Ghana's farmers battle ‘Monsanto law' to retain seed freedom
Oct 22, 2014, 2:23 pm By The Ecologist
Ghana's government is desperate to pass a Plant Breeders Bill that would remove farmers' ancient…OccupyDemocracy suppressed - is Cameron any better than Putin?
Oct 22, 2014, 12:08 pm By The Ecologist
Donnachadh McCarthy, The Ecologist's correspondent at Occupy Democracy was arrested yesterday when…Germany's green power surges ahead - at a price that's finally falling
Oct 21, 2014, 9:18 am By The Ecologist
Germany's transition to a renewable power system is on track, writes Gert Brunekreeft. But it's…To hit fossil fuel firms where it hurts, support divestment!
Oct 20, 2014, 11:51 am By The EcologistFossil fuel companies are a risky investment thanks to the 2.8 trillion tonnes of 'unburnable'…ICC told: Cambodia land-grabbing is 'crime against humanity'
Oct 20, 2014, 10:41 am By The Ecologist
A British lawyer has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court, writes Kevin Ponniah,…London's 'Tarpaulin Revolution' lives another day
Oct 20, 2014, 9:27 am By The Ecologist
Last night the police were in full force in London's Parliament Square, writes Donnachadh McCarthy -…Less freedom in Westminster's Parliament Square than in Hong Kong!!
Oct 19, 2014, 8:33 am By The Ecologist
Donnachadh McCarthy went to Parliament Square yesterday to address a peaceful rally about the…NASA confirms US's 2,500-square-mile methane cloud
Oct 18, 2014, 12:41 pm By The Ecologist
Floating over the US Southwest is a cloud of methane the size of Delaware, writes Mike G -…Climate 'uncertainty' is no excuse for climate inaction
2:39pm By The EcologistScientific uncertainties over future climate are widely used by 'sceptics' to justify a policy of no…The future of family farming is in our hands
1:09pm By The Ecologist
Everyone loves family farming! And so they should, writes Holly Creighton-Hird, as family farms…NAO investigates Hinkley C nuclear subsidies
8:24am By The Ecologist
Hinkley C's subsidy package may have won European Commission approval - but now it faces a National…African habitat loss driving migrating birds' decline
Thu 11:31am By The EcologistA new report reveals huge declines in the UK's migratory birds that winter deep in Africa's…Excluding Greens from TV debates would make a mockery of democracy
Thu 10:17am By The Ecologist
UK broadcasters decision to exclude the Greens from the 2015 General Election debates has triggered…Global fracking boom could mean 12% higher emissions
Thu 7:45am By The EcologistA full-scale rush for shale gas would increase emissions, writes Erik Bichard, giving the lie to…Keeping the lights on
Thu 5:16am By The EcologistLast night's speech on Britain's energy choices by former environment secretary Owen Paterson's…Future NOW
Oct 15, 2014, 9:54 am By The Ecologist
Taking place in the run up to Bristol's year as Green Capital 2015, this groundbreaking spiritual…Scotland: time for a National Food Service?
Oct 15, 2014, 6:31 am By The Ecologist
The Scottish diet is famous for being the worst in Europe, write Pete Ritchie and Miriam Ross. Yet…India: tiger reserve tribes face illegal eviction
Oct 14, 2014, 6:21 am By The Ecologist
A tribal community within India's Similipal tiger reserve is facing eviction after forest department…Take bushmeat off the menu before humans are served another ebola
Oct 14, 2014, 5:22 am By The Ecologist
Ebola and many other diseases have their origin in wild animals, writes Robert Young. The biggest…Big Biotech's African seed takeover
Oct 13, 2014, 8:29 am By The Ecologist
Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Limagrain are among the companies to buy into Africa's indigenous seed…
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