Explanation of the Figures in Grim Reaping
This explains how the rough estimates of the area occupied by sheep in the UK were derived.
By George Monbiot, published on monbiot.com, 11th January 2017.
Articles from George Monbiot
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The Hills Are Dead
The terrible legacy of European farm subsidies – and how we could use Brexit as an opportunity for something better
Stung into Action
A strange tale from the forests of West Papua
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 28th December 2016
This story has no message or purpose. It is one of the winter’s tales – accounts of the many bizarre incidents that have marked my life – that I tell at this time of year. For once, I am not trying to make a point.