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EU Needs Human & Nature Friendly Farming
What WWF will be looking out for in the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork Strategies: “On 20 May, the European Commission will publish the 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm to Fork Strategy. These two strategies are key … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, biodiversity, birds, bugs, chemicals, climate, food, water framework directive, wwf
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Santa Claude Juncker and TTIP
European Union and USA are negotiating secrectly about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership treaty, shortly TTIP. It is a sugar coated cake filled with unpleasant surprises. George Monbiot wrote 5th November 2014 in Guardian: “On this day a year … Continue reading
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Tagged action, chemicals, conservation, democracy, economy, genetic engineering, labour, multinationals, nature, sustainable development
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Fossils in the tar
Some background info: The Rancho La Brea Tar Pits – “One of the world’s most famous fossil localities, recognized for having the largest and most diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants and animals in the world.” Alberta Tar Sands … Continue reading
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Tagged chemicals, climate, energy, mammals, mammoths, oil, politicians, sustainable development
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Mining companies invade Finland
Poor environmental legislation and spineless politicians have made Finland a paradise for mining companies. The nickel and zinc producer, Talvivaara Mining Company has so far gained reputation by ignoring environmental regulations. Huge emissions of sulphate, sodium and manganese have turned … Continue reading
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Tagged chemicals, lakes and seas, multinationals, natural resources, politicians, technology, uranium, waste
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GM canola escapes into the wild
Genetically modified canola has escaped into the wild. Actually, two varieties of it have – one modified to be resistant to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, and the other to Bayer Crop Science’s Liberty herbicide. Scientists have also found out that these … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, chemicals, genetic engineering, multinationals
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