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In this month's newsletter, we profile one woman standing against coal-mining in the US, show how hospitals, schools and councils could source local food, delve into the science of mobile phones and health, and learn lessons from the first ever climate change evacuation. Scroll to the bottom of the page to download the newsletter

An audit finds more than a third of the English coastline is not open to the public

Tigers breed well in captivity, so why not just farm them behind bars to satisfy those with a taste for tiger bone wine? Debbie Banks from the Environmental Investigation Agency explains why relaxing the rules would be a disaster

How to reduce your ecological footprint, enhance your social calendar, make some interesting friends and maybe even get a love life

US study finds pesticide link to childhood leukemia and calls for more research

Feed-in Tariffs for renewables are what the UK needs to make home-grown energy more attractive. We look at what the 'We Support Solar' coalition is doing to bring about a change, and take a look at the group's new photography competition...

The press are just waiting to stick the knife into organics... but read this new study carefully and you'll realise that this is an infant science

FSA review dismisses health benefits of eating organic but admits to a lack of research on which to base findings

Giant wind farms may grab the headlines but plans to develop local off-grid electricity will have bigger impact on Africans and carbon emissions

The US company has been singled out for its failure to remove dangerous chemicals from computers

With surging demand for power and blackouts common across the continent, Africa is looking to solar, wind and geothermal technologies to meet its energy needs

Climate Camp activists are expecting more aggressive police tactics this summer

When it comes to solving global problems, we need local solutions, change in every area of life and a 'people's movement' for self-governance...

Earlier this year, journalist Dan Box won recognition from environmentalist George Monbiot for documenting the world's first climate change evacuation, of the Carteret islands in the South Pacific. Now, he returns to his experiences to ask if this is the first evacuation of many, how should we do it in future?

One-in-two chance of fully depleting reservoir storage by 2050, says University of Colorado study.