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Once-fertile landscapes have been destroyed due to decades of agricultural production
9 november 2013In a new study on ecosystems in the Midwest, scientists suggest that once-fertile landscapes dominated by tall grass prairies and…Overige insecten
Researchers link pesticides to infertility in women
8 november 2013Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have discovered two pesticides they believe cause an increased risk of endometriosis,…Mensen
Insecticides Could be to Blame for Behavioral Problems in Children
8 november 2013Millions of children in the U.S. are being exposed to insecticides that are currently used daily in homes around the…Mensen
In just five years, the population of the peregrine falcon in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire has tumbled from 30 birds to just a single breeding pair
6 november 2013Once described as the “Switzerland of England”, the Forest of Bowland offers an ideal habitat for the peregrine falcon. With…Hoogland vogels
Nonstick Chemicals May Be Affecting Tree Swallows Along Mississippi River
5 november 2013A new U.S. Geological Study report suggests that chemicals found in nonstick cookware and water repellents could be affecting tree…Zwaluwen
New York City residents have higher pesticide exposure than the U.S. average
31 oktober 2013New York City residents are more highly exposed to two types of widely used pesticides than the U.S. average, according…Mensen
Poisonous pesticides misappropriated by tyrannical governments
31 oktober 2013In the closing years of the nineteenth century German scientists sought for the ‘silver bullet’ – an elixir to relieve…Mensen
Early-life exposure to the herbicide atrazine makes frogs more susceptible to death from chytrid fungal disease
30 oktober 2013Early-life exposure to the herbicide atrazine makes frogs more susceptible to death from chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), a fungal disease implicated…Amfibieën
A transition to pollinator-friendly alternatives to neonicotinoids is urgently needed
29 oktober 2013In less than 20 years, neonicotinoids have become the most widely used class of insecticides with a global market share…Bijen
Neonicotinoids make some ants suicidally aggressive
23 oktober 2013New Zealand is facing an invasion of Argentine ants (Linepithema humile), which compete with native southern ants (Monomorium antarcticum). The…Overige insecten
More than 100 butterfly species extinct in Singapore
22 oktober 2013Butterflies in Singapore have decreased in both number and variety since the 1980s. Excluding new butterfly species, some 117 are…Vlinders
A new report has linked unregulated agrochemical use in Argentina to increased cancer rates, birth defects and other health problems there
21 oktober 2013The Associated Press’ report described pesticide use near heavily populated areas, children being regularly exposed to harmful agrochemicals, the contamination…
The number of wild birds in the UK is still falling, despite efforts to protect them by changing farming practices
18 oktober 2013Conservationists have urged the environment secretary, Owen Paterson, to use the money newly available from the EU's common agricultural policy…Akkervogels
Bayer-funded study claiming pesticides safe for bees questioned by regulators
18 oktober 2013Something is very wrong in Wellington County, Ontario – Jim Coneybeare says his bees are dying at an alarming rate.…Bijen
Biocontrols and biopesticides offer a way of reducing the use of conventional chemistry, offering a “greener” and more sustainable way of protecting crops
18 oktober 2013In the past six months of 2012 about US$2bn (£1.25bn) was spent on acquisitions of biopesticide companies by such notable…
Newly discovered chytrid fungus devastates salamander populations
13 oktober 2013A frightening disease has been ravaging amphibians across the planet. At least 350 species have been infected, two hundred of…Amfibieën
Beyond the birds and the bees
11 oktober 2013Beyond the Birds and the Bees moves the spotlight from the risks neonicotinoids pose to bees to the impacts of…Algemeen
Fipronil to blame for massive bee deaths in Minnesota
11 oktober 2013A recent investigation into the death of thousands of bees last month in Minnesota revealed that fipronil, a widely used…Bijen
Scottish seabird numbers continue to decline
11 oktober 2013SEABIRD numbers are continuing to dwindle according to a new report which has sparked renewed calls for action to avoid…KustvogelsFriends of the Earth Canada Objects to Feds’ Renewal of Bee-Toxic Pesticide
8 oktober 2013Friends of the Earth Canada has filed a notice of objection to Health Canada’s decision under the Pest Control Products…Bijen
Chronic sublethal stress causes bee colony failure
7 oktober 2013Current bee population declines and colony failures are well documented yet poorly understood and no single factor has been identified…Bijen
UNEP Year Book 2013: Many chemicals have biological effects at doses previously considered negligible
7 oktober 2013An increasing body of scientific evidence indicates that many chemicals have biological effects at doses previously considered negligible. It is…Bijen
The majority of synergistic effects of pesticides in honeybees are ascribed to the inhibition of detoxifying P450 enzymes
7 oktober 2013During foraging activities honeybees are frequently exposed to different xenobiotics, most of them are agrochemical pesticides and beehive chemicals. The…Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Proposed For Protection In The West
7 oktober 2013The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection today for the yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), following a…Bosvogels
