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Warsaw climate talks warned time is running out to close 'emissions gap'

5 Nov 2013: BusinessGreen: United Nations Environment Programme calls on governments to step up action to prevent catastrophic climate change
Guardian Environment Network 1 day ago

China's dam boom is an assault on its great rivers

4 Nov 2013: Yale Environment 360: Touted as a low carbon source of energy, China's hydropower projects are wreaking havoc on river systems across the country and southeast Asia
Guardian Environment Network 5 days ago

The last time the Arctic was this warm was 120,000 years ago

31 Oct 2013:
Climate Central: New research is the first to present physical evidence that indicates the warming in the eastern Canadian Arctic exceeds the peak warmth during the Holocene epoch

Environment blog 20hr 5min ago

Why more environmentalists should fly

Brendan May: In our debates over Gatwick vs Boris Island, fracking and HS2, the green movement risks losing a global perspective. Don't believe me? Get on a plane
George Monbiot's blog 22hr 53min ago

We can still celebrate bonfire night without burning toxic waste

George Monbiot: Dioxins released when we set fire to our junk on Guy Fawkes night are entering the food chain
Bike blog 1 day ago

Investment in cycling can increase bike journeys, study shows

Carlton Reid: The Department for Transport must endorse a new study that proves spending to achieve a goal really works
Environment blog 4 days ago

Live webchat: What can be done to save polar bears?

Post your questions on polar bears, which are threatened by climate change. Experts from Polar Bears International will be here on 6 November to answer

Finance 8hr 30min ago

Is responsible corporate investment possible in conflict regions?

Might business involvement in a major conflict - such as the one between Israel and Palestine - actually help instead of hurt?
Water 13hr 7min ago

China's smog reduction plan could add to water stress and boost emissions

China's new air pollution control plan includes 18 synthetic natural gas plants, which use 18 times more water and emit up to 108% more CO2 than coal
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Waste 52min ago

Slough sewage plant human excrement into high-quality fertiliser

6 Nov 2013:
Berkshire town's phosphorus-rich excreta is converted by nutrient recovery reactor into pellets for farm and garden use
Netherlands 10hr 54min ago

Dutch king visits Russia after 'year of friendship' that turned frosty

5 Nov 2013: Putin snub, arrests and assault make relations awkward while gay rights issue adds to diplomatic discomfiture
Climate change 13hr ago

Polar bears fight for survival as sea ice melts – video

5 Nov 2013:
As winter approaches, polar bears in sub-arctic Canada begin to migrate off the tundra and head out onto the ice for the winter, where they can hunt for seals. However, climate change is delaying freeze-up, keeping the bears out on the tundra for longer – away from their main food source. US environment correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg talks to polar scientists ahead of a live Q&A from Churchill, Manitoba
Wales 13hr 3min ago

Stag attack kills Welsh farmer

5 Nov 2013: Kenneth Price, 75, dies in hospital after suffering multiple injuries when animal turns on him
Prince Charles 15hr 30min ago

Prince Charles to edit edition of Country Life as he prepares to turn 65

5 Nov 2013: Prince of Wales has spent eight months selecting contributors and commissioning features 'that reflect his passions'

In praise of ... 1 day ago

In praise of … Sir Robert Hunter

4 Nov 2013: Editorial: Without the man who died 100 years ago, open spaces such as Epping Forest or Hampstead Heath might have been lost
Comment is free 1 day ago

Winter is nigh, and pensioners are at risk as energy prices rocket

4 Nov 2013: Harry Leslie Smith: No one in the UK should have to suffer or die because they can't afford price rises that enrich the few at the expense of many
Comment is free 2 days ago

Deep-sea fishing regulations and a crucial European vote

3 Nov 2013: Richard Branson: The future of the deep ocean and its ecosystem depends on the EU leading the way on sustainable fishing and ocean conservation
Comment is free 4 days ago

Rural policy: farming today

1 Nov 2013: Editorial: Well-designed environmental schemes can make the difference between survival and extinction for some species

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Guatemala diary: food and agriculture - in pictures

Mark Tran continues his photo diary of Guatemala, visiting Raxnam village, near Cobán city, where he investigates cash crops and local food issues

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