Renewables good, fossil fuels bad... unless, of course, renewables begin to take up more and more land in order to meet our energy needs. Paul Kingsnorth adds fuel to a tricky debate.
… | 1st April 2008 News Renewables Nimby Wind Solar Biofuels Land Use Equity Climate Change Dams Tidal Solar Wind Climate Change Climate Change Natural … yet fully have grasped. The battle is over a wind farm – potentially the world’s biggest – …
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond faces criticism over his decision to allow offshore oil drilling at the same time as pledging Scotland could achieve 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025
… Change Renewables Oil Energy Natural World windturbinesoffshore.jpg Scotland is on target … for electricity by 2050 through offshore wind and tidal power. However, green … READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS Offshore wind: can we afford it? High costs of offshore …
Two critical markets are pursuing a stressed planet’s renewable resources, presenting policymakers with complex and difficult choices. The Worldwatch Institute’s latest look at Earth’s “vital signs” sees dangerous times ahead as the “sustainability crisis” unfolds. China Dialogue's Maryann Bird investigates
… use is up (as is, more encouragingly, wind and solar power), while carbon emissions … the encouraging signs was the growing use of wind power, spurred by concerns about climate … energy security. Outside of Europe – where wind capacity rose 19% last year -- Asia …
Whether you’re racing or cruising; as Lesley DiFonzo discovered, a short voyage on a classic sailing boat is the perfect way to kick back
… Ship Ahoy! A wind-powered cruise on the Blue Peter Lesley … | 25th June 2011 Ethical Living Sailing Wind Power Travel Corsica Portugal … Scotland’s sailing trips aboard the wind-powered yacht Elinca take you within …
Though it was slow, choppy, wet and tiring, Ewan looks back on his wind-powered crossing to Australia as an experience worth every minute
… wet and tiring, Ewan looks back on his wind-powered crossing to Australia as an … the green movement is heading against the wind. Perhaps it's a good time for me to … on another moment of heading against the wind, on board a sailing catamaran, 300 miles …
Stuck for ideas when you're stuck with the kids? Here are five outdoor activities from the Wildlife Trusts' new book '152 Wild Things to do'
… Kite flying is an excuse to get thoroughly windswept and to lose yourself watching clouds … shape-shift across the sky. Wait for the wind to pick up, then walk to the top of the … good gust and then launch your kite into the wind. Feel immense pride as it glides through …
As climate change speeds up, the question of how to adapt our homes to hotter temperatures is becoming increasingly important. Now, a pioneering project on the island of Tenerife has been set up to address those concerns. Paul Miles reports
… hot water and are situated near the Centre’s wind turbines and not far from its 24MW solar … of volcanic rock that protect the vine from wind and maximise sunlight,’ says Ruiz-Larrea. … is cooled during the day by channelling the wind into a subterranean space from where it …
The biggest and most indiscriminate killers of wildlife on the planet, commercial fishing fleets have brought us to the edge of a maritime ecological disaster, with fish stocks facing extinction all around the world.
… is the beauty. Along the peninsula, the road winds through fishing settlements known as … maples and yellow birch glow against the wind-stunted fir and spruce. Seawards, in the … tell you that the Bonavista peninsula is windy all year but never gets particularly hot …
Scientists mapping the effects of deforestation in the Amazon are increasingly concerned that we are reaching a tipping point – when the forest will start to die back of its own accord and rain, currently generated by the Amazon forests, will stop falling, not just in neighbouring countries but as far afield as the United States and South Africa.
… brought in from across the Atlantic. Trade winds that sweep close to the surface of the … process. When passing over the warm ocean the winds pick up massive quantities of water … being drawn across the Atlantic in the trade winds, and so the cycle is complete. Every …
Who are we? We are the people who are ready to fight back, writes Derrick Jensen. The people who no longer live in hope that the Earth will be saved, but in the certainty that we will save her. We are activists, survivors, lovers and fighters. And we say: the destruction will stop.
… the shark. We speak for the soil, for the wind, for the snow, for the ice caps. We speak … voices that are no more and no less than the wind moving in and out of our bodies, over our …
To find out about habitats, species and ecosystems are faring, don't just look, writes Ella Browning. Listen! Many species are hard to see, but have distinct auditory signatures, and advances in electronics suggest a future of landscapes 'wired for sound' feeding data streams for ecological analysis, not to mention detecting criminal activities from 'black' fishing to illegal logging and hunting.
