The Nicaragua Canal - a disaster in waiting?
Aug 15, 2014, 7:07 am By The EcologistA second canal joining the Pacific and Atlantic oceans is planned for Nicaragua, writes Nathan Wood.…On-line activism - from surveillance to ecological footprint
Aug 15, 2014, 6:48 am By The EcologistCampaigning has never been so easy - sign an Avaaz petition here, send an email there ... and the…Last chance to stop USDA approval of 2,4-D Crops
Aug 14, 2014, 12:19 pm By The EcologistThe USDA is poised to 'deregulate' GMO corn, soybean and cotton varieties resistant to the…Last chance to stop USDA approval of 2,4-D GMO crops
Aug 14, 2014, 12:19 pm By The EcologistThe US is poised to 'deregulate' GMO corn, soybean and cotton varieties resistant to the herbicides…Ignoring Ukraine's neo-Nazi storm troopers
Aug 14, 2014, 10:10 am By The EcologistWestern media have studiously ignored the far-right, violent and often outright Nazi politics of…Whistle-blowing monitor reveals: how not to run a badger cull
Aug 14, 2014, 4:41 am By The EcologistNew revelations show that the rifle-wielding badger cullers were often acting criminally, writes…Nice work: G4S wins $118 million Guantánamo contract
Aug 13, 2014, 8:44 am By The EcologistG4S, the UK government outsourcer that supports Israeli security functions in the West Bank, will…For the next energy revolution, we must deregulate power grids
Aug 13, 2014, 4:42 am By The EcologistHow do we spur more microgrids powered by renewable energy? Deregulate, writes Bill Watkins, ending…Fossil fuels raising mercury levels in oceans, and fish
Aug 12, 2014, 12:19 pm By The EcologistCoal burning in particular is responsible for releasing the toxic heavy metal mercury to the oceans,…Our uplands: a burning desire for action
Aug 12, 2014, 10:38 am By The EcologistToday, on the 'Glorious 12th', well-heeled folk take to the hills to shoot snipe. And to be sure…Solar power to the fore in India's energy revolution
Aug 12, 2014, 9:04 am By The EcologistIndia's economy is hindered by the lack of sustainable and reliable electricity, writes Michael…Toxic risk as missiles strike Ukraine's biggest chemical plant
Aug 11, 2014, 7:00 am By The EcologistAs the warring parties fight for control for Donetsk, the country's biggest chemical plant has come…Hug a tree, save your life
Aug 9, 2014, 8:01 am By The EcologistTrees in cities make us feel happier and more relaxed, writes Pat Thomas, but that's only the…Mongolian herders protest - 'protect our grazing land!'
Aug 8, 2014, 12:32 pm By The EcologistIn China's remote Mongolian region, indigenous herders are being forced from their traditional…Solar firms to sue Government for ending support
Aug 8, 2014, 9:51 am By The EcologistFour large solar firms are suing the British Government over its decision to end support for 'farm…Kenya chooses GMOs - but there are smarter ways to feed Africa
Aug 8, 2014, 9:08 am By The EcologistGM crops may benefit agribusiness, writes Andrew Adam-Bradford. But they offer little to Africa or…America's wild mustangs cannot be left to manage themselves
Aug 7, 2014, 11:20 am By The EcologistWild mustangs are a potent symbol of pioneer spirit in the old West, writes J. Edward de Steiguer.…Can 'Public Interest' protect Britain's wildlife?
Aug 7, 2014, 11:06 am By The EcologistLast week the Upper Tribunal of the Royal Courts of Justice ordered Defra to release key information…REDD - destroy the forests, seize the profits, blame the victims
Aug 7, 2014, 4:49 am By The EcologistThe World Bank's 'Tropical Forest Action Plan' was an abject failure, writes Chris Lang. Now the…Pakistan - no response to flood, drought, deforestation crisis
Aug 6, 2014, 11:10 am By The EcologistPakistan is already experiencing a pattern of devastating flood and drought brought on by climate…
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