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The quiet disappearance of the hedgehog from the British countryside is a tragedy showing we are all becoming more estranged from the natural world
15 juni 2013A new State of Nature report by 25 conservation groups including the Wildlife Trusts, the RSPB and the Mammal Society…Egels
An absence of positive political debate about the natural world is even more troubling than the decline in UK wildlife revealed by State of Nature report
15 juni 2013More than half the wildlife species found in our islands are declining, under an assault of development, air pollution and…Algemeen
A great reckoning awaits humanity if we fail to awaken from our delusions
14 juni 2013The plight of the bees serves as a warning that we still may not quite understand ecology. Ecological farming is…Algemeen
The current use of neonicotinoids threatens a range of ecosystem services
14 juni 2013Neonicotinoids are now the most widely used insecticides in the world. They act systemically, travelling through plant tissues and protecting…Algemeen
Supreme Court Rules Human Genes May Not Be Patented
13 juni 2013Isolated human genes may not be patented, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday (June 13, 2013). The case concerned…
Between 1930 and 1980, 97% of Britain’s traditional hay meadows disappeared
13 juni 2013A traditional hay-meadow, reaching its peak in June, presents a startling superabundance of floral life. There are so many blooms…Planten
Scientists urge transition to pollinator-friendly agriculture
8 juni 2013Honeybee disorders and high colony losses have become global phenomena. An international team of scientists synthesized recent findings on the…Bijen
Risk Assessments Are Missing Harmful Effects of Neonics on Honey Bees
8 juni 2013A central question confronting scientists investigating the causes of bee decline is the impact of the low concentrations of neonics…Bijen
French researchers say that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill human embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells
6 juni 2013Until now, most health studies have focused on the safety of glyphosate, rather than the mixture of ingredients found in…Mensen
EFSA Evaluation of the FERA study on bumble bees and consideration of its potential impact on the EFSA conclusions on neonicotinoids
5 juni 2013The European Food Safety Authority was requested to clarify whether the new publication on the effects of neonicotinoid seed treatments…Hommels
Pediatric experts from Austria and Germany advise that the best way to reduce the risk of pesticide exposure in infants and young children is to make sure they eat organic food
5 juni 2013Studies have shown that pesticide exposure can increase the risk of neuro-behavioral disorders such as autism, ADHD, hearing loss, and…Mensen
The market for organic food is growing rapidly
5 juni 2013The latest data shows organic sales in Canada have tripled since 2006 to 3.7 billion dollars a year. Matthew Holmes,…Planten
US frogs are facing extinction
30 mei 2013Frogs and other amphibians have occupied the marshes of the earth for more than 300 million years. Yet a new…Amfibieën
We live in a land which may be one of the richest in the world in terms of money, but in terms of biodiversity, it has become one of the poorest
29 mei 2013Awide-ranging alliance of wildlife conservation groups, large and small, last week published a remarkable report entitled The State of Nature:…Algemeen
The Neonicotinoid View: Lethal Effects of Dose -Time Toxicity On Bees
29 mei 2013June Stoyer and special guest co-host Tom Theobald are joined by Dr Henk Tennekes (bibliography attached) to discuss his latest…Bijen
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks input for developing cumulative risk assessment guidelines
29 mei 2013The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking input for guidelines it is developing for the assessment of cumulative risk,…
White-nose syndrome: is this emerging disease a threat to European bats?
28 mei 2013White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a newly emergent disease that potentially threatens all temperate bat species. A recently identified fungus, Geomyces…Vleermuizen
Protestors arrested at Genetically Engineered Tree conference
28 mei 2013As the Tree Biotechnology 2013 conference kicked off, two Asheville residents were arrested after disrupting a major presentation by Belgian…Planten
Pan-European Distribution of White-Nose Syndrome Fungus (Geomyces destructans) Not Associated with Mass Mortality
28 mei 2013The dramatic mass mortalities amongst hibernating bats in Northeastern America caused by ‘‘white nosesyndrome’’ (WNS) continue to threaten populations of…Vleermuizen
The fungus Geomyces destructans was detected in a French bat
28 mei 2013White-nose syndrome (WNS) is caused by the fungus Geomyces destructans. Biologists are struggling to understand this recent emerging infectious disease,…Vleermuizen
The Prince of Wales calls for a more local model of food production and distribution
28 mei 2013The Prince of Wales launched a wide-ranging attack on current food production methods he said have led to the horsemeat…
The insecticide fipronil poses a high acute risk to honeybees when used as a seed treatment for maize
27 mei 2013EFSA has concluded in a report (attached) requested by the European Commission. Fipronil is a broad-use insecticide that belongs to…
When are the environmental policy makers going to wake up? The amphibians are disappearing at an alarming rate
27 mei 2013A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the…Amfibieën
“March Against Monsanto” protests were held in 52 countries and 436 cities
26 mei 2013Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically…Planten
