'Alarming decline' in England's biodiversity

Ecologist

11th March, 2010

England becoming a country of 'beauty spots rather than beauty', and must act fast to address declining biodiversity, says the government’s environment watchdog more...

How a 22-year-old student uncovered peak oil fraud

Tom Levitt

10th March, 2010

Lionel Badal was working on his undergraduate dissertation when he suddenly found himself privy to information that he knew must be made public more...

Europe should forget about emissions cuts, say policy experts

Ecologist

11th March, 2010

Study says neither China, India or US likely to accept legally binding cuts and that new approach is needed on reducing greenhouse gas emissions more...

Councils' 'just throw it out' advice on toxic lightbulbs

Ecologist

10th March, 2010

Ecologist investigation reveals three-quarters of London councils giving out wrong advice on the safe disposal of mercury-containing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) more...

EU exporting 'one-third' of CO2 emissions to poorer countries

Ecologist

9th March, 2010

Study shows industrialised countries are 'outsourcing' carbon emissions to countries like China, one quarter of whose CO2 emissions are from exports more...

Ancient tradition of water purification could save lives

Ecologist

5th March, 2010

Thousand-year-old Indian method of using tree seeds to purify water should be used more widely for tackling waterborne diseases more...

'Fat tax' needed to tackle obesity

Ecologist

4th March 2010

A tax on unhealthy foods would be more effective at tackling obesity than making healthy foods cheaper but could hit the poorest the hardest more...

Crop scientists discover fungi alternative to pesticides

Ecologist

3rd March, 2010

Study identifies naturally occurring alternatives for controlling wireworm, a widespread potato pest in the UK more...

Most UK milk already from industrial-sized dairy farms

Ecologist

2nd March, 2010

'Biggest not always best' says dairy industry as new super-dairy is proposed for Lincolnshire more...

Shipbreaking: clampdown in Asia will send it to Africa

Ecologist

2nd March, 2010

Following our exclusive investigation, Ingvild Jenssen from the NGO Platform on Shipbreaking explains how tougher regulations simply relocated the shipbreaking industry, and how the public can help stop the trade more...