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In 1962, Rachel Carson's famous exposé of the environmental impacts of the pesticide DDT rocked the chemical industry. Today, Carson's European legacy - the REACH legislation - ought to safeguard public health. But will it?

Adam Leith Gollner's new book is a journey of discovery through the science, history, art and politics of fruit

Climate action groups launch public vote for next protest site

Climate change could destabilise countries and force US military intervention

Move over Delia, Tracey Smith tells us how to bake no-fuss fabulous flatbread, hand made with minimal ingredients, including leftovers.

It's too late to create an entirely new global climate framework, argues Felicia Jackson. We need to put a price on carbon to reflect its true cost, and Copenhagen, while flawed, is our best hope

Find out if your council is about to waste your waste in favour of incinerators with our interactive map

Lack of market for wind power in UK exposed as protest ends

Report published in Nature expresses alarm at the impact of cancer on endangered species such as Tasmanian devil and beluga whale

Help the Campaign for Better Transport push for cheaper, greener, less crowded trains by filling in a simple online form

All hail the rise of the Fair Trade Panama hat. Laura Sevier meets ethical fashion pioneer Carry Somers of Pachacuti

Ewan journeys south through China, lapping up culture and language, but all the while aware that any train he boards is likely to be effectively coal powered. Coach is it, then...

Hostile police tactics at the Kingsnorth and G20 camps has not put protesters off as climate camp goes global

Former Minister's call to triple the contribution of nuclear power in UK dismissed as scare tactics

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