Theologian Martin Palmer tells Tom Levitt how we can learn from previous man-made ecological collapses in Britain and create a 'new narrative' that challenges our dominant consumer culture
… World Population Sustainability stonhenge.jpg The second great ecological collapse in Britain saw an end to the stone circle culture Theologian Martin Palmer tells Tom Levitt how …
Tom Levitt speaks to one of China's most respected investigative journalists Liu Jianqiang on the rise of environmental activism in China
… investigative journalists Liu Jianqiang on the rise of environmental activism in China … I reported official corruption, maybe the official was fired, but it didn’t change anything because you’d just find another. But when I started to report on …
The world's largest rainforest is under combined threat from deforestation and human-caused climate change. In an interview with the Ecologist, tropical forest expert Dr Simon Lewis explains what is happening
… Russian roulette with a large portion of the Amazon Tom Levitt | 27th May 2011 Comment … Simon Lewis is a tropical forest expert from the University of Leeds The world's largest rainforest is under …
Despite outrage in the US over ‘fracturing’ techniques used to extract shale gas and new evidence its greenhouse gas footprint may be higher than that of coal, the UK has given the go-ahead to companies here to begin drilling. Tom Levitt reports from the centre of this potential unconventional gas boom near Blackpool
… emissions have been found to escape during the fracturing process to extract shale gas Despite outrage in the US over ‘fracturing’ techniques used to … footprint may be higher than that of coal, the UK has given the go-ahead to companies …
As well as local outrage over 'fracking' drilling there is new evidence its greenhouse gas footprint may be higher than that of coal. Tom Levitt reports from the centre of this potential gas boom near Blackpool
… emissions have been found to escape during the fracturing process to extract shale gas As … as local outrage over 'fracking' drilling there is new evidence its greenhouse gas … than that of coal. Tom Levitt reports from the centre of this potential gas boom near …
The Dominican Republic's organic and Fairtrade boom has helped banana growers but what about the slum-dwelling Haitian migrant workers? Tom Levitt reports on the plight of the forgotten people in the banana trade
… Behind the label: how fair are organic and Fairtrade … are calling on supermarkets to clean up their banana supply chains The Dominican Republic's organic and Fairtrade …
Emmanuelle Schick Garcia is the director of 'The Idiot Cycle', a new film exposing the chemical industry and how it benefits from the contamination it is causing
… Emmanuelle Garcia : Chemical companies want the public to feel helpless and not protest … Health Checmicals Cancer Gm idiotcycle.jpg The Idiot Cycle exposes how we are being … regulated Emmanuelle Schick Garcia is the director of 'The Idiot Cycle', a new film …
A surge in financial speculation on maize is causing vastly inflated prices for corn tortillas - a sacred staple in Mexico - and threatening the health and livelihoods of the country's poor. Tom Levitt investigates
… And Economics ecostorm_800px 600px.jpg As the national staple, corn is sold on almost … - a sacred staple in Mexico - and threatening the health and livelihoods of the country's poor. Tom Levitt investigates …
A surge in financial speculation on maize is causing vastly inflated prices for corn tortillas - a sacred staple in Mexico - and threatening the health and livelihoods of the country's poor. Tom Levitt investigates
… And Economics ecostorm_800px 600px.jpg As the national staple, corn is sold on almost … - a sacred staple in Mexico - and threatening the health and livelihoods of the country's poor. Tom Levitt investigates …
The acclaimed buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh talks to the Ecologist about the loss of biodiversity and why human vulnerability is not something we should despair about
… Thich Nhat Hanh: in 100 years there may be no more humans on planet earth … monk, a poet, a scholar, and a peace activist The acclaimed buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh talks to the Ecologist about the loss of biodiversity …
The founding ideals of the organic movement are being eroded by the drive for mass-production. The dilemma its supporters now face, is how to spread the organic message without losing its principles
… seen as a more expensive option justified for the sake of something 'purer' The founding ideals of the organic movement are being eroded by the …
