By John Pickard (ALCS member) You may have noticed this morning that every one of the regular mainstream newspapers was contained in a full-page, wrap-around
Category: Science & Environment Archive

Global warming: the gulf between reality and response
By John Pickard The gap between what needs to be done to minimise and mitigate against climate change is wide and getting wider. What is

Inferno: Los Angeles on fire
Letter from Mark Langabeer, Hastings and Rye Labour member. Channel 4 recently had a report on the wildfires that have caused devastation around Los Angeles

ASSA 2025 part two: the radical – climate, labour and imperialism
By Michael Roberts In part two of my report on the proceedings of ASSA 2025, I look at the sessions of radical economics organised by

Deepfake pornography: a basic feature of the profit system
By Jamie Penquite-Green, Penrith and the Borders CLP member Deepfake pornography is becoming an increasing threat to women and girls and the labour movement must

Starmer blames bats and newts – but who are the real ‘blockers’?
As Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner seek to blame bats and newts for delays to major infrastructure and housing projects, TIM HARRIS looks at

TV Review: Panorama – ‘The Water Company’s Murky Business’
Mark Langabeer watched the recent BBC 1 Panorama documentary which can be seen here Severn Trent is considered a highly profitable water company. The CEO

COP-out 29
By Michael Roberts There was a tortuous and painful end to COP29, the international climate change conference held in oil-rich Baku, Azerbaijan. The main issue

As the COP29 conference is drawing to a close, its end has been delayed because of the gulf in perceptions between the most advanced countries

Hedge funds huge profits from undermining renewables
By John Pickard Donald Trump is a climate change denier and among other things, in only a few short days his election has undermined the