help solve environmental problems, but might it also increase our distance from the natural world?
… 2012 News Forests Technology Investigations Pollution Science And Technology … and herbs. Future smart phones could include pollution sensors There’s no technical … Future smart phones could connect to wearable pollution sensors, or even have them embedded …
Despite being an economic success, prawn farms built in Brazil's mangroves have displaced natural ecosystems and the coastal communities which rely on them, says Kennedy Warne in an exclusive extract from 'Let Them Eat Shrimp'
… Violence and pollution stain Brazil's shrimp farming boom … of tropical prawns to stop environmental pollution and human rights abuse in Bangladesh …
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
… 9th March 2012 News Oil Energy Investigations Pollution Africa ak_uganda_pic5.jpg The … the agreements fail to include penalties for pollution that are found in other countries … Chevron plots to avoid cleaning up oil pollution in Amazon rainforest Ecuador …
The Yale Project on Climate Change has just published a new report examining what the American public would like the second-term Obama administration and Congress to do about global warming. Here are some highlights from Public Support for Climate and Energy Policies September 2012.
… would support such a candidate), decreased pollution by encouraging companies to find …
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
… Change Urban Environment Trees Clean Air Smog Pollution 1sj-photo-bench.jpg It is estimated … play any real role in tackling carbon and pollution? A study in Torbay is the first time … the economic benefit of its trees through air pollution, shade and flood alleviation, the …
Seemingly ethical companies like The Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose have been accused of double-standards over their partnerships with oil giants like BP, Shell and Chevron
… Chevron plots to avoid cleaning up oil pollution in Amazon rainforest Ecuador …
From boosting biodiversity to gardens that are helping to tackle climate change, Chelsea Flower Show 2012 will be green in more ways than one. Rebecca Campbell went behind the scenes
… temperatures, control flooding and capture pollution . Their garden will contain a … a real boost to biodiversity and help tackle pollution and climate change at the same time. …
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
… | 12th January 2012 News Obesity Health Pollution Chemicals programmedfat.jpg More … must all take a stand on air, food and water pollution We’re doing what we’re supposed to …
Activists from Climate Rush this week occupied the oil aisle at a London Waitrose to protest against the 'ethical' supermarket's partnership with Shell
… Chevron plots to avoid cleaning up oil pollution in Amazon rainforest Ecuador …
Are the UK's new high speed rail plans part of a sustainable future for public transport in the UK or a big statement that only benefits a minority?
… UK uses EU 'loophole' to delay tackling air pollution in London Government lawyers set to … that EU rules allow them to delay meeting air pollution targets until as late as 2025 in … and pedestrians: how to avoid traffic pollution New research on the distribution of …