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BBC Science and Environment
PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
Prince optimistic for fisheries
Prince Charles says there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
Largest optical telescope created
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
Striking galaxy image from Hubble
The Hubble space telescope captures an image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way.
Oil spurs Canadian PM China visit
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss Canada's oil products, after the US blocked a key pipeline.
The Ecologist
Is there a future for carbon footprint labelling in the UK?
The media frenzy that erupted as Tesco admitted having second-thoughts on carbon footprint labels may have inflicted lasting damage on a once promising sector
Bjørn Lomborg: 'Five inches...? I can't even remember that figure'
Despite no scientific training Bjørn Lomborg has had a strong influence on the climate change debate, positioning himself against climate deniers and campaigners who say that climate change is a...
Competition: Win a copy of 'The Arctic: Treasure of the North', worth £25
FW Media is giving a lucky Ecologist reader a chance to win a copy of 'The Arctic: Treasure of the North', by acclaimed photographer Bernd Römmelt and Greenpeace scientist and campaigner Thomas...
Competition: Win a vegetable variety adoption pack with a packet of seeds from Garden Organic
The Ecologist is giving one lucky reader the chance to win one of four vegetable varieties with a packet of seeds from Garden Organic, worth £20
PHOTO GALLERY: The Arctic - Treasure of the North
A new book of stunning photos of the Arctic documents the wonder of one of the last wilderness regions on the planet
World Resources Institute
What Does the State of the Union Mean for the Energy Agenda?
This post originally appeared in the National Journal Energy &; Environment Expert Blog. The question was, Obama’s State of the…
Aqueduct News Roundup: India, Trading on Water, Shareholder Challenges
If you are a regular reader of news related to water risk, you may have seen data and observations from Aqueduct in several venues during the month of January. This is the first of a series of...
RELEASE: Prof. Zou Ji to Join the National Climate Research Center; Transition from WRI
Dr. Xiaomei Tan Appointed as Deputy Director for WRI's China Office
The World Resources Institute (WRI) announced that Prof. Zou Ji will resign as its China Country Director, a position he held...
Transparency of Climate Finance: Did Durban Show Us the Money?
In the recent UN climate negotiations (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa, the issue of transparency of climate finance appeared in a variety of contexts…
What Shale Gas in China Means for the United States
Today I testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission during a hearing on China's Global Quest for Resources and Implications…
