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In praise of pollack

Alex Renton, food writer, on the growing appeal of pollack

Pollack and bass on the menu as UK acquires taste for greener fish

Championed by top chefs, once unloved species close gap with cod and haddock

Country diary: Gloucestershire

Colin Luckhurst: Gloucestershire

Benjamin Senauer: Biofuels, rising food prices and increasing global hunger

Benjamin Senauer: The evidence is mounting. The biofuels bonanza is forcing millions in the developing world into poverty and hunger

Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis

Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% - far more than previously estimated - according to leaked World Bank figures

Biofuels: Friend or foe?

An industry which once seemed to offers climate-friendly power is now under pressure for its role in driving up global food prices

Maura Kelly: US cities are becoming more bike-friendly

Maura Kelly: After lagging behind Europe for years, US cities are finally becoming bike-friendly

UK's CO2 emissions higher than official figures, government admits

Emissions associated with UK consumption grew 18% between 1992 and 2004, once the CO2 emissions of imported goods were accounted for, analysts say

Brown and Darling hint at U-turn over fuel duty

The government is expected to axe plans for a 2p rise in fuel duty after Downing Street today confirmed that an announcement would be made on the issue 'within the next few weeks'

Audio: Sigur Rós interview

Kjartan Sveinsson, who plays guitars and keyboards, talks about why it is important to preserve Iceland's natural beauty and the difficulty in staying green while touring

Jenny Jones: Stop Boris Johnson from hitting reverse gear

Jenny Jones: Londoners have been weaning themselves off cars for years. So why is the mayor consulting on scrapping the congestion charge's western extension?

Arlo Brady: Go sustainable to survive the crunch

Arlo Brady: The green squeeze: Will recession force people to ditch good environmental habits? It shouldn't: going green is the best solution

We must end our oil dependency, says chancellor

Alistair Darling says new nuclear power stations and green energy can counter the 'huge threat' of high oil prices, which today hit a new record. By Julia Kollewe

Ban Ki-moon: Paying the price for global growth

Ban Ki-moon The food and fuel crisis, and climate change, are the ties that bind us all. The leaders of the G8 must act, at the Hokkaido Toyako summit and beyond

Bjorn Lomborg: McCain, Obama and climate change hot air

Bjorn Lomborg: By focusing on research and development instead of carbon cuts, the next US president could leave the best possible legacy

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