John Vidal
John Vidal is the Guardian's environment editor. He is the author of McLibel: Burger Culture on Trial
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Residents in the Ukip stronghold of Clacton-on-Sea are rightly proud of their clean beaches, fresh air and wildlife. Would they still vote leave if they knew the things they love about their town are thanks to EU membership?
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Construction of 40 dams in the Tapajós river basin would severely affect indigenous people and is not justifiable economically, says new report
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Digital tracking of creatures from tiny birds to whales offers up new data on the epic trips some species make, and their role in ecology and economics
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Campaigners hope the Thai temple raid will stir the world’s conscience – but the trafficking of tiger parts to China is a booming business
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Scientists say sea temperatures are back to normal, but from southern Africa to southern Asia, droughts and heatwaves have left a trail of devastation
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Female opposition to drilling soars as mothers unite in desire to safeguard children’s future
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Mega dam on Congo river to produce electricity equal to 20 large nuclear power stations, but critics say it will displace 60,000 people and wreck the ecosystem
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High court judge dismisses claims by mining firm Vedanta Resources that water contamination case against them and subsidiary KCM should be heard in Zambia
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Scientists astonished to find 600-mile long reef under the muddy water in a site already marked for oil exploration
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As Paris climate change agreement is signed in New York, developing country negotiators highlight gulf between ambition and funding
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Up to $500m spent by donors on protecting rainforest in the Congo basin has failed to prevent destructive developments, says the Rainforest Foundation
Resilient cities 'There is no escape': Nairobi's air pollution sparks Africa health warning