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As the preparations for Climate Camp 2009 continue apace, Phil England presents this special programme looking at the scale and spread of this 21st century campaigning phenomenon...

Small-scale biofuels would reduce carbon emissions and help avert poverty in poorer countries, says Christian Aid report

Molly gets her knuckles rapped for not including standard economic models in her university teaching, and wonders if the profession is disappearing up its own regression formula...

Deforestation, wind erosion and poor farming practices blamed for deterioration of soil as the real costs of the Green Revolution are measured

They emptied the public purse to fund their continuing largesse. Now it's time for the banks to pay us back. At phenomenally good rates...

Proposed emissions cuts by many industrialised countries fall short of levels called for by NGOs and climate scientists

Pollyanna Pickering on being one of the few westerners to see a giant panda in the wild, saving the Abyssinian Wolf and how art has led her to a greater appreciation of the natural world...

Welsh Climate Camp gets underway as protesters set up camp near coal mine

Turbine maker says closures will balance demand, as boss criticises UK's commitment to wind and hints at redundancy reinstatement for protesters

Influx of high-fat and high-sugar foods into Central America has increased obesity levels

Well-publicised simple steps like using energy-saving light bulbs may be making it more difficult to prepare people for the bigger changes needed to tackle climate change, argue psychologists

The Campaign for Better Transport is working hard to bring down train fares and is inviting you to join them in their fight

Leeds University is the first in the UK to ban the sale of bottled water on campus. Will other universities follow suit? Sophie Haydock reports

The 300-350 Show takes the argument against large-scale carbon offsetting under the CDM to the European Commissioner in charge; and hears from a co-author of the most accessible report yet on the case against carbon offsetting under the CDM.

Pressure groups question whether Defra has the power to drive reforms in the food sector