THE ECOLOGIST

FEBRUARY 17. 2026

In defence of the oil industry

Britain, colonialism and the military: the true cost of our dependence on fossil fuels.

FEBRUARY 13. 2026

Time to act on animal welfare

Two decades later: it’s time to put the animal back into the Animal Welfare Act.

FEBRUARY 10. 2026

The hidden cost of beef

Brazil’s Cerrado is being transformed by industrial agriculture - with British trade playing a direct role in the loss of water systems, biodiversity and climate stability.

Shell shock for Dutch climate policy

Shell sues Netherlands for billions in secretive ‘corporate court’ over Groningen gas field closure.

FEBRUARY 9. 2026

Starmer's 'sneaky' animal rights protest ban

Animal testing protest ban is a defeat for animals, humans - and science.

FEBRUARY 6. 2026

Green to red?

The inside story of how the Green Party embraced ecosocialism.

FEBRUARY 5. 2026

All you need is love

We need to establish a dominion of love on this precious planet Earth: A love manifesto.

FEBRUARY 3. 2026

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.

FEBRUARY 2. 2026

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?

JANUARY 30. 2026

Protected areas oil exploration 'shocking, irresponsible'

Britain is world’s worst offender for letting fossil fuel companies drill in protected areas.

JANUARY 29. 2026

Biodiversity loss 'threat to security'

The British government’s own security experts join the dots between nature loss, security and the wellbeing of society.

JANUARY 28. 2026

Nuclear industry 'is fizzling out'

Investors take note: nuclear power has spent 25 years in stagnation, while renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth.

JANUARY 26. 2026

Tourism takes toll on ancient seagrass

The Mediterranean’s hidden forests are under siege from tourism.

JANUARY 23. 2026

Bunker billionaires on a burning planet

Capitalism is driving ecological destruction and social upheaval. Is it a death cult, and can we escape it?