Could Nuclear Actually Solve the Energy Crisis?
Ell Folan
Given that plants take a decade to build, probably not.
Tag: environment
This is How Britain Can Actually Prepare for Extreme Weather
Diyora Shadijanova
Now is not the time for climate fatalism.
Taxes Aren’t Driving Sky-High Fuel Prices, Profiteering Bosses Are
James Meadway
BP’s CEO admitted his company was a “cash machine”.
Can Colombia’s New President End the War on Drugs?
Niko Vorobyov
This could be the end of the line for Colombian cocaine.
The Green Revolution Could Make Cornwall a Mining Capital Again. Who Stands to Benefit?
Lucie Akerman
Does extraction always equal exploitation?
A Simple Plan to Save the World
Mass rewilding, worldwide socialist planning and universal veganism? It won’t be easy but it’s our best shot at the good life, say the authors of Half-Earth Socialism.
Why Do Rich People in Cities Drive Gas Guzzling SUVs?
SUVs are polluting, tacky, and more likely to result in a fatal collision than any other kind of car. So why do rich people like them so much? Ash Sarkar goes to Kensington and Chelsea – home to more SUVs than any other part of the country – to find out whether posh people can […]
Is Britain Leading on Climate Change?
Since the days of Margaret Thatcher, Britain has claimed to be a ‘climate leader’. But when we look at the country’s record both past and present, this really couldn’t be further from the truth.
How We Won: The Local Activists That Took on Big Oil on the Isle of Wight
Florence Wildblood
‘It proves that David can overcome Goliath.’
The Government’s Net Zero Strategy Is Beyond Disappointing
James Meadway
Without the money, it's just empty promises.
Why It’s Eco-Socialism or Collapse
Climate change is better understood as climate systems breakdown, and it’s only through the lens of the latter that we can grasp the scale of the crisis ahead. On this episode of Downstream, Aaron Bastani is joined by Mat Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton to discuss their new book, Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the […]
For the People and for the Planet – It’s Time to Make Amazon Pay
Casper Gelderblom
What Do We Owe?
Adrienne Buller
Global Capitalism Has Pushed Our Food System to Breaking Point
Adrienne Buller
What’s the Value of a Whale?
Adrienne Buller
Filth: Single-Use Plastics Tell a Story of Capitalist Greed and Planetary Catastrophe
Eleanor Penny
The Government is Showing Its Economic Hand – and the Left Will Need a Smart Response
James Meadway
Nature Is Returning 🌱… Was Humanity the REAL Virus? 🦢🌿🌾🍃 🌬
With most people staying indoors and wildlife the world over having a WTF moment; some environmentalists are teetering at the edge of the slippery, Malthusian slope of eco-fascism.