A changing climate boosts the political divide
The young have taken to the streets in peaceful protest showing governments that they too have a voice. The upcoming Australian election may prove them right, says Geoff Kitney. As the world…
Environment
Climate of division, even in the Lucky Country
Australia was once dubbed ‘the lucky country’. The difficult and divisive issue of climate change may just have put paid to that, writes Geoff Kitney. Travelling through Europe over the past month,…
Capitalism blame game: politician vs expert
So it is agreed, capitalism is broken – for many. Can it be fixed to make it more “inclusive and sustainable”? Yes, says a politician and an economist, but their remedies diverge….
Riverford farms plants idea of staff ownership
James Fitzgerald talks to the man who championed seasonal vegetables well before they became fashionable. Guy Singh-Watson, founder of Riverford Organic Farmers, is thinking outside the box once again as he prepares…
Nitrate: there’s something in the water
The United Kingdom’s four nations have the highest river nitrate concentrations in Europe. The European Environment Agency is demanding change, writes James Fitzgerald. The UK’s chemical-intensive farming methods have caught us between…
The Big Read: GMO scientist plants seeds of doubt
Taking on a biotech giant is tough. James Fitzgerald talks to one researcher who came out fighting. The release of the “Monsanto Papers” late last year made headlines around the world and…
Pressure grows to weed out glyphosate
Scientific evidence is mounting against the world’s most common herbicide, writes James Fitzgerald. This may be the knock-out round for Roundup, Monsanto’s top selling weed killer, after the European Parliament late last…
Food is the stuff of life – or death
The management of resources must surely take precedent in government policy and business strategy in the years ahead if we are to avoid muddled thinking and crowded bins, writes James Fitzgerald. Many…
Rejecting the future
The United States and Britian have turned inward and away from their places in the international order. Germany and France are preparing to take their place, Geoff Kitney writes. Two great voices…
The big read: Space race. On your marks, get set … goal?
Not since the Apollo and Sputnik missions has space garnered so much attention — but this time everybody is on board, writes James Fitzgerald. The technological race for space is already blurring…