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Speaking Truth to Power (that isn’t listening)

Scientists call out to policy makers for more marine reserves, but no one listens. Why?

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Carson’s Call

Rachel Carson changed the world and stopped pesticides, and yet we can do nothing about climate change – so maybe we’d better pay a little more attention to her.

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Anyone Can Play Guitar…

…but that don’t mean they’re any good. So why do the scientists who know what they’re talking about have so much trouble getting their message across?

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Common Doesn’t Mean Muck

We focus most of our conservation effort on ‘common’ species, but Kevin Gaston has pointed out that by ignoring the common we may be committing a grave error.

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Forgive Me Father for I Have Sinned

As The Guardian complains bitterly about Jeremy Clarkson and George Bush, I wonder if focusing on eco-villains is the best direction for environmentalists.

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