Green blog festival
A celebration of the world's best bloggers on the environment, from climate change to conservation
If we are to save the Amur tiger, it must be a collective Russian effort
Natalia Antonova: WWF Russia reported fewer tiger tracks in their habitat this winter, but Vladimir Putin alone can't save this stunning animal
Is hydropower exploitation of the Nu river in China 'a must'?
Meng Si: The government is ramping up hydropower ambitions, despite long-standing controversy over impact on ecology and displaced people
Australia's recent extreme weather isn't so extreme anymore
John Cook: Global warming theory says cyclones, flooding and droughts will become more commonplace – and it's already happening
Whaling in Japan is on the verge of collapse
Junichi Sato: The tide of public opinion in Japan has finally begun to turn against the whalers
Tar sands are a blot on Canadian politics – as well as the landscape
Felix von Geyer: The money to be made from Canada's tar sands has blinded its government to the risks to water, climate and the biosphere
How extreme weather could create a global food crisis
Joseph Romm: 2010 was among the hottest and wettest years on record – we are entering a period of climate and food insecurity
Complacency over deforestation pushes orang-utan closer to extinction
Jimmy Bond: Illegal logging and hunting continues despite legal protection, so the WWF is raising awareness to help save the orang-utan
South African energy is at a fork in the road
Phillip de Wet: With a coal-fired past and a part-renewable, part-nuclear future, jobs and cost will determine the country's path
Brazilian president's promises crumble under weight of Belo Monte dam
Dilma Rousseff pleased environmentalists with her inaugural speech, but they're not so happy now
India braced for fireworks over GM aubergine ban
Guardian green blog festival: welcome to the world