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The worst place in the world ?

Nuclear power is still being touted as the clean, green solution to environmental crisis – mostly by people with a vested interest in the nuclear industry, of course. The big…

Ending the silence about domestic abuse

Father’s Day 2008 saw the headlines dominated by the news of two children who were found dead alongside their father in a car. It was no tragic accident, but a…

Why do we still need feminism?

Male perpetrators of violence against women arent lone monsters, lurking in dark alleyways: 1 in 5 women in Scotland have reported being assaulted by their partner, and more than 60%…

Why we need carbon rationing

Carbon rationing is not to be confused with carbon trading, an EU scheme that enables corporations to buy and sell carbon on the open market while doing nothing to actually…

Just say no to nuclear

The SSP is opposed to the construction of any new nuclear power stations, not least because of the risks of a devastating, Chernobyl-like nuclear accident, the ongoing problem of radioactive…

Greenwashing their hands

Apparently, you can shop til you drop and still save the planet. Tesco, a company growing at such an exponential rate it will soon have its own currency, is to…

Is meat murdering the planet ?

Roz Paterson argues that, if we want to save the planet, it’s time to go veggie.…

The last places on earth

You may never have heard of some of these places, but between them, they account for over 10 million people and some of the worst human health catastrophes on earth.…