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Protecting rainforests shown to reduce poverty
Ecologist
28th May, 2010
Introduction of measures to protect rainforests and ecosystems in Costa Rica and Thailand over the past 40 years have improved the livelihoods of the local population more...
Five wild (and cheap!) things to do this half term
the Wildlife Trusts
27th May, 2010
Stuck for ideas when you're stuck with the kids? Here are five outdoor activities from the Wildlife Trusts' new book '152 Wild Things to do' more...
How to get involved in wildlife conservation
Laura Sevier
27th May 2010
From joining campaigns groups to making your garden more wildlife friendly, there are many ways to get involved with saving the natural world. Read on for inspiration... more...
Scientists use shellfish to assess toxic impact of BP gulf oil spill
Ecologist
26th May, 2010
Concerns rise that smaller animals will absorb toxic compounds and pass them along the marine food chain causing lasting damage to fisheries and marine ecosystems more...
Tesco, Boots and Subway accused of selling unethical tuna
Ecologist
24th May, 2010
Research shows that high street chains using 'dolphin-friendly' claim on tuna tins are misleading customers about damage to other marine wildlife including turtles more...
Wildlife conservation repeatedly ignores the needs of the poor
Dilys Roe
19th May, 2010
Gorillas, elephants, tigers - icons of philanthropy and generosity in the west, but also symbols of the damage that modern conservation can inflict on the less industrialised world more...
Activists hail 'historic' Canadian forest agreement
Ecologist
19th May, 2010
Logging companies agree to deal safeguarding an area of endangered boreal forest twice the size of Germany more...
A beginner's guide to fishing
Robert MacDougall-Davis
18th May, 2010
Few sports bring you as close to nature as angling. Here's how, why and where to get started more...
MMS - the three initials behind the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster
Phil England
17th May, 2010
BP is in trouble. Big trouble. But others are to blame for the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, and the US Mineral Management Service is at the top of the list... more...
Iceland's volanco revealed the deep ignorance of jet-setters
Molly Scott Cato
14th May, 2010
Why, asks Molly Scott Cato, did it take a volcanic eruption to demonstrate to us the hugely fragile links that hold our modern lives and economy together? more...
Paul Collier: saying 'nature has to be preserved' condemns the poor to poverty
Matilda Lee
14th May, 2010
Oxford Economics Professor and former head of Development Research at the World Bank, Paul Collier on reconciling romantic environmentalism and mainstream economics to help poor countries more...
Police raid on illegal shellfish gang reveals 'national problem'
Andrew Wasley
13th May, 2010
Our national taste for shellfish is leading to exploitation of our shores by criminal gangs, putting human health and fragile environments at risk more...
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Why only the Amazonians can save the rainforest
Nicholas Bruschi
11th May, 2010
'Saving the rainforest' has been a battle-cry of the environmental movement since its inception. But just what does that mean, how does it work, and who exactly does the 'saving'? more...
The damage caused by Singapore's insatiable thirst for land
Tom Levitt
11th May, 2010
While logging and deforestation has gained global attention the growing sand mining sector is being largely ignored. Fuelled by Singapore’s land and construction demands it is wreaking environmental destruction across south-east Asia more...
'Perverse subsidies' to blame for wildlife loss, says UN
Ecologist
10th May, 2010
Promises to reduce biodiversity loss by 2010 have not been met by any national government, according to the UN, which is calling for taxes and incentives to encourage action more...
Ecologist guide to green travel
Eifion Rees
6th May, 2010
From 'staycations' to conservation holidays - everything you need to know to plan a green vacation more...
Heavy bee colony losses in US could lead to price rise
Ecologist
4th May, 2010
Beekeepers in US blame weather and starvation for another winter of heavy colony losses, which is likely to lead to rises in the cost of pollination more...
Saving our perry pears, plums and cider apples for the future
Eifion Rees
4th May, 2010
How one group is restoring the lost lustre of England's fruit orchards, and why a landfill site turned out to be a blessing in disguise more...
Excessive water abstraction threatens UK rivers
Ecologist
29th April, 2010
Out-of-date licensing rules mean water companies are taking too much water from rivers and threatening local ecosystems more...
Coca-Cola 'misleading' investors over water use in India
Ecologist
23rd April, 2010
Campaigners accuse Coca-Cola CEO of not being open with investors about the potential liabilities it faces for environmental damage in water-stressed areas of India more...
Dead Sea pipeline plan an ‘ecological disaster’
Vikki Miller
25th April, 2010
Simple water conservation rather than a multi-billion pound pipeline project would be the best way to save the Dead Sea from disappearing, say environmentalists more...
Beyond plastic bags: stopping plastic pollution at source
David Hawkins
22nd April, 2010
Plastic Pollution Coalition is a new campaign calling for an outright ban on single-use plastic products. Will you support them? more...
Saving a pristine wilderness from an international motorway
Laura Sevier
20th April, 2010
How activist Malgorzata Górska helped protect a Polish forest valley, and changed her government's attitude to conservation in the process more...
Alaskan fishermen to fight mining giant at its own AGM
Ecologist
18th April 2010
A group of campaigners from Alaska have stepped up their campaign against plans to build one of the world’s largest goldmines by buying shares in Anglo American more...
Dr. Jane Goodall: I'm not going to fight for animal rights
Laura Sevier
12th April, 2010
The renowned primatologist and conservationist on the need for scientific empathy, the impact of economic development, and why children give her hope for the future more...Members
