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CAP greening could actually make Europe’s environment worse, according to a study by leading conservationists
7 juni 2014Plans to make farming more environmentally friendly through reform of the CAP could actually make Europe’s environment worse, according to…Algemeen
Toxic pesticides are killing honeybees and other pollinators — and our food supply stands to suffer
4 juni 2014Some of the honeybees were lying on their backs, trembling and twitching. Others were crawling slowly on the ground, unable…Bijen
California brown pelican breeding population plunges
2 juni 2014The once-endangered California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is in trouble again. The number of breeding pelicans has plunged drastically. An…Kustvogels
Dave Goulson’s memories of Rachel Carson: can anyone believe it is possible to lay down such a barrage of poisons on the surface of the earth without making it unfit for all life?
2 juni 2014We have recently been surveying what chemicals the local farmers in East Sussex use each year. Chemicals applied to two…Algemeen
Chronic sublethal stress causes bee colony failure
2 juni 2014Current bee population declines and colony failures are well documented yet poorly understood and no single factor has been identified…BijenMigratory shorebirds that inhabit the Hunter estuary are facing extinction, birdwatchers say
1 juni 2014The birds’ decline was a stark example of humanity’s lethal effect on wildlife and frightening capacity to exterminate animals, they…Kustvogels
Native songbirds may disappear forever, with many UK residents never hearing their song
30 mei 2014Data collected in 2012 by the British Trust for Ornithology showed there were only 3,300 breeding pairs left in the…Algemeen14 Million Prairie Chickens Roamed Illinois Before Europeans Arrived. That Population Dwindled to 62 Birds Last Year
28 mei 2014Prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido) require vast expanses of grassland to survive. Agricultural practices are thought to be the prime reason…Prairievogels
We know surprisingly little about population-wide health effects of the low doses of pesticides that are in the foods we eat every day, according to panelists at the Harvard School of Public Health
28 mei 2014Pesticides have been linked to Parkinson’s disease, declines in cognitive performance, developmental disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. Their application…Mensen
The fungicide carbendazim is a reproductive/developmental toxicant altering key events of spermatogenesis
26 mei 2014This study aimed to better elucidate reproductive and possible hormonal effects of the fungicide carbendazim (CBZ) through a review of…Ratten
Public Relations at the highest level designed to bolster the UK government’s position on the use of neonics
21 mei 2014A very interesting paper has been issued under the aegis of the UK Royal Society, which however seems highly selective…Bijen
The heated debate around the use of the neonicotinoid-coated seeds turned Canada into a kind of environmental battlefront
20 mei 2014This spring most Canadian corn and soybean growers will be planting another crop of pesticide-coated seeds, even as researchers raise…Bijen
Editor of Food and chemical Toxicology is obliged to give Prof. Séralini’s team right of reply after retracting NK603 and Roundup study
20 mei 2014The editor of Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) uses double standards when it comes to publishing in favour of the…Ratten
Environmental Fate of Soil Applied Neonicotinoid Insecticides in an Irrigated Potato Agroecosystem
20 mei 2014Since 1995, neonicotinoid insecticides have been a critical component of arthropod management in potato, Solanum tuberosum L. Recent detections of…Planten
The common toad is no longer that common in Hampshire – and frogs are in decline too
11 mei 2014These are the findings have been released by the RSPB as part of the charity’s biggest ever wildlife survey. For…Amfibieën
EFSA published new guidance for pesticides and soil degradation rates
10 mei 2014EFSA has published new guidance that enables scientists to carry out a specialised aspect of environmental exposure assessment for pesticides.…A new study from Harvard implicates imidacloprid and clothianidin in the ongoing plague of honeybee CCD
10 mei 2014A team of Harvard biologists has come closer to cracking the mystery of honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), eight years…Bijen
Umweltbundesamt (German Federal Environment Agency) Report: Pesticides Disrupt the Food Web
7 mei 2014The extensive use of plant protection products in agriculture is causing increasing harm to farmland birds. This is the conclusion…Planten
This year’s National Insect Week is being hailed a huge success
6 mei 2014This year’s National Insect Week is being hailed a huge success with thousands of people taking part in more than…Overige insecten
Environmental Implications of Pesticides with Delayed Toxicity
5 mei 2014One of the main problems with neonicotinoids is that they have a delayed toxic effect that renders small residual concentrations…Bijen
The future of agriculture is the use of integrated pest management, using good agricultural practices such as crop rotation and native predators
5 mei 2014Clearly, the long-term future is the use of integrated pest management, using good agricultural practices such as crop rotation and…
Emission of pesticides during drilling and deposition in adjacent areas
5 mei 2014In seven experiments seeds of maize, oil seed rape and barley, treated with neonicotinoids, were sown using pneumatic drilling equipment…
Steep rise in autism in Scotland
4 mei 2014THE number of children in Scottish schools needing extra support due to autism has risen by 15 per cent to…Mensen
Eastern diamondback rattlers on the decline
1 mei 2014One of the more mysterious animals in the Lowcountry is really pretty shy, long-lived, a homebody. And dreaded - the…Reptielen
