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The International Year of Biodiversity: is it really worth it?
Friday, 29 Jan, 2010 – 8:46 | No Comment
The International Year of Biodiversity: is it really worth it?

(c) WorldIslandInfo.com
In case you haven’t heard yet, 2010 has been decreed the International Year of Biodiversity by the UN. This means that throughout the world, conservationists environmentalists and other activists are making the most …

Climate change: pushing all the boundaries.
Tuesday, 5 Jan, 2010 – 13:00 | No Comment
Climate change: pushing all the boundaries.

(C) cherrylynx
The Copenhagen summit is, predictably, currently drawing much of the world’s attention. Undoubtedly it should, as rising Co2 emissions threaten the lives of millions. To create a coordinated commitment to reduce Co2 emissions was the primary …

No such thing as a free lunch? Rubbish!
Thursday, 17 Dec, 2009 – 9:00 | No Comment
No such thing as a free lunch? Rubbish!

(C) Bobby Dean
It’s a cold, wintry Wednesday afternoon in Central London. Duffle coats are peppered with white snow while the concrete floors remain a depressingly damp grey; hands remain firmly tucked into pockets and the …

I’ve slept with Tiger, and so has my wife…
Sunday, 13 Dec, 2009 – 10:00 | No Comment
I’ve slept with Tiger, and so has my wife…

(c) cliff1066
Ok, we get it. Tiger Woods allegedly had an affair with a porn star, said the non-clothes wearer, who by sheer coincidence may or may not be looking for a starring role in any …

Interview: Siân Berry talks about politics and the Green Party
Sunday, 15 Nov, 2009 – 12:56 | 2 Comments
Interview: Siân Berry talks about politics and the Green Party

(c) Sian Berry
You are most likely to remember Siân Berry from the 2008 London Mayoral election, at which time she campaigned non-stop in a bid to persuade the people of London to vote Green. She …

A Conservative approach to the environment?
Monday, 9 Nov, 2009 – 9:42 | 4 Comments
A Conservative approach to the environment?

StewBl@ck
One of the Labour’s successes in recent years has been to produce a coherent approach to climate change and environmental policy. The Climate Change Act, which received royal assent on the 26th November 2008, sets …

A not-so-natural disaster
Tuesday, 13 Oct, 2009 – 15:00 | 4 Comments
A not-so-natural disaster

(c) chintohere
Once again the news has been filled with images of destruction wrought by the latest ‘natural’ disaster. At least two hundred people lost their lives and almost two million people lost their homes as …

Copenhagen can’t save us
Friday, 18 Sep, 2009 – 10:00 | One Comment
Copenhagen can’t save us

(c) NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center
After twelve full months of hysterical economic news coverage, the recession appears to be ending and peoples’ attention is once again focused on the environment. Right now, world leaders …

Best of the web 01/09/09
Tuesday, 1 Sep, 2009 – 13:58 | No Comment
Best of the web 01/09/09

Hi and welcome to our new series of posts rounding up the best articles on the web each day courtesy of bloggerscircle.net

Tilting at windmills?
Monday, 27 Jul, 2009 – 11:02 | No Comment
Tilting at windmills?

(c) rasmithuk
Around 20 workers at Vestas, the world leader in wind turbine blade manufacture, have occupied the company’s UK factory on the Isle of Wight since last Monday. The factory is due to close on 31 July …

The war on plastic bags misses the point
Tuesday, 12 May, 2009 – 3:55 | No Comment
The war on plastic bags misses the point

(c) diongillard
A study carried out by Essex University last year branded Britain a nation of eco-hypocrites. Content to commit 100% to environmental causes at home for approximately 48 weeks of the year we expect …