… prey or even just find their way around. Wind whistles, rain hammers and streams … natural but non-biological sounds like rain wind and waves (geophony). Humans often don't …
Thanks to the efforts of local residents, Ennerdale has been restored to its natural glory. Matilda Lee takes up the villagers' inspiring tale
… streetlights makes a night drive through the winding mountainous roads to Cumbria’s Low … own definition of wild from unpredictable wind, to the wandering sheep to the bits of …
Next week the indigenous peoples of the Yukon challenge their Government in the Territory's Supreme Court, writes Jill Pangman. At issue, its plans to open the Peel watershed, a vast unspoilt ecosystem rich in wildlife and cultural meaning, for industrial development.
… in the translucent shallow waters of the Wind River. A great arc of limestone peaks … outfitter in the Bonnet Plume, Snake and Wind River drainages since the 1960's, and has …
An ancient grassland SSSI at Rampisham could be saved following a government decision to put an 'hold' notice on the West Dorset Council's planning consent for a huge solar farm, writes Martin Harper. Now Eric Pickles must 'call in' the case to a public inquiry, or set a truly dreadful precedent for our most precious nature sites.
… from the exposed nature of the site, open to wind, rain and the fierce summer sun. The … that this decision needed challenge. As with wind farms the RSPB is in principle supportive … of renewable energy developments. But as with wind farms our line is simple - they must be …
From the DIY ‘treebog’ to the solar powered fairy lights, bell tents and yurts, Suffolk’s Alde Garden is the perfect place for an eco-friendly weekend break. Rachael Stubbins paid a visit
… Rachael Stubbins paid a visit Driving along a winding country lane in Suffolk late on a … moving the wooden poles in line with the wind direction to stop the room from becoming …
Limburg’s capital boasts hearty local food, historic monuments and wonderful walks – all just a short train ride away
… got. Around the central square is a warren of winding streets, dotted with churches and … has far more going for it than shopping. Its winding cobbled streets make cars an …
Carbon offsetting isn't perfect but Much Better Adventures’ partnership with environmental charity, the Converging World, has produced an initiative that just might work
… in their renewable energy projects, building wind turbines in the developing world. … Better Adventures, TCW hopes to extend its wind power projects to other parts of India, …
Want to mix a little conservation with your holiday? Volunteering on Skomer Island, a haven for seabirds and nature lovers, is a rewarding experience says Eifion Rees
… of Jack Sound can be choppy, with northerly winds and bad weather meaning cancelled … against the island's rocky shores and the wind is a constant presence, the towering …
The seabirds of Shetland and Orkney are in ‘deep trouble’, according to the RSPB. Could this be the first real indicator that our lives are about to change quickly and dramatically as a result of climate change?
… quickly and dramatically if we don’t act now. Wind farms are part of the potential solution, … of structures in the sea; structures such as wind or wave farms. And guess which arm of …
Talis Kalnars was a pioneer of 'continuous cover' forestry in Britain, writes Phil Morgan. His woodlands were not only beautiful but profitable, as he nurtured the 'natural capital' of the forest ecosystem, and only harvested the dividend of high value timber.
… structure you can block off cooling winds, increase the effective area of … structure is greater resilience against the wind. I have had one even-aged hectare plot … the woodland system or exposing the trees to windthrow. He pointed to an area across the …
Jagged peaks, cerulean lochs, plentiful wildlife and wonderful historical treasures have made Scotland a truly magical place to go, say Ruth Styles and Vanessa Jones
… climate change by installing large numbers of wind turbines in the waters off the coast. Having opened Europe’s largest wind farm in 2009, the country is aiming to … sports, including canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing, on offer. www.visitlochness.com …
Daniel Crockett guided a 300km walk along ancient horse routes through the Westfjords, a remote, depopulating region of Iceland rich in nature, myth and magic. The wild, non-human environment enters our beings, he writes - and thus infected, the onus is on us to spread the message far and wide.
… travel beneath bird cliffs. Curious, fickle winds stir in the fjords, jerked this way and … up on top, lie underneath it, go up into the wind and sing songs about it. A pair of …
In an exclusive extract from 'Ampera We're Electric', Andrew Simms takes a closer look at what powers our cars and asks whether motoring has a greener future to look forward to
… carbon in the manufacture of steel for wind turbines, or in the mining and processing … on energy invested. So, for example, while wind and nuclear power, based on imperfect … According to a review of over 100 studies, wind power produces 25 times the energy …
Recent reports of the death of the oceans are overstated. Our oceans remain very much alive and intensely dynamic ecosystems. All of which can help to ensure their long term health.
… the slow and silent pace of life propelled by wind and waves. The two issues Macfadyen …