Unintended effects of new genetic engineering techniques create new hazards and risks
The corporates are arguing that new techniques of gene editing (CRISPR and others) are safe and therefore there should be…
Experts and environmentalists pan Tory energy strategy
From Labour Hub The government today published its long-awaited strategy for increasing the UK’s energy independence. The strategy contains an ambition to…
GMO wheat in Argentina suffers from low yields
An interesting and accessible case study from GM Watch Controversial GM crop gives only two-thirds of the average yield for…
South Africa’s Coal Miners’ Union Calls for a Public Pathway Approach to Energy Transition
From Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, a report from South Africa: At its recent 17th National Congress, South Africa’s National Union…
War and the Cost of Living- The Rising Clyde, episode 2
Episode 2 of Rising Clyde, the Scottish Climate Justice Show, is well worth watching. Presented by our friend Iain Bruce,…
Food for profit: India’s food giants consolidate power
From 360 Info. Agribusiness corporations have been on the rise in India since the 1970s. Unless there is a change…
What the Fossil Fuel Industry Learned from Anti-BDS Laws
From Jewish Currents Attacks on Israel’s critics have become the template for efforts to suppress climate activism, gun control advocacy,…
Chile approves rights of nature
From Systemic Alternatives By Pablo Solón [Español – Português] A little over two years have passed since my last visit to Chile. At…
IPCC report highlights urgent need for adaptation investments for agriculture
From the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Industrial farming vulnerable to climate disruption, shift to more diverse agroecology needed…
Can urban mining help to save the planet?
First published at Open Democracy. Recycling rare metals from our waste could help us to reduce extractive mining. But urban…