Defra: 1/10 of 10
Can Defra deliver its 2030 food vision?
Ecologist
11th August, 2009
Pressure groups question whether Defra has the power to drive reforms in the food sector more...'Whitewash' at court of appeal for pesticides campaigner
Ecologist
9th July, 2009
Pesticides campaigner Georgina Downs has seen her high court victory against the Government overturned by a court of appeal, but vows to take her campaign to the House of Lords more...Change farming to cut CO2 emissions by 25 per cent
Eifion Rees
3rd July, 2009
A new report has revealed that a change in the way we manage agricultural land could help sequester a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide emissions every year more...Beekeeper: Tony Spacey
Jeremy Smith
1st July 2007
Tony Spacey is a former paratrooper turned expert beekeeper with decidedly un-honeyed words for just about everything. No matter, argues Jeremy Smith, when the real proof is in the honey more...Saving our seas
Dr Haris Livas-Dawes
7th August, 2008
The Government says it realises our oceans are at risk from pollution and overfishing, says Dr Haris Livas-Dawes, so why won't it produce a marine bill with more teeth? more...I love incinerators
Mark Anslow
15th May, 2008
When it comes to selling incinerators, only the best PR will do. Mark Anslow reports more...Amalgam fillings classified as 'hazardous waste'
Nick Kettles
1st May, 2008
Mercury is the second most toxic metal in the world, and yet it's still being used to make fillings. Nick Kettles wonders if the dental establishment is away with the tooth fairies. more...Government cuts DEFRA funding - climate change departments at risk
News
6th February, 2008
Environment department ministers will meet today to discuss funding cuts of almost £1bn over three years. more...Carbon emissions continue to soar
News
30th March, 2007
Britain’s carbon dioxide emissions are soaring - contrary to government rhetoric - and coal is to blame, new figures have revealed. more...Carbon off-setting feels the rod
News
18th January, 2007
The government will announce voluntary standards today to regulate carbon off-setting programmes - the schemes by which environmentally friendly projects such as planting trees are undertaken to 'off-set' the effects of carbon dioxide emissions.more...