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 …
Spring might have sprung but that doesn’t mean you have to rush out and buy a whole new wardrobe. Our experts explain how to get a new look without harming the planet
… planet With the weather ricocheting between summer sunshine and winter rain, … give you a fresh look for those long hot summer days.’ Shape up This season’s key … 7/8th – a trouser shape that works now, in summer and for winter. Exposing the barest …
Adding an extra hour of daylight would decrease carbon emissions, promote outdoor activities and make travel safer. Make sure your MP supports the Daylight Saving Bill in today's vote
… new timing plan is known as Single Double Summer Time (SDST), where the time in summer will be GMT+1 and GMT+2 in winter. The … with a considerably larger amount during summer months. Don't miss out on your chance …
Butterfly populations are an important gauge of the health of local habitats and wider climate change. Faye Dobson explains what population changes mean, and how you can get involved in helping monitor them.
… time low in the last three years due to poor summer weather. Tropical World in Leeds is … butterflies tend to be most abundant in the summer months but it needs to be sunny, dry, … We are drawing parallels with the wet summer of 2007, which also resulted in …
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 …
Just as urban bee-keeping gets trendy, London yields are reported to be at their lowest. So what can be done give our city-dwelling bee populations a much-needed boost?
… a box of 60,000 stinging insects!” And this summer just gone has dealt a harsh blow to … Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) issued a mid-summer starvation warning across the country, … warned of the longer-term impacts. The poor summer weather may have reduced the successful …
A decade of protest has seen a war of words between police and campaigners, with allegations of undercover spies and a ground-breaking legal victory for activists after a Brighton arms factory was damaged
… edodemo2008.jpg Campaigners are planning a summer of protest against the EDO arms factory … gates. Now they're gearing up for 'the Summer of Resistance'. But who are EDO and why … goal, to build support for the forthcoming summer '08 Carnival Against the Arms Trade, …
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 …
How a seemingly jovial naked bike ride protest can bring key environmental issues like oil and car dependency to new audiences
… more popular; it's a fun way to protest.' A summer protest with a difference The first coordinated WNBR was in 2004 and this summer rides are set to take place as part of …
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 …
From natural facelifts to slow beauty, Ruth Styles takes a look at the trends, products and brands set to hit the big time this year
… collections have already arrived and spring/summer are less than a month away. Hardly … in. But there’s a problem with all the summer loveliness: green brands aren't getting …
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 …
A bunch of flowers - unless plucked from your own plot - will likely have a hefty carbon footprint. The Ecologist's Green Living writer, Hazel Sillver looks at how to enjoy fresh flowers all without damaging the environment.
… a bunch of flowers from your own garden of a summer’s eve, so this is no bind. 10 STEPS TO … orange annuals that light up the border all summer long. Sow direct into the ground in sun … shrub rose that repeat-flowers during the summer. Plant in full sun during autumn, …
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 …
When there is any threat to our landscape, we should all stop being so polite; stand up and speak out more, says David Hockney
… low here, everything is clearly defined. In summer it can get light as early as three … always think that there is more colour in summer, but they can be wrong. Look, don’t …
The neo-liberal takeover of environmentalism is not a paradigm but a confidence trick, warns Paul Evans
… There were very few butterflies around last summer. Although I saw plenty of meadow … those priceless, seedier places of late summer and I take heart from them as I take …
The neo-liberal takeover of environmentalism is not a paradigm but a confidence trick, warns Paul Evans
… There were very few butterflies around last summer. Although I saw plenty of meadow … those priceless, seedier places of late summer and I take heart from them as I take …
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 …