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The stress free nuclear stress test

1 June, 2011

In the wake of Fukushima a “stress test” of European nuclear reactors was proposed, in line with the “stress tests” applied to banks during the financial crisis. That “stress test” of banks being important in that it firstly reassured the … Continue reading

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The dirty side of the British Royal Wedding

27 May, 2011

Did the Royal Wedding set a new record for greenhouse gas emissions produced by a one-day event? A while back, in an article about a bizarre scheme to let people in Britain offset their carbon emissions by paying for birth … Continue reading

UK Green Film Festival

A review of the UK’s first Green Film Festival

23 May, 2011

Over the last few years there has been an explosion in documentary film making, quite a number of them on environmental issues. Of course for a fan of such things the difficulty is getting to see them. Fortunately, The UK … Continue reading

George Monbiot seen here talking at an media panel during the Copenhagen climate talks in December 2009. Photo by: Greenforall.org

The Nuclear Meltdown of George Monbiot

18 April, 2011

Passionate; articulate; intelligent; socially and environmentally progressive; careful and meticulous in his research; rigorous in his use of science and expert opinion. Many people will recognise that description of George Monbiot in his role as one of Britain’s leading environmental … Continue reading

Nuclear energy might see increased opposition after Japan crisis

14 March, 2011

The ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan has sparked new life in the nuclear energy debate in many countries. And the fear for possible nuclear accidents in other countries forces politicians to reconsider and review their current energy policy stance. The … Continue reading

Watch: Indiscriminate logging in Latvia is fueled by Britain’s markets

14 February, 2011

Al Jazeera English takes a closer look at the forests in Latvia which are being cut down at an unsustainable rate in one of their recent episodes of People & Power. “The Baltic nation of Latvia is blessed with some … Continue reading

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Caroline Lucas becomes the first green MP in UK parliament

7 May, 2010

It’s now confirmed! Caroline Lucas, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, will become the first green MP in the UK parliament after the general election this past Thursday. The people in the constituency of Brighton Pavillion voted … Continue reading

Gordon Brown calls climate change deniers “flat-earthers”

26 April, 2010

Recently Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spoke out against climate change deniers labeling them as anti-science “flat-earthers” who are spreading outdated information: “Mr Brown last night insisted that the science on climate change in settled, and … Continue reading

Watch: Barack Obama explains basic climate science

24 February, 2010

During a visit to Henderson Nevada, President Obama explained basic climate science for the people who had gathered to listen to him at the town hall. “First of all, we just got five feet of snow in Washington and so … Continue reading

Karl Marx and the Metabolic Rift Theory

19 February, 2010

Karl Marx came up with the term “metabolic rift” to explain the crack or rift that capitalism has created between social and natural systems, humans and nature. This rift, he claimed, led to the exploitation of the environment and ecological … Continue reading

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