Brazil sent a million salmonella contaminated chickens to the UK in two years.
… particularly in infants and the elderly. Risk The head of the Brazilian food safety … the Brazilian government, said this “is not a risk” for human health because the bacterium …
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Imperial College London say culling means infected badgers travel further as neighbouring setts are killed.
… increased 20-fold, potentially increasing the risk of TB transmission to both cattle and … of biosecurity measures and trading in high-risk livestock was hampering disease control. … be resulting in perturbation, increasing the risk of TB spread in badgers and possibly …
Mystery killer whale pod investigated off Scotland’s west coast.
… this so far mysterious group." Extinction risk It has not been possible to find a match … of eight individuals at most – is at imminent risk of extinction, as the Trust has recorded … coast. Get involved With marine mammals at risk from human activities including climate …
Global Justice Now union votes to take climate strike action on 20 September.
… campaigning NGO and am not taking any risk, as I might be if this were happening … decisions. Although there are apparent risks to taking what is political strike … worsening and the stakes are rising, then the risks we face will be higher than a potential …
Commuting by foot or bike has been linked to a decreased incidence of heart attacks in both men and women.
… of Leeds, acknowledged that the big risk factors for heart disease are a lack of … say that active travel to work lowers the risk of heart attack, the study is indicative … say that active travel to work lowers the risk of heart attack, the study is indicative …
'Today, it's us trying to stop the fossil fuel industry from wrecking our children's future. Tomorrow, it should be the government.'
… more oil in the midst of a climate emergency. Risk "If ministers are serious about hitting a … put themselves and others unnecessarily at risk." This Author Douglas Barrie and Lewis …
Results from the latest government survey on fracking shows that public opposition has risen to its highest level so far.
… indicates that opponents regard fracking as a risky or unsafe process and are concerned … – 57 percent, (down from 62 percent) Risk of earthquakes – 45 percent (up from 40 … after a previous rise from 26 percent) Risk of contamination to water supply – 23 …
A new proposal to radically reduce concentrations of methane and other greenhouse gases has been proposed by French researcher, Dr Renaud de Richter, at a recent meeting in London.
… we used and it turns out to be a very big risk. If the rice crops of China fail they … methane that pose an ever-growing near-term risk to global heating. Dr Renaud de Richter: … thawing permafrost. There is also a big big risk of destabilisation of methane hydrates, …
The UK has been a key player in securing stronger EU climate regulations. Brexit could give climate deniers more influence.
… amid difficult Brexit negotiations puts at risk future cooperation at the international … Brexit has created uncertainty and raised the risk that the climate crisis will be pushed … high up the political agenda. Crucially, the risks of a no-deal Brexit for the climate need …
The Labour party in government should nationalise banks that continue to invest in fossil fuels.
… . With banks' significant exposure to climate-risk, the ecological shocks of climate … the full extent of banks' exposure to climate risk. She then proposes adapting regulations … to: Disclose their exposure to climate risk and fossil fuels; Publish a Paris …
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is highlighting the top 10 weird and wonderful discoveries.
… for plant lovers - but many are already at risk of extinction from deforestation, … yet threatened by human interventions and at risk of becoming extinct soon; something that … to a high elevation habitat that puts it at risk from volcanic activity, fire and climate …
Switzerland wants the world to talk about if and how to use untested technology that tampers with nature to slow climate change.
… against their serious risks – and that the prospect of a technofix … told Climate Home News : “There is a risk that geoengineering could be applied by … of the science and the research gaps, the risks, benefits and uncertainties, the actors …
Insects are now sold as food in the UK - but there are looming moral risks with farming them.
… food in the UK - but there are looming moral risks with farming them. It may not be evident … Cagey But there is a looming moral risk to farming insects. One insect provides … conscious feeling? No, we do not. Given the risk, the chance that at least some insects …
Climate change, pollution and human actions are responsible for a staggering 318 animal extinctions to date, new research shows.
… primate species are at a particularly high risk of extinction as a result of … a high level of endangerment, with 932 at-risk species reported in 2018, 52 percent of … in endangerment since 2008, growing from 4 at-risk species to 50. In fact, just four …
The American chestnut is being used as a PR tool for winning over public opinion on the use of biotechnology as a 'tool of conservation'.
… would likely be impossible. Performing valid risk assessments of the potential impacts of … chestnuts can live for more than 200 years, risk factors may change over the tree’s … technology and understand the benefits and risks in something they care about. Chestnuts …
Terrestrial ecosystems are vulnerable to single introduced insect species.
… midge currently presents one of the highest risks to terrestrial ecosystems out of all … study, the ecologists are highlighting the risk of transferring soil and invertebrates … the Antarctic Peninsula, so controlling the risk of spread is critically important.” This …
The World Meteorological Organisation has delivered a sobering report on the state of global climate at COP25 in Madrid.
… causing severe flooding. Climate-related risks and impacts Health at increasing risk In 2019, record-setting high temperatures … to transmit dengue virus, increasing the risk of the occurrence of disease. In …
A new comprehensive study considers the most likely ways the world will end, including disease, nuclear war, natural disaster and asteroid impact.
… r.e. major volcanic activity.” Catastrophic risk Alongside natural disasters, the world … asteroid impact. The 2018 Global Catastrophic Risks report suggests that mass destruction …
European Union regulations stop exposure to pesticides that are mutagenic, carcinogenic, or that disrupt endocrine systems - but that protection may not last.
… getting seats on an EFSA-panel concerned the risk assessment idea of a Threshold of … imposing its ideas on many other current EU risk assessment methods too, intending to … survey showed that out of 12 EU pesticide risk assessment methods analysed, eight were …
The fictional worlds of film comprise a call to action to transform our own world.
… Willingness and determination I am taking a risk in saying this, and you are taking a risk if you believe it. It is ‘safer’ to … of people who love it. I think that the risk of opening oneself to Avatar and to …
More than 31,000 animals were used in glyphosate 'safety' tests. Are we safe now?
… produced the same results when repeated. EU risk assessors studied additional unpublished … president of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, for just seven of the … access to information, and promoting "low-risk" alternatives made from naturally …
ClientEarth urges parties involved in ISDS reform to address the 'regulatory chill' effects on climate change policy.
… governments before investment tribunals risks a chilling effect on meaningful action … governments around the world to address the risk that investor-state dispute settlement …
Rising emissions and air pollution levels threaten global public health, the World Health Organisation has warned.
… considered to be the greatest environmental risks to health, according to World Health … and deaths. Looking at just four health risks that increase with climate change - heat …
Extinction Rebellion (XR) will disrupt key transport routes and occupy public spaces in central Bristol and across the UK today.
… reflects the city’s maritime history and its risk of floods, which NASA research warns are … of residential properties will be at risk and flooding is likely to affect power …