THE ECOLOGIST

APRIL 28. 2026

I liberated a lobster and got crushed

How common wildlife myths were weaponised to crush a small act of resistance.

Ryan Gosling's flight of fancy

Project Hail Mary is the antinomy of Alien.

APRIL 27. 2026

Ofcom 'investing climate denial'

UK regulator responds to complaints of ‘dangerous climate lies’ broadcast by TalkTV and TalkRadio.

Ofcom 'investigating climate denial'

UK regulator responds to complaints of ‘dangerous climate lies’ broadcast by TalkTV and TalkRadio.

APRIL 24. 2026

The legal block on climate action

Colombia has sent a strong signal about corporate influence over its climate policies as it gears up to host the first Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. Can the world follow?

APRIL 21. 2026

KFC has chickened out on welfare promises

KFC pledges to source a third of its chicken from the UK – why is the bar so low on our high street?

APRIL 18. 2026

A reckoning in the Amazon

Indigenous leaders, traditional communities and researchers are resisting development in the Amazon rainforest that could push its ecosystems past irreversible tipping points.

APRIL 15. 2026

UK-Israel trade deal 'must be scrapped'

Zack Polanski calls on UK government to end trade with Israel following genocide, an illegal war against Iran, and bombings in Lebanon.

APRIL 14. 2026

Big Oil and offshore Britain

How Big Oil reaps in the profits while avoiding contributions to the public good by using Britain's network of offshore tax havens.

The power imbalance

Polluter and Cyber Elites Part 2: Social media wrecks mental health and the climate while promoting the far right. But are the tech bros about to crash?

APRIL 13. 2026

A lethal alignment

Polluter and Cyber Elites Part 1: Social media wrecks mental health and the climate while promoting the far right. But are the tech bros about to crash?

APRIL 10. 2026

Death knell for 'forgotten forests'

Time running out to rescue ‘forgotten forests’ under plantations, charity warns.

APRIL 8. 2026

Free public transport via Montpellier

Universal free public transport in Montpellier, France, a runaway success.

APRIL 7. 2026

Trump's war on Iran and on the future

'This war isn’t just about control over oil. It’s about control over the future. '