Natural England to discuss fate of Devon beavers – Friends of the Earth reaction
UPDATE 28th January 2015: Beavers living in the River Otter will be allowed to remain in the wild after they have been tested for disease, following a historic decision by Natural England to issue a...
View ArticleGorillas in the List: ONE WORLD MEDIA AWARDS 2015 NOMINEES
One World Media is delighted to announce this year’s outstanding list of Awards nominees for reporting from and about the developing world. Grain Media’s celebrated documentary about the battle to save...
View ArticleSPAR Norway under fire for its key role in propping up Norwegian whaling
SPAR Norway – a part of the international SPAR convenience store chain – is a major enabler and supporter of Norway’s struggling whaling industry says the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). Meat...
View ArticleNeonicotinoids and the decline of bees
The dwindling bee population is as prominent a conversation as ever, so it’s no surprise to see the recent headlines concerning the controversial re-introduction of nicotine-like pesticides in the UK...
View ArticleGreen Building: Go for the Globe, Good for the Construction Industry
Going green starts with people who urge businesses and local governments to make strides toward a better future. The notion of green building is growing in momentum, and for due reason. Buildings...
View ArticleGovernment’s Shale Gas Announcement Will Anger Many
The government has today (August 13th) announced that shale gas planning applications will be fast-tracked, which is another blow for those who are strictly against the process of fracking. In a press...
View ArticleHow Green IT Can Save the Planet
Technology companies tend to be younger and more environmentally conscious than corporations that developed in an older, more industrial era. So unlike in other sectors where conservationists tend to...
View ArticleGreen groups speak out against energy subsidies for biofuels and wood burning
International coalition of green groups speaks out against renewable energy subsidies being spent on biofuels and burning wood, warning of their disastrous impacts on biodiversity, communities and...
View ArticleThe Great Fracking Dilemma: Do You Want it on Your Doorstep?
By Phil Foster Last month, the UK government unveiled a new process whereby planning applications for shale gas projects would be fast-tracked, adding further fuel to a debate that was already raging....
View ArticleMorrissey joins PETA in calling for an end to plans for beagle breeding facility
Plans to Breed Beagles for Deadly Experiments Should Be Stopped, Says Famed Rocker As the Home Office has the authority to grant a licence to a new Yorkshire beagle-breeding facility, famed rocker...
View ArticleCash from chaos: the burgeoning illicit trade in timber from Myanmar to China...
The conviction and subsequent pardon of 155 Chinese nationals in July for illegal logging in Myanmar threw a spotlight on how massive volumes of timber stolen from the county’s precious frontier...
View ArticleMassive capital outflow from fossil fuels
• Pledges to divest have soared to USD 2.6 trillion in assets under management globally • Strong signal from financial markets to World Climate Conference In advance of the World Climate Conference...
View ArticleEU’s ‘engine’ stalls in Volkswagen scandal
Plummeting consumer confidence in diesel cars will benefit hybrid and electric vehicle sales, according to an expert in energy technology at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Dr Konstantinos...
View ArticleLow-Carbon Economy Vital to UK Energy Security
By Phil Ball, non-executive director of Great Annual Savings Group At the back end of November, world leaders will converge on Paris for the latest UN summit to discuss global climate change. It will...
View ArticleSeafood Giant Actively Involved in Largest Fin Whale Hunt Since Commercial...
Iceland’s controversial fin whale hunt has now ended with a catch of 155 endangered fin whales, the largest slaughter since the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling. New evidence obtained on the...
View ArticleFormer SeaWorld trainer asks Marineland to free orcas
"It breaks my heart to hear that Valentin, Inouk, Wikie and the other orcas at Marineland whom I love and once cared for are in grave danger" The following has been supplied by PETA. As flash floods...
View ArticleReport reveals UK will not meet climate change targets with new runways
"Airport Expansion Doesn’t Make Climate Sense" published by the Green Party A Green Party report to be published on Friday (9 October) will reveal that the UK will not meet its climate change targets...
View ArticleGillian Anderson calls on Indian health minister to fast-track repeat-testing...
Actor filming in India joins PETA India in urging authorities to spare animals when toxicity data already exists PETA supporter and X-Files star Gillian Anderson, who is currently in India filming for...
View ArticleGovt should invest in green energy solutions, not nuclear white elephant,...
Friends of the earth: Invest in green energy not a nuclear power white elephant The UK should invest in green energy solutions for the 21st century, and not the white elephant of nuclear power, Friends...
View ArticleLocal Drilling Firm Strikes Gold with £800K for Two Lanarkshire Wind Farms Work
Raeburn Drilling appointed to help deliver Kype Muir and Middle Muir Wind Farms Banks Renewables, a Scottish renewables developer, has appointed a Hamilton headquartered drilling firm, Raeburn...
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