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Rio+20 Earth summit 5hr 11min ago
Rio+20 summit: Opening day live blog
Rolling coverage of the UN Sustainable Development Conference where world leaders have arrived to agree how to tackle the world's ecological and social problems
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Bike blog 9hr 31min ago
The 'charity' bike ride where no money goes to charity
Trevor Ward: If none of the money goes to charity, how is the event's entry fee – the most expensive on the sportive calendar – justified? -
Rio+20 Earth summit 1 day ago
Why the supreme courts can make Rio+20 a success
Stanley Johnson in Rio de Janeiro: Many supreme court chief justices will also be at the Earth summit, to argue the illegality of politicians reneging on promises -
Environment blog 2 days ago
Campaigners demand an end to $1tn fossil fuel subsidies
Duncan Clark: Twitterstorm calls for an end to fossil fuel subsidies as a new report says oil, coal and gas companies could be getting $1 trillion of government
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BusinessGreen: Oliver Letwin's reported desire to remove support for wind and solar by 2020 is 'aspirational' and in line with policy
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Inter Press Service: Those still smarting from President Bush's obstructive stance in 1992 say Obama is no great loss to Rio
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The Guardian Teacher Network is full of resources for National Insect Week, to tie in with more than 100 events around the UK
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Energy efficiency means using less energy to achieve the same ends – though rebounds effects can reduce the savings
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Country diary: Woodnewton, Northamptonshire: The wet April and June mean slugs and snails are out feasting when they would usually have retreated deep underground to avoid the desiccating sun
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Country diary: Delabole, Cornwall: This area's blue-grey slate was used for Winchester Castle in 1314; today, cut in huge blocks by diamond saws, it is still in demand for building and restoration work
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Inside sustainability with John Elkington 7hr 15min ago
R&D at Hewlett Packard has sustainability in its genetic makeup
John Elkington ponders whether Hewlett Packard can serve millions of new users, cut carbon and still manage to turn a healthy profit
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Children: the next business agenda 7hr 32min ago
Pragmatism and best practice: how can companies tackle child labour?
Tackling the root causes of child labour requires companies to be pragmatic and to work with their supply chains
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UN chief urges leaders to be more ambitious after concerns they will sign a pre-negotiated text but won't commit on key issues
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Pace quickens at Rio summit, as NGO director responds to weakened oceans proposals with promise of civil disobedience
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Collective decisions have been the key to saving a way of life in Brazil's rainforest
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Tim Yeo says government must put limit on gas-fired plant use, in order to secure required £200bn investment into energy sector
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The prince said people involved in the illegal trade were 'ignorant, selfish and utterly wrong'
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Google begins process of mapping towpaths in England and Wales, so its Maps users can plan journeys that include waterways
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Death toll of campaigners involved in protection of forests, rivers and land has almost doubled in three years
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Delegates considering blocking proposed text because of its lack of ambition and 'aggressive' tactics employed by Brazil
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Antonio Patriota: A three-dimensional approach to development is now needed – one that combines social, economic and environmental concerns
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Nick Clegg: Twenty years ago we saw breakthrough: this time we need follow through. The state of the planet is a shared responsibility
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Connie Hedegaard: The Earth summit has to ensure sustainability is at the heart of growth models – the swelling global population depends on it
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George Monbiot: World leaders at Earth summits seem more interested in protecting the interests of plutocratic elites than our environment
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Rio+20 Earth summit - in pictures
World leaders have once again been descending on Rio de Janeiro, for a conference on sustainable development. Aside from the main event, campaigners and activists have made their presence felt and a People's Summit has run alongside. Here are some images taken on 19-20 June
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