Large dams are uneconomic
Apr 22, 2014, 12:12 pm By The Ecologist
A study of 245 large dams carried out at Oxford University shows that big hydropower is uneconomic.…Four years after Deepwater Horizon: has offshore safety improved?
Apr 22, 2014, 7:06 am By The Ecologist
In the four years since the Deepwater Horizon blowout there's been a lot of regulatory activity,…Fracking - fighting clean against dirty fuels
Apr 22, 2014, 6:06 am By The EcologistFollowing her acquittal on charges of obstructing the entrance to a fracking site in Balcombe,…Fracking - the clean fight against dirty fuels
Apr 22, 2014, 6:06 am By The Ecologist
Following her acquittal on charges of obstructing the entrance to a fracking site in Balcombe,…Small scale farmers are feeding our future!
Apr 18, 2014, 7:26 am By The Ecologist
The Land Workers Alliance gathered yesterday at DEFRA's London HQ to protest at the corrupt…Russia, Ukraine, EU tied by gas dependency
1:08pm By The Ecologist
The need for cooperation over Russia's exports of gas to the EU via Ukraine was an important reason…Caroline Lucas 'not guilty'
12:29pm By The Ecologist
The Green MP for Brighton, Caroline Lucas, and four other protestors have been found 'not guilty' by…The howl of the wolf will not be silenced
10:25am By The Ecologist
The US Forest Service is developing a new armory of aggressive and often illegal tactics to push…DECC's triple for renewables
9:31am By The Ecologist
With three of Jonathon Porritt's wishes for the UK's energy sector coming true in the space of as…Does organic food reduce cancer risk?
Wed 10:18am By The Ecologist
A widely publicised study has suggested that eating organic food doesn't stop you getting cancer.…USA: Government gives in to illegal rancher's armed militia
Wed 9:00am By The Ecologist
Federal Agencies have capitulated to an armed militia protecting a Nevada rancher running his cattle…Australia's dirty secret: who's breathing toxic air?
Wed 5:51am By The Ecologist
Australia's poorer communities, with lower employment and education levels, and those with a high…Electric car numbers double in one year
Apr 15, 2014, 1:27 pm By The Ecologist
There are now more than 400,000 electric cars on the world's roads - twice as many as a year ago,…Green or white? Planted or painted roofs can cool buildings
Apr 15, 2014, 11:51 am By The Ecologist
As the world inexorably warms, Roger Kemp shows how we can help to keep our buildings cool with roof…Peru - UK oil company to expand in territories of 'isolated' Amazon tribes
Apr 15, 2014, 10:04 am By The Ecologist
UK-based oil and gas company Perenco is expanding its operations the Peruvian Amazon - in a remote…IPCC's shale gas error
Apr 14, 2014, 1:45 pm By The Ecologist
The latest IPCC report urges a dash for gas to allow us to reduce the burning of coal, including…How Wales is defeating bovine TB without killing badgers
Apr 14, 2014, 10:37 am By The Ecologist
Wales has an enviable record of declining BTB in cattle - without having to kill a single badger.…IPCC: the world must go renewable
Apr 13, 2014, 6:59 am By The Ecologist
Th latest IPCC climate change report says that averting catastrophe is eminently affordable, reports…Wind power booms in oil-rich Texas
Apr 12, 2014, 1:14 am By The Ecologist
One evening in March, wind delivered over 10,000 MW of electricity to Texas's power grid, almost 30%…It's time to get a grip on technology!
Apr 12, 2014, 12:57 am By The Ecologist
The issues surrounding powerful new technologies from GMOs to nuclear power appear disparate, writes…
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