By rendering our skills, intelligence and labour redundant, nanotechnology is incompatible with meaningful human existence. By Bill McKibben.
… than we already are from the rest of the natural world. Look: there are technologies … collapse, asteroid hits, tsunamis and other natural disasters (Prometheus Books, 2002) …
Well, now we have it; nuclear power is once again going to save the day. In the past it helped save us from coal, now it is going to save us, if the rest of the world follows our example, from global warming.
… nuclear power, consumers prefer to use natural gas-fired boilers and cookers for hot … for which they consume some 60,000 tonnes of natural uranium each year. At that rate, … be seven times less than a nuclear power/natural gas combination, such as is currently …
There is much talk of the possibility of a future ‘hydrogen economy’, which will power all our vehicles and homes. It is important to remember that hydrogen is not an energy source; it is an energy carrier. To obtain hydrogen it must be split from either natural gas or water molecules. The former, most widely used, method not only requires energy but also gives off carbon dioxide (CO2) in the process. Hydrogen produced in this way requires more energy to make than will eventually be returned when it is used. It makes more sense from a climate perspective to burn the natural gas itself than to convert and re-convert it to hydrogen in this way.
… obtain hydrogen it must be split from either natural gas or water molecules. The former, … sense from a climate perspective to burn the natural gas itself than to convert and …
Technology companies should be honest with customers about the origin of the metals in their products, says NGO Global Witness
… war The Ecologist | 17th February 2010 News Natural World Society Science And Technology … investigates the links between conflict and natural resources, said militia groups in the …
Aspartame is the most controversial food additive in history. Here is why.
… since its constituents are all found naturally in food. This is only partially true … quickly. Similarly, the methanol present in natural foods like fruits, for example, is …
Ever since the 1970s we have lived with the growing awareness that our ecosystem is fragile and the perpetual exploitation of our natural resources impossible. By the late 1980s, even The Sun newspaper had its own green correspondent. Everything we buy, use and throw away has an impact somewhere on the ecological continuum, and nowadays the most bullish Western consumers’ consciences are regularly punctured by shards of eco-worry. We also increasingly realise that working ever harder for more possessions, more options, more stuff, doesn’t tend to make us more content.
… fragile and the perpetual exploitation of our natural resources impossible. By the late … of unfulfilable desire, while our planet’s natural resources become depleted and its … Constant consumption may feel normal and natural, but it is a relatively recent fad. In …
Last month the Food Standards Agency declared that eating organic chickens increases risk of campylobacter poisoning. So what?
… treatment. • The bacteria are found naturally in high numbers in a chicken’s gut, … administered, which in effect lower their natural immunity. • The Food Standards … hen yields 338 eggs per year • Naturally, hens lay one egg every two days or …
A new report has revealed that a change in the way we manage agricultural land could help sequester a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide emissions every year
… in numbers and rotational grazing; protecting natural habitats by minimising the effects of … Programme (UNEP) also supports a more natural approach to reducing emissions. Its … than CCS. According to the report, The Natural Fix? The Role of Ecosystems in Climate …
Plant fuels can never meet our current and growing energy needs and, as Robin Maynard reports, adopting a ‘carbohydrate economy’ may prove disastrous for our farmers, our food supply and our future
… Global Warming Oil UK US Climate Change Natural World Politics And Economics Science … of the world’s most valuable resources for natural carbon storage and biodiversity – to … factory-farms to shift to more extensive, natural grazing systems and food and drink …
Despite promising the world in 2009, biotech corporations have increasingly raised the hackles of scientists and citizens worldwide
Was 2009 the year the world turned against GM? Claire Robinson Jonathan Matthews | 11th January 2010 Comment Food And Farming Science And Technology Gm Genetic Modification squarefruit.jpg Despite …
Our economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, the that we seek our spiritual satisfaction in consumption…
… chemical inputs, and 32 litres of water. In Natural Capitalism, authors Paul Hawken, Amory … trees, bacteria, birds and other parts of the natural ecosystem. Instead of trying to do … Braungart say we should try to emulate this natural system. By creating products composed …
There is no stop button......in the race for human re-engineering. Science will soon give some of us the tools to make ourselves cleverer and stronger. What will it mean for humanity?
… of all her friends, but she’s keen on ‘natural’. Of course, she did … got is that they might introduce quotas for ‘naturals’ or ‘nearnaturals’ like her. Anyway, to cheer her up I …
Genetically modified food. It’s a big issue. Increasingly, we are handed the notion that GM food is just like any other food, only better, because of its almost magical power to solve our most immediate crises of poverty, hunger, fossil-fuel depletion and climate change.
… – only in this case the war is against the natural environment. Much of biotech’s money …
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.
… Solar Wind Climate Change Climate Change Natural World Energy Science And Technology … We can accelerate the destruction of the natural environment worldwide in a desperate …
The GM public debate, which runs throughout June and July, is the public’s chance to express any concerns it may have over the growing of GM crops in Britain. Andy Rowell explains why your participation is vital
Debate, What Debate? Andy Rowell | 1st July 2003 News Gm GM Crops Public Participation Industrial Farming Gm Products UK Community Food Chain Biotechnology Biotechnology Food And Farming Health …
A simple experiment by a Russian scientist to see if eating GM soya influenced the offspring of mice, could threaten the multi-billion dollar GM industry.
… allergens and anti-nutrients. The plant’s natural genes can be deleted, scrambled, … marketed, scientists discovered a section of natural soy DNA that had been scrambled during …
The argument for desalination plants isn't won yet, reports Mark Anslow
… Wildlife Carbon Emissions Fresh Water Natural World Science And Technology … strategies have been tried to maintain the natural functioning of landscapes to provide …
Our ageing drainage systems need to be reinvented. Instead of trying to rush water into our sewer systems we should be making use of it to reduce flooding and encourage green space
… impermeable surfaces, decreasing numbers of natural water bodies such as canals and ponds, …
B9 Shipping and the Greenheart project are pioneering new, fully sustainable, forms of ship design. Despite industry scepticism the boats - based on wind power and biomethane - could signify a return to the great age of sail, reports Ewan Kingston
… also avoids the need for ports which mar natural coastlines. Ultimately, Utley wants … to be a case of appropriate development: a natural progression in the world of sailing in …
Despite modern man’s failure to defeat cancer, the established medical approach continues to dismiss alternative therapies. Sufferer Tina Cooke knows why.
… woman I used to be. I underwent a course of natural therapy, using fruit-based remedies - … means, but try and get insurance to have some natural treatments, such as intravenous … body! They tell us there aren’t any trials on natural medicine in the control of cancer – …
Unnoticed by most of the media, New Labour has embarked on a roadbuilding scheme just as large as the one the Tories bragged was ‘the biggest since the Romans’. All over the UK, however, ordinary people have noticed, and everyone – from doctors and teachers, to old-style road protestors – are once again saying: enough is enough. Paul Kingsnorth reports
… ancient monuments, areas of outstanding natural beauty, sites of special scientific …