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  • Electric Mini

    Electric cars are no panacea

    Simon Pirani
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    The UK Government focus on electric cars is opposed by researchers of climate science, transport policy, engineering and urban planning.

  • The Gates of climate hell

    Jonathan Neale
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    Bill Gates has made billions and understands capitalist markets - from the perspective of an investor. To confront climate breakdown we need to see things as human beings.

  • Permanent pandemic?

    Neil Faulkner
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    Covid capitalism has entered its second year. It is global, and chronic. How long before we identify a solution of similar magnitude?
  • Aerial view of Rio Tinto's QMM mine in Madagascar. Photo: via Andrew Lees Trust.

    Can Rio Tinto be trusted?

    Yvonne Orengo
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    Communities in southern Madagascar impacted by water pollution are still waiting for basic public health information from mining giant Rio Tinto.
  • Renewable energy

    A green Covid-19 recovery

    Sophie Johnson
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    Building sustainability into the UK exit strategy from the pandemic is a win-win-win for the climate, public health and the economy.
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    How to stop climate breakdown

    Brendan Montague
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  • Oil Palm Saplings on Burned Land in Central Kalimantan

    Our system of work is broken

    Katy Wiese
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    The COVID-19 pandemic and the climate emergency made one thing clear: we have to radically rethink the way we work.
  • Extinction Rebellion protest

    Newspapers and climate breakdown

    Jonathan N Fuller
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    Britain's national press is finally coming fully behind action on climate breakdown. But why the 'reverse ferret'?

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    Commodifying the natural world

    Andrew Taylor-Dawson
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    Applying market logic to protecting the environment is counter-intuitive and deeply worrying.