You may see your garden as a spare room or a place to be in touch with nature, but changes to planning rules mean it is likely to attract higher council tax if it hasn’t already been snapped up by a developer. Jack Shamash reports
Hot on the heels of a report earlier this month which exposed oil firm Exxon-Mobil for funding research which refuted the existence of climate change, a new document has accused the Bush administration of deliberately censoring work by climate scientists.
As doctors can tell you, the best remedy for colds and flu is the traditional one: rest, warmth, fluids – and time. Drug manufacturers want you to believe otherwise. But, as Pat Thomas reports, pharmaceutical ‘cures’ may be more than just a waste of money
Ian Pearson, Britain's Climate Change Minister, put a smile on the face of the environmental movement in January when he derided Ryan Air as 'the irresponsible face of capitalism'. That smile was soon wiped off, however, when he was reputedly 'slapped down' by the Treasury for his comments.
Our reporter was in Parliament to ask Ian Pearson why he was forced to back down over his comments...
Carbon off-setting hogs the headlines. Blair says he is going to off-set all his flight. MPs fall over themselves to join him. The government declares that it will introduce a 'kite-mark' standard to regulate the industry. Prius-driving Hollywood actors help launch the 'Global Cool' campaign.
What is going on?
Listen to our podcast programme to uncover what's behind the glossy websites and 'carbon neutral' pledges...
Today BAA, the UK airport operator, announced its plans for a second terminal at Stansted airport. The plans, backed by the Department of Transport and costing £2.2 billion, will allow Stansted to carry an additional 33 million passengers by 2030 giving it a total of 68 million passengers a year - larger than Heathrow today.
MPs will be given a private screening today of the highly-acclaimed film ‘Black Gold’, a documentary which charts the exploitation of coffee growers in Ethiopia.
William Hudson, an ex-strawberry farmer from Essex, speaks candidly about how supermarket buyers treat suppliers, create packaging cartels and keep farmers gagged.