More than 200 million tons of crude oil have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico since the rupture of Deepwater Horizon. The chemicals used to clean up the spill have received less attention but could have devastating long-term effects on the marine ecosystem
… oilinwater.jpg Campaigners are questioning the close links between the clean-up industry and oil companies like … million tons of crude oil have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico since the rupture of …
Ecological campaigner Million Belay talks about why protecting Ethiopia's biodiversity is so important and why he opposes the intervention of philanthropists like Bill Gates
… of Ethiopians are disconnected from their cultural roots, says Million Belay … is so important and why he opposes the intervention of philanthropists like Bill … and forests are gradually being eroded. The younger generation is taught to admire …
In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat Hanh explains why you don't need to be a Buddhist monk to give up an addiction to a high-consumption lifestyle
… is possible without simply consuming all the time Tom Levitt | 22nd March 2012 News … Climate Change Natural World shopping.jpg In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat … to a high-consumption lifestyle Most of us in the West are still attached to a …
The isolation of the white wilderness is coming to an end. Scientists and activists are urging caution but Russia is leading an urgent rush to exploit the Arctic’s oil and gas reserves. Tom Levitt reports
… Climate Change Natural World arctic2.jpg The Arctic could be ice-free in Summer months … (Image: Peter Prokosch/UNEP - www.grida.no ) The isolation of the white wilderness is coming to an end. …
Lionel Badal was working on his undergraduate dissertation when he suddenly found himself privy to information that he knew must be made public
… College London and is still researching the issue of peak oil Lionel Badal was working … knew must be made public When will we reach the peak of global oil production? It’s a … of crucial importance as governments around the world prepare for a world of declining oil …
Government orders to use dangerous organophosphate chemicals left hundreds of sheep farmers with debilitating ill health, Tom Levitt reports on the UK's forgotten pesticide tragedy
… ill health, Tom Levitt reports on the UK's forgotten pesticide tragedy David … that he never took a holiday. Life running the family sheep farm on the English/Welsh border was a swirl of …
Environment Agency finds Monsanto, BP and Veolia liable for clean up after thousands of tonnes of cancer-causing chemicals - including PCBs, dioxins and Agent Orange derivatives - dumped in Welsh quarry
… PCBs Dioxins Brofiscin Bp investigates.jpg The Environment Agency had previously been … for failing to hold Monsanto to account for the pollution at the Brofiscin quarry Environment Agency finds …
The documentary Bananas! highlighted plight of Nicaraguan banana plantation workers who brought a legal case in the US against the use of a banned pesticide DBCP by the Dole Food Company. Tom Levitt reports
… The film that stood up to banana giant Dole … Banana giant Dole tried and failed to block the showing of the film in the US The documentary Bananas! …
Unlike tea and sugar, the fresh milk we drink with our cuppa is likely to come from farms in the UK. But as Tom Levitt reports, there are still serious environmental and animal welfare problems associated with the UK dairy sector
… Milk: why the white stuff leaves a bad taste in the mouth Tom Levitt | 13th April 2011 News … farming has become increasingly removed from the traditional image of small dairy farms …
Ecuador government urged not to give in to pressure from the US oil giant Chevron to drop record $18 billion fine for its part in the 'Chernobyl of the Amazon'
… urged not to give in to pressure from the US oil giant Chevron to drop record $18 billion fine for its part in the 'Chernobyl of the Amazon' In the north-east of Ecuador, …
Plans for GM 'Golden Rice' have divided critics, but Howarth Bouis from HarvestPlus explains why their non-GM biofortified crops with higher portions of key vitamins can succeed in tackling malnutrition
… Howarth Bouis from HarvestPlus explains why their non-GM biofortified crops with higher … plant breeding to develop varieties that have the edible portions that are higher in … and vitamins. In order to be successful they have to be just as profitable and …
Plans for US-style mega-dairy farms in the UK are being heralded for their potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but scaling up may create as many problems as it attempts to solve reports Tom Levitt
… What is the environmental footprint of mega-dairy … Large-scale dairy farming is on the brink of taking off in the UK with two proposals for dairy farms with …