George Monbiot
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United Kingdom
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It’s a tragedy of modern plutocratic Britain: if you want to rise, follow the Piers Morgan playbook
In a rare moment of insight, the broadcaster articulated an undeniable truth: in the UK, the vastly wealthy hold the power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
The RSPB took on ministers and fell to earth. How it happened is a warning to us all
This is not just a story of a wildlife charity being bullied – it’s about the ugly truth of power dynamics in today’s Britain, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
At last, England’s dying rivers are an election issue – and the danger isn’t just sewage
Tackling water pollution means unpicking a complex web of assaults from source to sea, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
I back saboteurs who have acted with courage and coherence, but I won’t blow up a pipeline. Here’s why
I can’t urge anyone to do things I wouldn’t do myself, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
Costa Rica restored its ravaged land to health. The rich UK has no excuse for such complete failure
Why does a wealthy, powerful nation struggle while a small, much poorer one succeeds, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
The UK’s ‘green day’ has turned into a fossil fuel bonanza – dirty money powers the Sunak government
In prioritising oil and gas over renewables, ministers are doing the bidding of the polluters, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
Never mind the H20: this scheme to move water from Severn to Thames could be the new HS2
England’s water woes have a solution. But trying to move vast volumes of water from west to east is not it → Read More
How many of those calling for Putin’s arrest were complicit in the illegal invasion of Iraq?
Gordon Brown, Condoleezza Rice and Alastair Campbell are as responsible for an illegal war as the Russian leader’s ‘henchmen’ they condemn, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
I once admired Russell Brand. But his grim trajectory shows us where politics is heading
In an age of distortion, public figures have powerful tools and a responsibility. This is an object lesson in how that can go wrong, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
Rotten, with no quick fixes: the state of our mouths reflects the plight of NHS dentistry
I live in one of Britain’s many ‘dental deserts’, where those who can’t afford to go private face pain and misery, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
Today’s climate activist ‘criminals’ are tomorrow’s heroes: silencing them in court is immoral
It’s not ‘the whole truth and nothing but the truth’ if campaigners cannot explain their motivations to a jury, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
The true cost of wood-burning stoves
Learning the full extent of the environmental damage caused by wood-burning stoves led Guardian columnist George Monbiot to issue a public mea culpa – and help ignite a raging debate → Read More
This senseless lawsuit could bankrupt the Labour party and let the Tories win again
The party should be focused on this terrible government. Instead it is fighting costly legal battles, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
Be warned: the next deadly pandemic is not inevitable, but all the elements are in place
Bird flu is a mass killer, and mink farms are perfect for infection and transmission. They are a grave threat and must be banned, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
‘Let them eat lentils’ won’t save us from animal farming – we must embrace meat substitutes
Our appetite for meat is destroying the planet. But the alternative is looking (and tasting) better by the day, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
We are all playing Covid roulette. Without clean air, the next infection could permanently disable you
As rich people plough money into ventilation to protect themselves, those with long Covid are treated as an embarrassment, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
The UK government knows it’s on borrowed time – that’s why it’s tearing up our freedoms
In relationships, controlling and coercive behaviour is now a criminal offence. In British politics, it is glorified, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
A few hours as a patient in A&E confirmed it to me – the Tories are bleeding out the NHS
During my time at a local hospital, I witnessed the devastation of 13 years of government underfunding of emergency care, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
My burning shame: I fitted my house with three wood-burning stoves
Wood burners are awful for the environment and flood our homes with toxins, too. I wish I’d known that in 2008, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More
The US is a rogue state leading the world towards ecological collapse
It’s not just indifference. It’s an active, and deadly, cavalier attitude towards the lives of others: an example other nations follow, says the Guardian columnist George Monbiot → Read More