Thiacloprid neonicotinoids benefit bumblebees and pollination
Neonicotinoid pesticides, chemically similar to nicotine in the tobacco plant, which many insects do not like, are seed treatments created to protect plants when they […]
No Jail Time For Eco-Terrorists Who Invaded French Farm, Killed 1,400 Turkeys
14 eco-terrorists who invaded a farm, cost the lives of over 1,400 turkeys, and were charged with aggravated robbery, obstruction, violation of home or property degradation got away with no jail time at all.
In Southeast Asia, Deforestation Is Not Wildlife’s Big Problem, Illegal Hunting Is
For decades habitat loss has been the key threat for wildlife in tropical rainforest ecosystems but a new study finds that ground dwelling mammal and […]
Will Your Livestock Eat Rice Straw and Citric Fruit Leaves? Probably
Rice straw and waste from pruning citric fruit trees are typically burned as waste but a new paper says those could feed ruminant animals. A […]
In France, Farmers Are Fighting Back Against City Activists
Merchants of doubt in the environmental sector endlessly accuse the agricultural world of being among the key ills the world faces, and politicians latch on […]
How much of climate change is natural?
How much climate change is natural? How much is man made? As someone who has been working on climate change detection and its causes for […]
European stereotypes killed the dream of 19th century philosophers
Nationalist politics continue to gain support across the European continent, from the UK to Italy, France, Hungary and Poland. Meanwhile, the concept of “Europe” has […]
30% of surprise spot checks in France reveal organic industry fraud
In France, The Departmental Department of Population Protection routinely visits markets, restaurants and supermarkets of the Côte d’Azur to conduct “surprise” checks. They also visit organic […]
In The UK, Women Dominate STEM
A recent analysis of U.K. demographics compiled by the Higher Education Statistics Agency finds that Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math fields are commonly dominated by […]
Eco-terrorists Faucheurs Volontaires vandalized sunflowers, unaware they had the wrong field
Vandals who go by the name Faucheurs Volontaires (Volunteer Reapers) destroyed a field trial of high-oleic sunflowers claiming they were herbicide tolerant therefore GMOs under […]