Tara Lohan’s Water Matters is an anthology that almost, but doesn’t quite deliver, says Mark Newton
… Water Matters: Why We Need to Act Now to Save … Mark Newton | 22nd March 2012 Reviews Water Scarcity Drought Books Reviews People … Change Global Warming jacket.jpg Tara Lohan’s Water Matters is an anthology that almost, but …
Packed with useful advice, Nicky Scott’s ultimate guide to compost is essential reading for professional and amateur gardeners alike, says Mark Newton
… soil. This also leads to less need for extra water, fertilisers and pesticides. It gets … really!’ Scott’s simple, core mantra of Air, Water, Food and Warmth drives home the point …
From natural paradise to environmental catastrophe and back again, the story of Monterey Bay is a compelling one. Lucky then, says Mark Newton, that marine biologists Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka do it justice
… Unregulated industries plundered the coastal waters. Some of the first victims were the … fought for land rights and for ‘the land underwater.’ She excelled at direct action, … once again to be found in the cool, Pacific waters of the bay. Conservation efforts, …
The buzz around the hydrogen economy is shifting up a gear. But is hydrogen the spearhead technology in a green transition, or an elaborate bait-and-switch orchestrated by Big Oil and Gas?
… from renewable electricity passed through water to split it into hydrogen and oxygen. … the International Energy Agency ), its freshwater requirements will exceed one quarter of today’s global annual consumption, causing water stress in some regions. Above all, green …
Is population really the demographic time bomb it’s portrayed as? Author Vanessa Baird sifts through the evidence and comes up with some surprising answers, says Mark Newton
… practical application in conservation REVIEW Water Matters: Why We Need to Act Now to Save Our Most Critical Resource Tara Lohan’s Water Matters is an anthology that almost, but …
Can political movements past provide lessons for future protest? According to Tim Gee’s Counterpower they most definitely can - and the result, says Mark Newton, is truly inspiring
… read says Mark Newton REVIEW Virtual Water: Tackling the Threat to Our Planet's … Resource According to Tony Allan, overuse of water is an environmental crisis in the …
The dystopian take on the environmental movement provided by Dark Mountain’s second anthology, is a wonderful, if disturbing, read says Mark Newton
… is more important than ever REVIEW Virtual Water: Tackling the Threat to Our Planet's … Resource According to Tony Allan, overuse of water is an environmental crisis in the …
Alison Gwilt and Timo Rissanen’s attempt to define sustainability in a fashion context provides some fascinating insights but doesn’t show enough engagement in the wider environmental debate for Mark Newton
… damaging track record in reducing water usage in agriculture. In placing such … organic cotton explored with regard to water conservation. Though not integral to the …
The great acceleration - in GDP, population, cities, travel, deforestation, pollution - is on some metrics stuttering. What does this mean for a just transition?
… and tourism, the consumption of energy, water, paper, cars, and fish, deforestation … rivers left to dam” — or oil to burn, groundwater to pump, forests to fell, fish to catch. …
Karl Marx was born in Trier 200 years ago today. The legacy of the political economist is fiercely contested. The Ecologist was among the first magazines to examine his ecological thinking - in an essay published in 1971. Here, GARETH DALE, an editor of the book Green Growth, examines Marx's own claims about nature and society - and our original interpretation of them
… have been made into property: the fish in the water, the birds in the air, the plants on the … too “must become free”. Now the fish in the water are vanishing. So too the birds in the …
The first in a three-part interview on capitalism and climate breakdown from the podcast Political Economy for the End Times.
… failures’, with problems of drought and water provision. In the recent drought in … was able to contain it there by bringing in water by the trainload. But what if state …
The facts of climate breakdown are scientifically established - so don't get lost in BBC Radio Four's latest Moral Maze.
… of the atmosphere, most of which consists of water vapour.” If this were so, quips Monbiot … act if you insist that air consists mostly of water vapour and that he therefore survives. …
Special Investigation: It’s not ‘Jet Zero.’ It’s not even net zero. It’s plane insanity - and we’re heading for a hard landing.
… food insecurity, deforestation, peat burning, water shortages, and biodiversity loss. One … representative told us, much consists of water, and recyclable substances such as …
'Jet zero' is basically just pie in the sky - according to a powerful new report published today by the Royal Society.
… food insecurity, deforestation, peat burning, water shortages, and biodiversity loss. One … representative told us, much consists of water, and recyclable substances such as …
The extreme heat of the upcoming El Niño years should compel us to subordinate profit motives to urgent climate goals. This article first appeared at Truthout.
… frog.” When pushed into a pot of boiling water, a frog immediately senses mortal peril … apocryphal frog immersed in gradually heating water, however, will fail to notice. She …
A masterpiece of nature writing, J.A. Baker’s ‘The Peregrine’ is well worth revisiting, says Mark Newton, not just for the prose but also to help us re-engage with the natural world
… It is spring grass, clean and sharp as salt water. I bury my face in it, breathe in it, …
Matthew Scully’s thoughtful look at the issues surrounding animal welfare is a triumph of lucid prose and cleverly marshalled argument, says Mark Newton
… fleets are increasingly moving into foreign waters and taking away the livelihoods of …