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Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril

If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22

Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence

Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14

Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe?

The UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity?

In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or conscience. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans?

Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

Neither political donations nor special interest groups should dictate policy

Letters: Readers respond to George Monbiot’s article on Andy Burnham and political donations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

Food security is an issue we can no longer ignore

Letters: Local community food-growing could be best line of defence, writes Dan Farag, while David E Alexander says the government must be more open about its emergency planning, and Antony So says we need to look beyond stockpiling food

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Britain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help

This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than ever, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply and no net zero: this is the life the radical right wants you to have

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5