Following allegations of defying India's Biological Diversity Act (BDA), Monsanto faces a lawsuit from the Indian government, reports Rosie Spinks
How India squared up to Monsanto’s 'biopiracy' Rosie Spinks | 12th October 2011 News News Focus Food And Farming Monsanto GMOs Biopiracy India bt_brinjal_monsanto.jpg Following allegations of defying …
As industrial development and human encroachment intensifies globally, academics believe the study of natural soundscapes could teach us much about how ecosystems function - and how they are under threat
… engineers and architects need to learn more biology INVESTIGATION Could open source …
Packing 4.5 billion years of history into 416 pages is a truly Herculean task, but it's one, says Hannah Corr, that Douglas Palmer has managed to do in style
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Competition for land, water and energy are increasing, exacerbated by climate change and a growing population. But why does the Food and Agriculture Organisation now believe indigenous people could provide a solution? Peter Giovannini investigates
Do indigenous peoples hold the key to tackling global hunger? Peter Giovannini | 22nd February 2011 News Indigenous People Tribal People Food And Farming Food Security Biodiversity Investigations …
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Species may be able to adapt to gradual increases in temperature preventing the collapse of biological communities in the face of global climate change
Study of spiders shows species may be able to adapt to global warming William McLennan | 10th March 2011 News Natural World Spiders Climate Change Global Warming Spiders Ecosystems pisaurina-mira.jpg …
Just as biofuels have gobbled up farmland that should have been growing food so the push on biomass by Monsanto, Cargill and others will see an 'unprecedented' grab on land, plants and biodiverse-rich forests
Biomass is the next biofuel 'land grab' on tropical forests, warn campaigners Tom Levitt | 5th December 2011 News Biomass Biofuels Monsanto Tropical Deforestation Natural World sugarcane.jpg …
The current testing protocol for new medicines is proven to be inadaquate. It's time for a radical new approach, argues Kathy Archibald, director of the Safer Medicines Campaign
… evidence that new technologies based on human biology are more accurate and reliable than … of animal tests with the latest human biology-based tests, to show which are more …
The RSPCA's head of wildlife on why the growing trend for fish pedicures could be bad for fish welfare and human health
RESPONSE: Why it's wrong to use Garra rufa fish in pedicures Dr Andrew Kelly RSPCA | 20th May 2011 Comment Comment Animal Welfare Human Health Fish holding.jpg The RSPCA's head of wildlife on why the …
A new Ecologist-produced film - to be screened by campaigners from the Forest People's Programme at the forthcoming Convention on Biological Diversity meeting in Japan - highlights how the rights of indigenous peoples and their sustainable use of natural resources are being ignored by the Bangladesh Government
Dwindling forests, dwindling futures – how forest dwellers being ignored by the Bangladeshi Government 30th September 2011 Other Ecologist Film Unit Forests Indigenous People Natural World Video …
Conservation is a huge industry in Africa but wildlife populations across the continent are declining. So why isn't it working?
The conservation quandary: can wildlife NGOs save Africa's animals? Ian Michler | 21st November 2011 News Natural World Wildlife Africa Geographic Ecologist Investigations black-rhino-web.jpg …
Forty years ago this February Roy Bridger wrote The Pesticide Fallacy - outlining early concerns over certain pest control methods. But have things improved?
The Ecologist February 1971: The Pesticide Fallacy The Ecologist | 14th February 2011 Other Pest Control GM Crops Pesticides Archive 1971-ecologist-edition-pic 1.jpg Forty years ago this February Roy …
Defra's attempt to put a price tag on nature with its National Ecosystem Assessment may reinforce the dangerous conceit that our own place in ecosystems is more important than any other, argues Dr Kate Rawles
Nature isn't a commodity that should be bought, sold and traded Dr Kate Rawles | 1st May 2011 Comment TEEB Biodiversity Ecosystem Nature Politics And Economics Wildlife coralreefs.jpg Defra's attempt …
Consumers have been left confused by the latest study on the links between mobile phone use and brain cancer. Eifion Rees reports on the struggle to find answers
Do mobile phones really cause cancer? Eifion Rees | 7th June 2011 News Mobile Phones Health Cancer mobilephonegirl2.jpg Even if we're uncertain about their effects, we know enough to take precautions …
An increase in natural disasters along Bangladesh's coastal belt is forcing communities to relocate to nearby districts and cities, many forced to live an uncertain life of poverty.
Photo story: Bangladesh's climate refugees The Ecologist | 8th February 2011 News Bangladesh Climate Change Climate Refugees News 480pic2.jpg An increase in natural disasters along Bangladesh's …
Environmentalist, democracy campaigner and Nobel laureate; Wangari Maathai led an extraordinary life but it's her overwhelming kindness and charm that I’ll always remember, says Ruth Styles
… where she pursued – and won – a degree in biology. An MSc from the University of …
From chemical-based washing powders to electricity-hungry dryers, doing the laundry is worse for the planet than you might think. Here’s how to clean it up
Laundry: how to make it green The Ecologist | 4th March 2011 Ethical Living Laundry Ecover Petrochemicals Surfactants Washing Home Green Living Society istock_000011849343xsmalledit.jpg From …
Despite a surge of interest in organic gardening, green fingered consumers continue to favour toxic chemicals to combat pests. But are they being exploited by clever marketing and inaccurate labelling? Sarah Bentley investigates
Chemical companies 'misleading' gardeners over toxic pesticides Sarah Bentley | 29th June 2011 News Pesticides Gardening Gardens Natural World Investigations Insecticides Health chemicals.jpg Despite …
In the first of an exclusive series, former island caretaker and ambassador for Tourism Queensland Ben Southall explains why the Great Barrier Reef needs protection and how the ‘Best Expedition in the World’ will help
Conserving Australia's Great Barrier Reef: 'The Best Expedition in the World' Ben Southall | 26th May 2011 Ethical Living Great Barrier Reef Queensland Australia Ben Southall Travel Natural World …
The Ecologist investigates allegations a coal power project in India, approved under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism, is destroying forests and livelihoods
The carbon con: investigating the true cost of offsetting The Ecologist | 1st December 2011 Other EFU Carbon Offsetting Climate Change Politics And Economics coal1.jpg The Ecologist investigates …
How a rejection by the Nobel Committee spurred Jakob von Uexkull to create the Right Livelihood Award celebrating the solutions helping to ensure a healthy planet and people
… a radical challenge to conventional biology. 'I wasn't quite sure where I could …
Exclusive film looks at allegations that a coal power project in central India, approved under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism, is destroying forests and livelihoods
The carbon con: the true cost of offsetting The Ecologist | 29th November 2011 News Ecologist Film Unit Coal Energy India Climate Change Carbon Trading india.jpg Local communities have been displaced …
In an extract from his new book the Jolly Pilgrim, Peter Baker argues that a Gaian consciousness is slowly emerging out of our efforts to overcome climate change and other environmental challenges
Why we need to stop trying to 'save the planet' and just realise our place in it Peter Baker | 9th August 2011 Activism Society Culture Change Gaia Theory Climate Change How To Make A Difference …
Vandana Shiva explains to the Ecologist how the global anti-GM food movement resonates with the Occupy Wall Street protests
CAMPAIGN HERO: Vandana Shiva, anti-GM activist and head of Navdanya Rosie Spinks | 19th October 2011 Activism Gm Food Campaigning India Politics And Economics image.php.jpg Vandana Shiva explains to …