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Nuclear fallout
The government’s commitment to nuclear power will undermine national and environmental security for decades
An American spanner in the works
Peter Hardstaff reports on the anger felt at the Bali climate conference over the US stance on cutting emissions
Mark Lynas's Green Grid
Should the incremental approach of Kyoto be extended, or ditched for something more ambitious? Read the arguments for and against and vote in our climate choice poll
Happy 10th birthday Kyoto
As people at the Bali conference sing 'happy birthday dear Kyoto' Peter Hardstaff reports on America's blocking game
Dr Quack's miracle climate remedies
Roll up, roll up to hear some global warming solutions
No election? Is it good or bad?
Following Gordon Brown's confirmation there will be no autumn poll Sian Berry reflects on the up and downsides to not having an election at the moment
Zac, are you serious?
On 13 September, Sian gave her reaction to the Tory Quality of Life group's report. Then we gave its co-author Zac Goldsmith, a right of reply. Here Sian answers back.
Zac responds to Sian Berry
Last week the Green Party's Sian Berry criticised the Tory Quality of life group report. Here Zac Goldsmith, who co-chaired the group, accuses her of a Labour-style attack.
Energy efficiency can begin at home
Editors and journalists don't understand the science involved in energy policy, says Peter Wilby. So perhaps we should be thankful they usually keep off the subject
Fred Flintstone didn't drive a gas guzzler...
Has global warming replaced Communism as an anti-capitalist weapon? Read Ruth Lea and don't miss comments from Minister Ian Pearson and more
A matter of security
Why is the MoD so seriously concerned about global warming? Josh Arnold-Forster on the social collapse we are not prepared for
Planet saved?: Why the green movement is taking to the streets
The government says it will tackle global warming with renewed vigour. But radical groups such as Plane Stupid tell Alice O'Keeffe that they want more than promises
Why we must ration the future
You can't bargain with the planet because it doesn't care whether or not targets are "politically acceptable". So unless we secure a deal determining how much carbon each nation and each person can emit, we simply will not survive
Can America go green?
Why are Americans so sceptical about global warming? Possibly because they really don't want to do anything about it, argues Elizabeth Kolbert
Fear, greed, and finance
There is a growing gap between investor awareness about climate change and actual patterns of investment. Nick Robins reports from the City on the task ahead
Obviation not generation
We don’t need more energy – just more imagination,
intelligence . . . and political courage
Back to basics
New technologies are all very well, writes Caspar Henderson, but we have to start by using energy more intelligently
The media column - Peter Wilby gives a science lesson
My advice to journalists is the same as that given to Woodward and Bernstein at the start of the Watergate investigation: follow the money
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The Ashes and globalisation
Ziauddin Sardar
Move over viagra
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