John Vidal
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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Another deadly pandemic seems inevitable – but there is a way to avoid it
We need to do big things quickly to halt the disturbance of nature. And I fear that’s not happening, says former Guardian environment editor John Vidal → Read More
There’s no such thing as ‘freak’ weather any more – and 2023 already looks like a disaster movie
Why are the world’s leaders still in denial about extreme weather, asks former Guardian environment editor John Vidal → Read More
It should not be controversial to say a population of 8 billion will have a grave impact on the climate
The hard fact is that human numbers matter – and the impact of 2-3 billion more of us will be immense, says John Vidal → Read More
Are China’s pledges to green its Belt and Road Initiative the real deal?
Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment. → Read More
Bird flu ‘an urgent warning to move away from factory farming’
Experts claim that deadly spillovers of disease between livestock and wildlife are increasing with the growth in intensive methods → Read More
Here’s a plan for green King Charles: sell the family silver and use the cash to save the planet
He’s spent his life sniping from the sidelines. Now he has the power to make radical environmental reforms, says former Guardian environment editor John Vidal → Read More
Will China’s plan for a ‘green silk road’ live up to environmental promises?
China has pledged to make its Belt and Road initiative greener, but critics say environmental guidelines ‘nonexistent’ → Read More
It is 100 days until Cop15 – and the omens are good for a global plan to protect nature
Despite many challenges, December’s crucial biodiversity talks in Montreal may set a new path for humans to live with nature → Read More
The age of ‘the car is king’ is over. The sooner we accept that, the better
The world is moving away from road vehicles through ride-sharing and cheap public transport. The benefits are incalculable, says environment writer John Vidal → Read More
Spread of ‘free-range’ farming may raise risk of animal-borne pandemics – study
If we can’t dramatically cut meat consumption then intensive ‘factory farming’ may be comparatively less risky, say authors → Read More
‘I had singular focus’: 30 years on from Severn Cullis-Suzuki’s Earth Summit speech
The then 12-year-old had diplomats squirming in their seats when she berated them at the 1992 gathering → Read More
Monkeypox isn’t the disease we should be worried about
Climate change is likely to exacerbate the rapid spread of viruses and pathogens, says John Vidal, former Guardian environment editor → Read More
Nine things we can do now to protect the environment and reduce the risk of another pandemic
Ensia is a solutions-focused nonprofit media outlet reporting on our changing planet. Published by the Institute on the Environment. → Read More
Energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins: ‘It’s the largest, cheapest, safest, cleanest way to address the crisis’
One of the leading advocates of energy conservation explains why this could be a turning point for climate economics → Read More
Until airlines tackle the scourge of ‘ghost flights’, Britain will never reach net zero
Time to face the truth: UK aviation, as it exists today, and tackling the climate crisis are incompatible, says former Guardian environment editor John Vidal → Read More
This is what ‘cutting red tape’ gets you: rivers polluted without consequence
England’s water is bad and getting worse, with regulators too poor or politically cowed to do anything about it, says former Guardian environment editor John Vidal → Read More
It’s the great green reset: 10 things Britain can do now to save the planet
We still hold the presidency of Cop26 – it’s vital to send a signal to the world of what is possible, says journalist John Vidal → Read More
Scientists watch giant ‘doomsday’ glacier in Antarctica with concern
Cracks and fissures stoke fears of breakup that could lead to half-metre rise in global sea levels – or more → Read More
The first man to hunt wildlife with a camera, not a rifle
Cherry Kearton popularised nature like a Victorian David Attenborough – using bold techniques to get close to his subjects, as a new exhibition shows → Read More
It could have been worse, but our leaders failed us at Cop26. That’s the truth of it.
Countries who take this crisis seriously must seize the initiative, and make the rest pariahs → Read More