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How ethical is shipping goods by sea?

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Greenhouse gases from shipping are set to rise – but it’s still better than flying goods out

If you have an ethical dilemma, email Lucy at lucy.siegle@observer.co.uk

Amazon rainforest losing ability to regulate climate, scientist warns

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Report says logging and burning of Amazon might be connected to worsening droughts – such as the one plaguing São Paulo

Green news roundup: nuclear waste, trees and swordfish

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The week’s top environment news stories and green events

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Great Barrier Reef dredging could damage fish populations, says study

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Researchers at James Cook find that larvae development is significantly stunted by murky water and increased sediment

‘Silent revolution’ in biotech farming is overtaking GM, says Greenpeace

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Pressure group accused of hypocrisy by geneticists who say the same science is behind genetic modification and Greenpeace-approved Marker Assisted Selection

The Earth Defenders 2015 Lavazza Calendar – a photographic journey through the stories of everyday heroism of the Earth Defenders

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The 2015 Lavazza Calendar – produced in collaboration with Slow Food, featuring photographs by Steve McCurry and creative direction by Armando Testa – is a photographic journey through the stories of everyday heroism of the Earth Defenders. From Nadia, the proud argan oil paladine in Morocco, to John, the guardian of Lare pumpkins in Kenya, … Read more