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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...

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...

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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...

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...

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