Mark Lynas
Mark Lynas is a climate change writer and activist, author of the acclaimed book 'High Tide' and fortnightly columnist for the New Statesman. He was selected by National Geographic as an 'Emerging Explorer' for 2006, and blogs on www.marklynas.org
Articles by mark lynas
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Politics
Political will is a renewable resource
- 01 May 2008
- 1 comment
Germany has 200 times more solar power installed than the UK - and this is not because Germany gets any more sun
World Affairs
How the rich starved the world
- 17 April 2008
- 111 comments
World cereal stocks are at an all-time low, food-aid programmes have run out of money and millions face starvation. Yet wealthy countries persist with plans to use grain for petrol. Plus Iain Macwhirter on how food prices are rocketing
UK Politics
Why Greens should vote for Ken
- 03 April 2008
- 6 comments
Livingstone is by far the best-qualified candidate to run London - and from an environmental perspective, this is even more the case, argues Mark Lynas
Books
It's getting hot in here
- 27 March 2008
- 2 comments
The Hot Topic: How to Tackle Global Warming and Still Keep the Lights On
Gabrielle Walker and Sir David King Bloomsbury, 320pp, £9.99
Environment
Darling ducked the difficult decisions
- 19 March 2008
- 7 comments
The Chancellor can no longer afford to ignore the contribution of international aviation and shipping to our carbon footprint
Politics
The power to save Britain
- 06 March 2008
- 21 comments
How our island could be supplying Europe with green electricity. Plus Peter Hain on getting real about renewables
Global Issues
The good news from America
- 14 February 2008
- 11 comments
Most environmentalists are indeed leftists who support the redistribution of wealth and believe in a simpler lifestyle
Environment
If the cap fits, share it
- 31 January 2008
- 9 comments
Instead of setting up a new currency in carbon, cap and share utilises the oldest rationing system in the book: the price mechanism
Environment
Why Britain doesn't need nuclear power
- 17 January 2008
- 16 comments
It is shameful the UK languishes at the bottom of the renewable energy league despite our huge resources
Environment
Has global warming really stopped?
- 14 January 2008
- 1067 comments
Mark Lynas responds to a controversial article on newstatesman.com which argued global warming has stopped
