Will an hour's extra daylight after work make us greener, happier, healthier and safer? A campaign to move the clocks forward by one hour all-year-round says it will...
… Should we stay on British Summer Time all year round? Christine Ottery | … a policy of adopting ‘Single Double Summer Time' (SDST), or Central European Time, … has... Timewarp World War I saw British Summer Time passed as law after a lifelong …
Seven top environmentalists recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological thrillers to steady state economics
… The Ecologist's top ten eco summer reads Claire Baylis | 29th July 2010 … Worldwatch Institute The Climate Files summerreads.jpg Seven top environmentalists … recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological …
Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling gallons of water from the kitchen tap to your beds is neither fun nor sustainable. Here's some tips on how to drought-proof your plot
… Drought Water Permaculture droughtsoya.jpg Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling … your plot As I write on another long hot summer's day I am praying for it to rain soon … as the UK starts to face warmer and drier summers. It would seem that being prepared for …
Former editor of New Scientist and author of After The Ice: Life, Death and Politics in the New Arctic on climategate, polar military activity and the icecap's chances
… 30 years. Estimates for an ice-free sea in Summer range from 2015 to 2045. What are the … live up there. Once you have really ice free summers it's very difficult to see how some of … ice they think will be left at the end of the summer. Month by month they revise their …
Camping needn't mean crowds, drunk people tripping over your guy ropes and queues for school-style washblocks. Find yourself a tiny campsite, says Dixe Wills, and you'll have an altogether different holiday
… say for certain is that it was a beautiful summer's day seven or eight years ago. I'd … on a glorified car park? Fast forward to last summer and I'm criss-crossing the country, … to your sprogs GREEN LIVING Eco chic summer t-shirts PHOTO GALLERY: The Ecologist …
Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals
… The blog itself is thriving: during the summer it was getting 2,500 hits a month. … a few radishes this week. Back in the summer it was much more productive because of … hardy vegetables are great to grow in the summer - and tomatoes, which grow strong and …
The low-down on one of the best natural skin moisturisers and a guide to which products contain it
… long way, one pot will probably last you all summer. Derived from the nuts of the African … sorting the good from the bad GREEN LIVING Summer eco beauty round-up The Ecologist's top …
Any emergence from recession may erode shift towards more sustainable lifestyles, warns EU report
… predicting an increase of 2.5 per cent in summer average temperatures in England by … heavier rainfall in winter, more droughts in summer and increased acidification of the …
Your soil will love you for it, wildlife thrives in it and weeds are deterred by it. Here is the what, why and how of green manure
… ( Vicia sativa ) Sow in the spring, late summer or early autumn and it will be ready to … Sow between late spring and the middle of summer - it will take about a year or more to … ( Medicago lupulina ) Sow in spring to late summer and Trefoil will make a good ground …
A yurt holiday near Wordsworth's ancestral home offers a chance to discover the Lake District's powerful beauty
… with nature. Inspired by previous outdoor summer camps, where they taught children the … subarctic temperatures. During hot steppe summers, the tent's dome is lifted to allow …
Hemp, flax and rapeseed - not a sexy sounding trio compared to olive oil's Mediterranean aura - but storecupboard essentials if you want homegrown oil
… peppery, fruity flavour synonymous with summer, and in some cases no other oil will … quality food grade seeds that need long hot summers, according to Yorkshire Hemp . Hemp …
The deep ocean is cold; our cities are growing increasingly warm. What if we could tap those frigid depths to cool down energy-hungry metropolises?
… servers and telephone exchanges during the summer months. But, says William M. Mahlum, … Ground is expected to be broken this summer and the first 40 buildings are expected …
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg!
… that drinking water is available. During the summer months, however, when there are … without water: how to garden in a drought Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling …
Tom launches the Idler Academy to teach us good grammar, sadly lacking practical skills like carpentry and lastly, of course, merriment
… Greener books: the Ecologist's top ten eco summer reads Seven top environmentalists … recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological …
In a hard-hitting new investigation, Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway report on the scientists prepared to distort the truth on the key issues of our time - from tobacco to climate change to coal fired power stations
… GREEN LIVING The Ecologist's top ten eco summer reads Seven top environmentalists … recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological …
This extract from the new book <em>Homemade Kids</em> offers some inspirational ways you and your kids can get stuck back into local life
… to have great al fresco food markets and summer Sundays when the main town streets are … the good things at a neighbourhood party A summer fête, winter festival or street party …
A new computer software package developed in the US puts a financial value on the ecosystem services trees perform, from reduced air pollution to the amount of carbon dioxide removed... can it now work in the UK?
… much energy is saved because of shade in summer and slowed heat loss in winter. As a … cold winds in winter and adding shade in summer) $28 million; reducing storm water run …
Drying wood properly can increase the energy it releases when burned. Read on for The Ecologist's guide to ensuring your Yuletide logs are as fuel-efficient as possible
… did slightly speed up seasoning, but come summer the wood left outdoors and exposed to … season wood more quickly, at least during summer. Playing catch-up with wet wood Wood …
Dixe Wills offers nuggets of wisdom on environmentally friendly camping, down to what stoves and fuel to use, and what not to pack
… GREEN LIVING The Ecologist's top ten eco summer reads Seven top environmentalists … recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological …
A is for allotments; B is for brocolli; C is for climate change... and U is for urine. 'The Alternative Kitchen Garden: an A-Z' is a companion for both inexperienced and expert gardeners
… to cope with stresses like drought in the summer and cold weather in the winter. The … tubers don't start to form until after the summer solstice, so if you can protect them …