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Forest sell-off: Social media celebrates victory
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George Monbiot comes out fighting on 'Left Hook' tour
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Full apology and fluffed Labour response saves Caroline Spelman
17 Feb 2011:Caroline Spelman walked into the Commons chamber at lunchtime today with a shaky grip on her cabinet post. The environment secretary left the chamber an hour later with far greater prospects for the future
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George Monbiot's blog 1 day ago
Climate change and extreme flooding linked by new evidence
16 Feb 2011: George Monbiot: Two studies suggest for the first time a clear link between global warming and extreme precipitation
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Forests
2005 forest cover in Indonesia
Deforestation has cut the islands' forest cover by a quarter since 1990
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Nuclear reactors under construction in China
Nuclear is plugging the gap for China's spiralling energy demand
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Co-op aims to cut carbon emissions by 35%, increase Fairtrade product lines and invest £1bn in green energy
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Caroline Spelman's doomed policy began last year with a warning to the Forestry Commission that cuts would be needed
"I'm sorry I got it wrong," says Caroline Spelman
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Environment secretary apologises to MPs as she confirms the government has abandoned plans to sell off England's forests amid widespread criticism
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Group monitoring nuclear plant says 'crash programme' by government's NDA will put UK in breach of Ospar convention
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Response: Investing in a low-carbon economy will create growth and keep Europe competitive, says Carlo Jaeger
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Jonathan Freedland: Government blunders that come early in a term are often forgiven, but how did the sell-off policy ever come into being?
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Cartoon
The government is abandoning plans to change the ownership of 258,000 hectares of state-owned woodland
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Patrick Barkham: Those hoping for a glimpse of the oriental turtle dove in Steve Akers's garden know how to recreate a childlike state of wonder
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Eaga energy monitor
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Solar 3-in-1 toy
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The Grand Canyon under threat from uranium mining – in pictures
A US government report is to recommend whether a raft of proposed uranium mines should be approved, which would jeopardise some of the canyon's natural beauty and its flora and fauna
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