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Marine food chain hit by ocean global warming
Ecologist
29th July, 2010
The entire marine food chain is in danger of collapse because of a decline in tiny phytoplankton, which scientists are linking to climate change and rising ocean surface temperatures. more...
Suffocating seas: how climate change is reducing ocean oxygen levels
Carrie Madren
26th July, 2010
The main impacts of climate change - changing weather patterns, melting glaciers, sea level rise - are well known. But its ability to reduce oxygen levels in the deep ocean is little reported... more...
Michael Meacher MP: humans only have 200-300 years left on earth
Tom Levitt
22nd July, 2010
Former environment minister Michael Meacher on the place of humanity in the universe, intelligent design, the survival of the human race, Gaia theory and uncertainties over climate change more...
Greenpeace's ceasefire with the logging companies was not a deal with the devil
Richard Brooks
21st July, 2010
It took many environmentalists by surprise - that fiercely campaigning NGOs could not just make peace with their corporate enemies but enter into an agreement with them. This is a crucial step forward, says Richard Brooks more...
Ecocide: making environmental destruction a criminal offence
David Hawkins
28th July, 2010
Lawyer Polly Higgins is spearheading a campaign to have 'ecocide' recognised by the UN as an international crime against peace. But how will this work in practice? more...
How to protect UK rivers from invasive mitten crabs, and eat locally as well!
Eifion Rees
22nd July, 2010
Chinese mitten crabs are pushing indigenous species out of UK rivers and damaging river banks and habitats. It's time to look at how we could control them, and maybe find a new seafood delicacy to boot more...
Keeping our outdoor spaces open to all
Colette Bernhardt
19th July, 2010
Devoted 'countryside activist' Dave Bangs is leading the campaign for increased public access to some of the UK's most species-rich and soul-affirming spots more...
Campaigners dispute reports of a decline in illegal logging
Ecologist
15th July, 2010
Claims of a decrease in illegal logging mask a growing amount of illegal harvesting by licensed companies and a lack of confidence in methods of measuring logging activity more...
EU's ban on billion-pound illegally logged timber trade only the 'first step'
Ecologist
8th July, 2010
New regulations will apply to forest owners and companies importing timber but not to the rest of the supply chain and leaves sanctions down to individual countries more...
How indigenous cultures can save themselves...and us
Matilda Lee
9th July, 2010
Many cultures have lived in harmony with their ecosystems for centuries. The Gaia Foundation have made it their mission to listen and learn from them. It's time we did too more...
Can a landfill site ever return to nature?
Nick Kimbrell
6th July, 2010
One of the biggest landfill sites in the US is in the process of becoming a nature reserve and a recreation ground. Is this just papering over the cracks, or can our rubbish heaps really turn into something beautiful? more...
Will putting a price on nature put environmentalists out of a job?
Dan Box
5th July, 2010
The launch of the massive economic ecosystem assessment, TEEB, will help force the natural world onto the corporate balance sheet. It's a step forward. But how will protesters react to the ground shifting under their feet? more...
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I applaud Norway's $1bn funding offer to Indonesia. But where will that money go?
Professor William Laurance
2nd July, 2010
Norway's $1 billion of anti-deforestation funding to Indonesia is nothing short of amazing. But we should watch very carefully to see whether the money reaches the right pockets... more...
Spilling oil over the Tate: the activists' story
Felix Gonzales
30th June, 2010
'Is it art?', a bystander asked of the demonstration against a ceremony at the Tate celebrating BP's support for British art. A good question - if it ain't, it's certainly effective more...
Janine Benyus: we need to go way beyond energy efficiency in design
Laura Sevier
30th June, 2010
The president of the Biomimicry Institute on learning from nature, designing cities to perform like ecosystems and why chemists, engineers and architects need to learn more biology more...
Putting communities back in charge of their forests
Christopher Davey
29th June, 2010
What can western countries learn from their less industrialised counterparts about returning woodlands and forests to productive, profitable, local control? more...
Report lists top ten countries at risk of water shortages
Ecologist
29th June, 2010
Sub-Saharan African countries top list of those with most vulnerable water supplies as report warns of 'looming crisis' in both Asia and Africa from pollution and depletion of natural water resources more...
With all eyes on BP, others are busy drilling deep elsewhere...
Dan Box
24th June, 2010
While BP is facing billion-dollar lawsuits in the US, another British company, Cairn Energy, is beginning drilling off the coast of Greenland more...
Malawi reaps the reward of returning to age-old, chemical-free farming
Molly Stevenson
22nd June, 2010
Returning to age-old, chemical-free farming techniques is improving crop harvest for Malawian farmers more...
Wildlife corridors are the Asian elephant's last chance for survival
Mark Shand
22nd June, 2010
Why wildlife corridors are the new reserves - and why colourful elephants are cropping up on London streets more...
The Thin Green Line: park rangers risking their lives
Luke Wright
15th June, 2010
After 10 years as a park ranger, Sean Willmore packed up his life and took to the road to record the experiences of his fellow rangers around the globe. The result is a revealing and inspiring documentary more...
Why botanic gardens are key to our future
Sara Oldfield
14th June, 2010
The unsung heroes of conservation, botanic gardens are quietly acting as 'arks' for our planets endangered plant species. And we should be very glad they are too... more...
Can algae-eating fish save our coral reefs?
Anna Taylor
15th June, 2010
Coral reefs are under threat from all quarters - rising temperatures, ocean acidity, fishing practices... But can clever management of certain fish species help the reefs to recover their former glory? more...
BP criminal action will not safeguard against oil spills, say campaigners
Ecologist
3rd June, 2010
Sanctions and legal action against BP unlikely to prevent further oil spill, say environmental groups that argue the US needs to cut its ties with oil industry more...
Urban green spaces a ‘lifeline’ for migrating birds
Ecologist
2nd June, 2010
Study points to the importance of maintaining green spaces in high-density towns and cities as migrating birds look to stop for food more...Members
