The meadow mutiny
The meadow mutiny: why a rewilding scheme sparked a residents’ revolt A council in Derbyshire decided to let grass grow wild – and a group of vigilante mowers fought back.…
Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-based polymers have become an integral part of modern life. They make cars and airplanes lighter and more energy efficient. They constitute a…
What is degrowth and can it save the planet?
‘These ideas are incredibly popular’: what is degrowth and can it save the planet? The post-growth movement says GDP is the wrong way to measure progress and we need a…
Is ultra cheap green hydrogen on the horizon?
Is ultra cheap green hydrogen on the horizon? Hydrogen produced by splitting water with renewable energy is too expensive to take off, but a start-up hopes to bring down the…
Why are we obsessed with just five types of fish?
In Britain, we’re creatures of habit when it comes to seafood. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reports that 80 percent of all seafood sold in the UK comprises just five…
Facing up to accelerating exploitation of oceans
Termed the “blue acceleration”, the rapid increase in human activity and resource extraction from the world’s oceans in recent decades highlights the growing pressure we’re placing on marine ecosystems. Irish…
Impact of food production must inform climate policy
Your editorial on nature-friendly farming (12 August) rightly points out that a reduction in meat and dairy consumption is the most effective way to provide food security while protecting nature…
Think we don’t have a choice when it comes to saving the planet? Think again
Think we don’t have a choice when it comes to saving the planet? Think again Climate change is increasingly causing global disruption. Human beings naturally seek certainty and modern societies…
Biomass power station produced four times emissions of UK coal plant, says report
The Drax power station was responsible for four times more carbon emissions than the UK’s last remaining coal-fired plant last year, despite taking more than £0.5bn in clean-energy subsidies in…
Monday was the warmest day recorded on Earth
Our poor cool wet summer doesn’t mean that the climate change deniers are right. Far far from it, we must not be complacent. Extract below: In the past week, Earth’s…
We must help our farmers transition to a sustainable future
This is absolutely critical. This is what Earth and Leaf is all about. Extract below: We must help our farmers transition to a sustainable future. The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS)…
Labour has left farmers facing agriculture budget ‘cliff edge’, says NFU
Extract below: Farmers are facing a “cliff edge” as the Labour government refuses to commit to maintaining the agriculture budget for England, the president of the National Farmers’ Union has…
Most homes will need heat pumps
Heat pumps will need to be installed in the vast majority of Welsh homes to meet climate targets, the Welsh government has said. However, the government’s new heat strategy stops…
Elon Musk could avert global species extinction
Only a portion of Elon Musk’s wealth could halt over half of global species extinction. The most vulnerable countries are Madagascar, Colombia, Philippines, Brazil and Indonesia.
Scottish farmers damn wild beaver reintroduction policy
Farmers and landowners or managers should be involved in policy decisions. Farmers role in our environment must be redefined and then they must be acknowledged and compensated appropriately.
Papuans head to Indonesian court to protect forests from palm oil
Indigenous activists from the Indonesian province of West Papua have held traditional ceremonies outside the country’s Supreme Court in Jakarta calling for their traditional land and forests to be protected…
As catches fall, Sierra Leone’s artisanal fishers turn to destructive practices
Sierra Leone’s fish stocks have been under severe strain in recent years due to intensive industrial fishing and a growing population of artisanal fishers, with fishers consistently reporting falling catches.…
Australian cattle industry suggests shift from net zero target to ‘climate neutral’ approach
This I’m afraid is greenwashing. We have to dramatically cut meat consumption. Farming cattle is particularly inefficient so must be a focus. I don’t want to, but Ive stopped eating…
Climate change: Farms face job losses without net zero support
This is a major focus for Earth and Leaf. Welsh government is taking a lead with the sustainable farming scheme but has failed to carry farmers with them. Extract below:…