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Industrialised countries need to decrease their emissions to between 25-40 per cent on 1990 levels by 2020, according to IPCC

By not properly discussing agriculture at national or international climate negotiations, we are avoiding tackling not just a huge source of emissions, but also a potential carbon sink

The UEA hacked emails reveal nothing of substance, and the deniers' charges should not be repeated by the Ecologist

It's an unlikely alliance, but when one of the world's leading climate scientists and the world's biggest fossil fuel companies declare a common interest, it should draw attention

Christmas needn't be an orgy of consumerism: the more thought, and the less money, that goes into a gift, the more gratefully it is likely to be received. Here are some great ideas...

A new graphic shows the major contribution of household energy and transport to London's carbon footprint

Londoners are to be further encouraged to grow their own food on disused land

Local population evicted as Mali sells long-term leases on large tracts of agricultural land to Libyan company

The newly opened Langley science academy in Slough ticks just about every box - airy, light, modern interiors make for good learning environments, and the school building is stuffed full of eco features

Water scarcity and mis-management in India are creating a significant human and ecological crisis that will only be worsened by climate change

Does Cap & Trade provide free permits to big polluters, fake carbon offsets and distract us from tackling climate change?

Drinking water in area surrounding the factory is contaminated and creating a 'second Bhopal disaster', say campaigners

At times awkwardly funny, informative and charming, Marianne Taylor's book is an easy first step into British natural history

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There's still money to be had for good environmental projects, but it's a fraction of what's being spent in other areas, says Harriet Williams