The planet is being consumed by humans – CNN.com
Humanity is on a collision course with nature. Already 72% of the global ice-free land surface is dedicated to supporting our species, and between a quarter and a third of […]
UK and Trump miles apart on climate change – CNN.com
Fresh from the latest disasters on Brexit, surely the last thing the UK needs is a state visit from the world’s provocateur-in-chief, Donald Trump. Trump’s position on Brexit — bring […]
Climate change: The more we know, the worse it seems – CNN.com
To get a full grasp of climate change, you need to take a geological perspective. Wind the clock back all the way through human history, past the Romans and through […]
5 April 2018 – Seeds of Science published in the UK!
The wait is finally over… for more see my Books page.
Mark Lynas – Speech to the Oxford Farming Conference 2018
Five years ago, almost to this very day, I stood before you and offered an apology for my earlier anti-GMO activism. Today I want to do something different. Whereas my […]
Oxitec expands production of GMO mosquito
Oxitec — a company that seeks to control pest insects through their genetics — has announced that it will invest $9.88 million to mass-produce one billion genetically modified mosquito eggs per […]
Is feedlot beef better for the environment?
If everyone in the world went vegan, it would solve both the greenhouse gas and biodiversity problems almost overnight. Evidence shows that if people adopted entirely plant-based diets, the planet […]
Experts find climate-skeptic and anti-GMO studies are scientifically flawed
By Mark Lynas Although many papers have been published claiming that genetically engineered (GMO) foods are harmful and that humans aren’t changing the climate, not a single one of them […]
Now we have a moral duty to talk about climate change
(CNN)- This is what climate change looks like. Entire metropolitan areas — Houston in the United States and Mumbai in India — submerged in catastrophic floods. Record-breaking rainfall: Harvey’s 50-plus […]
Trump’s stupidity on climate change will galvanize environmentalists
Withdrawing from the Paris climate accord is about the only predictable — even rational — move that President Trump has made since taking office. Following embarrassing reversals on the Mexican wall, the […]