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A report released by Friends of the Earth yesterday shows that ‘environment-friendly’ farming - including organics - creates more jobs, uses fewer resources and is more profitable than farming using genetically modified (GM) crops.

Where is the environmental movement headed? Has it moved forward since the 1970s, or backwards? Paul thinks that democracy is the problem...

'China' has become the man-on-the-street's word to dismiss climate change campaigners. What is the future for global warming if China's growth continue apace? Where is the global economy headed? Mark and Paul fight it out...

The solutions are there - plans have already been put forward for an energy 'climb-down' by 2030. So what's stopping us? Mark and Paul agree that it all comes down to our obsession with economic growth...

Is the real problem for the planet population? Can we ever have a sustainable society for 6 billion people?

If it were possible to fly without producing any polluting gases would it be a good thing? If we discovered fusion power tomorrow, would our problems be solved? Mark and Paul argue it out...

Paul's interested in the psychology of climate campaigners - "we have to do something because we can't do nothing". Is that the best option? What's the role of the 'technofixes' which Blair and Branson are so keen on?

Paul asks whether Mark thinks that the cuts in carbon dioxide now thought necessary - at least 80 per cent by 2050 - are really achievable. Lawrence Buckley tackles Mark on whether defeat might be an acceptable option...

We ask environmental campaigners and authors Paul Kingsnorth and Mark Lynas whether campaigners can save the world? Mark thinks there's still hope. Paul is of the opinion that things have already gone too far. According to Mark, there's a waking argument and sleeping one...

Thanks in large part to continued activism by nuclear campaign group CND, the government is facing a rebellion of MPs in today’s vote on whether to renew Britain’s nuclear missile system, Trident.

The government has this morning released its draft Climate Change Bill, which will make a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of 60 per cent by 2050 - and a 26 to 32 per cent reduction by 2020 - legally binding targets.

The Conservative party has unveiled new taxes on aviation in a bid to control increasing carbon dioxide emissions from the sector.

Cloned meat moved a step closer to being a supermarket shelf reality yesterday when the European Union's food safety authority was asked to rule on the matter.

A draft agreement being discussed by EU leaders at the climate change summit in Brussels aims for a 60% to 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

Last December's Barker Review replaces democracy with economic growth. Ex <i>Ecologis</i>t editor Simon Fairlie claims our land is being sold to the highest bidder