As solutions to global warming go, producing biodiesel from palm oil looks like a pretty poor idea, since it generates ten times the amount of CO2 that conventional fossil diesel does. George Monbiot calls for a moratorium on biofuels before it’s too late.

“The problem with The Great Global Warming Swindle, which caused a sensation when it was broadcast on Channel 4 last week, is that to make its case it relies not on future visionaries, but on people whose findings have already been proved wrong. “

Marine predators are on the verge of extinction, but the fishing industry still rips the environment to shreds with impunity.

Global warming scientists are under intense pressure to water down findings, and are then accused of silencing their critics.

Have we already abandoned our attempts to prevent dangerous climate change?