The Ecologist
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Ecological, social and and economic justice. Publishing since 1970.
A manifesto of ecological love
All you need is love
We need to establish a dominion of love on this precious planet Earth: A love manifesto.
theecologist.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A manifesto of ecological love
Britain pioneered water privatisation - and then exported it around the world.
Water for sale: from the Thames to the Amazon
Polluted rivers, collapsing ecosystems and communities left adrift. And now Britain’s water privatisation concept is being exported to Brazil.
theecologist.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Britain pioneered water privatisation - and then exported it around the world.
Polanski's Green Party is putting eco-populism is on the map
Green to red?
The inside story of how the Green Party embraced ecosocialism.
theecologist.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Polanski's Green Party is putting eco-populism is on the map
"It's horrible being alarmist, but this report is mind-blowing"
Biodiversity loss 'threat to security'
The British government’s own security experts join the dots between nature loss, security and the wellbeing of society.
theecologist.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
"It's horrible being alarmist, but this report is mind-blowing"
Nuclear power accounted for just 9.0 percent of global electricity generation, barely half its historic peak of 17.5 percent in 1996.
Nuclear industry 'is fizzling out'
Investors take note: nuclear power has spent 25 years in stagnation, while renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth.
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Nuclear power accounted for just 9.0 percent of global electricity generation, barely half its historic peak of 17.5 percent in 1996.
“The rate of extinction is tens to hundreds of times higher than the average over the past ten million years. It suggests that a sixth mass extinction may be underway”
Biodiversity loss 'threat to security'
The British government’s own security experts join the dots between nature loss, security and the wellbeing of society.
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
“The rate of extinction is tens to hundreds of times higher than the average over the past ten million years. It suggests that a sixth mass extinction may be underway”
Britain is the world’s worst offender for letting fossil fuel companies drill in protected areas.
Protected areas oil exploration 'shocking, irresponsible'
Britain is world’s worst offender for letting fossil fuel companies drill in protected areas.
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Britain is the world’s worst offender for letting fossil fuel companies drill in protected areas.
While the mine exports its profits, the local communities import poverty and despair
Will Rio Tinto leave Madagascar a toxic legacy?
Rio Tinto might be considering selling off its share of operations at a massive ilmenite mine in Madagascar this week. But will it walk away from its history of contaminations?
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
While the mine exports its profits, the local communities import poverty and despair
Death cult capitalism is driven by the fantasies of a handful of mega-wealthy people
Bunker billionaires on a burning planet
Capitalism is driving ecological destruction and social upheaval. Is it a death cult, and can we escape it?
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Death cult capitalism is driven by the fantasies of a handful of mega-wealthy people
Nuclear power has spent 25 years in stagnation, while renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth.
Nuclear industry 'is fizzling out'
Investors take note: nuclear power has spent 25 years in stagnation, while renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth.
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Nuclear power has spent 25 years in stagnation, while renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth.
The world is already experiencing impacts including crop failures, intensified natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks.
Biodiversity loss 'threat to security'
The British government’s own security experts join the dots between nature loss, security and the wellbeing of society.
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The world is already experiencing impacts including crop failures, intensified natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks.
Britain is the worst country in the world for letting oil and gas companies drill in protected areas, according to a new investigation.
Protected areas oil exploration 'shocking, irresponsible'
Britain is world’s worst offender for letting fossil fuel companies drill in protected areas.
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Britain is the worst country in the world for letting oil and gas companies drill in protected areas, according to a new investigation.
A massive ilmenite mine in Madagascar has a dark history of pollution
Will Rio Tinto leave Madagascar a toxic legacy?
Rio Tinto might be considering selling off its share of operations at a massive ilmenite mine in Madagascar this week. But will it walk away from its history of contaminations?
theecologist.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:05 AM
A massive ilmenite mine in Madagascar has a dark history of pollution
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"Capitalism is a system that has outlived its use. It should have been overthrown a long time ago."
January 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM
"Capitalism is a system that has outlived its use. It should have been overthrown a long time ago."
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An extended version of our report on the impacts of tourism on posidonia in the Mediterranean, in English, has been published by @theecologist.org I worked with Ana Lopez and Alban Leduc, with the support of the @journalismfund.bsky.social
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January 27, 2026 at 4:29 PM
An extended version of our report on the impacts of tourism on posidonia in the Mediterranean, in English, has been published by @theecologist.org I worked with Ana Lopez and Alban Leduc, with the support of the @journalismfund.bsky.social
theecologist.org/2026/jan/26/... #posidonia #overtourism
theecologist.org/2026/jan/26/... #posidonia #overtourism
Reposted by The Ecologist
An extended version of our report on the impacts of tourism on #posidonia in the #Mediterranean, in English, has been published by @theecologist.org I worked with Ana Lopez and Alban Leduc, with the support of the
@journalismfund.bsky.social theecologist.org/2026/jan/26/...
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Tourism takes toll on ancient seagrass
The Mediterranean’s hidden forests are under siege from tourism.
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
An extended version of our report on the impacts of tourism on #posidonia in the #Mediterranean, in English, has been published by @theecologist.org I worked with Ana Lopez and Alban Leduc, with the support of the
@journalismfund.bsky.social theecologist.org/2026/jan/26/...
@journalismfund.bsky.social theecologist.org/2026/jan/26/...
The renewable sector keeps growing whilst the nuclear sector flounders
Nuclear industry 'is fizzling out'
Investors take note: nuclear power has spent 25 years in stagnation, while renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth.
theecologist.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The renewable sector keeps growing whilst the nuclear sector flounders
We must acknowledge a hard truth: the conservation model we have relied on for more than a century has failed
'Kinship can save us'
Conservation must move beyond protection to kinship, restoring our reciprocal relationship with the living world to heal both people and our living planet.
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
We must acknowledge a hard truth: the conservation model we have relied on for more than a century has failed
In a world of rapid urbanisation, are smaller rural communities a more sustainable answer?
The road less travelled
'While more people in the country are moving to the capital city, given socio-economic factors, Murad’s story is the reverse of this common tendency.'
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
In a world of rapid urbanisation, are smaller rural communities a more sustainable answer?
"We are drowning in commodification at the expense of happiness and the future."
Bunker billionaires on a burning planet
Capitalism is driving ecological destruction and social upheaval. Is it a death cult, and can we escape it?
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"We are drowning in commodification at the expense of happiness and the future."
"Corruption affects everything that could be done through politics or law."
Resistance is a river
Corruption, illegal mining, and lack of action threaten Peru’s mountain communities as glaciers disappear.
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:05 PM
"Corruption affects everything that could be done through politics or law."
Snowy slopes are dwindling - but the Olympics is still accepting fossil fuel cash
Save our snow - ban Olympic fossil fuel ads
The Winter Olympics killed tobacco sponsorship - can it do the same for fossil fuels?
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Snowy slopes are dwindling - but the Olympics is still accepting fossil fuel cash
Climate wrecking companies are sponsoring climate education
Museum climate school materials funded by Shell
Fossil fuel companies regularly use cultural and educational sponsorships to influence public perception.
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Climate wrecking companies are sponsoring climate education
"Sana’a faces the possibility of running out of economically viable groundwater within decades.”
Sana'a under siege
How Yemen's war devastates people and ecosystems.
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM
"Sana’a faces the possibility of running out of economically viable groundwater within decades.”
Unchecked anchoring is threatening an ancient keystone species
Tourism takes toll on ancient seagrass
The Mediterranean’s hidden forests are under siege from tourism.
theecologist.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Unchecked anchoring is threatening an ancient keystone species