Multi-million pound brand Good Natured Fruit is marketed in Asda and Sainsbury's as 'pesticide free', but the company now admits it allows chemicals to be used during plants' life-cycle
… to organic.' 'Words like "good" and "natural" are particularly confusing to the …
David Attenborough's latest documentary shows the natural world in peril. But the solutions are already in place - a nature friendly future is possible.
… Attenborough's latest documentary shows the natural world in peril. But the solutions are … measure. His incredible insights into the natural world are inspiring. But, as he points …
Born into the wealthy family that founded the Roche pharmaceutical and chemical giant, Luc Hoffman turned his back on the comforts of wealth at an early age, writes James Breiding, and dedicated his life, and his money, to conservation. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to this man of few words, encyclopedic knowledge, decisive action and unswerving commitment.
… Breiding | 23rd November 2016 Ethical Living Natural World Birds Conservation Pesticides … of Europe. When England boycotted sale of natural products like indigo to color fabrics, … to adapt to saline or salt water. They are natural breeding and feeding grounds for …
Neal's Yard Remedies is a cut above other skincare companies in its commitment to natural ingredients. Laura Sevier speaks to owner Peter Kindersley about the brand's deep ecology
… other skincare companies in its commitment to natural ingredients. Laura Sevier speaks to … its strong ethical stance and large range of natural and organic lotions and potions Neal's … But with so many other ‘organic' and ‘natural' brands out there competing for …
Recent reports of catastrophic declines in bee populations have had scientists buzzing around looking for a plausible explanation. Is it mites? Is it GM crops? Is it mobile phones or habitat loss? It's all of these things, says Pat Thomas, but it's also so much more than that.
… Varroa Diversity Farming Food Security Natural World Pollution beelg.jpg Recent … worth of food crops. Bees' role in the natural order of our world is crucial and … we have exploited them and corrupted their natural behaviour for our own convenience... …
Campaigners fear 'backward' step in pesticide regulation in UK after testing body scrapped as Government also confirms major budget cuts to Natural England and the Environment Agency
… October 2010 News Pesticides Food And Farming Natural World Environment DEFRA Natural England pesticidetractor.jpg There may … Government also confirms major budget cuts to Natural England and the Environment Agency …
A shocking 16,900 tonnes of pesticides are applied to the countryside every year - threatening our life support systems.
… ploughed up for crops or converted to less natural pasture, while 87 percent of wetlands … has had a huge effect on the rest of the natural world. The vital role that insects …
Urban beekeeping will help boost the UK's declining bee population. Here are six reasons to get involved
… Zion Lights | 19th April 2012 Activism Natural World Wildlife Bees Colony Collapse … loose on the next field. Like cattle, their natural feeding habits and freedoms are … health problems as a consequence of these unnatural practices. Urban beekeeping is …
Growing enough healthy and sustainable food has been moved to the forefront of the agriculture industry.
… and quality of life, it also puts a strain on natural resources. Specifically, as more … which has made many people look into more natural ways to farm food. But can all natural farming happen for global food …
An organic farmer in France's Cote d'Or has been prosecuted for refusing to spray insecticide on his vineyard - and is anxiously awaiting the verdict, due on 7th April. He faces 6 months in prison and a €30,000 fine.
… at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Dijon. 'Natural products can do the job' Giboulot … without damaging the environment using natural products such as ferns, calcined clay … plant-based insecticide Pyrevert, based on natural pyrethrum from chrysanthemum flowers. …
This beautiful but deadly plant proliferates in lakes across Africa – choking everything in its path. Why, asks Tom Hargreaves, have all attempts to manage it failed?
… Extinction Pests And Pesticides Diversity Natural World HYACINTH_OCT03_MAIN.jpg This … The roots of the trees act as the soil’s natural binding mechanism, while the canopy …
New research suggests that we are heading for an "ecological Armageddon" that will affect all life on the planet, including humans. COLIN TODHUNTER investigates.
… glyphosate-based Roundup, have devastated the natural environment and have also led to … ) a shift to sustainable practice based on natural methods of suppressing pests and crop … priesthood . Michael McCarthy, writer and naturalist, says that three generations of …
Britain's bees are under threat from Brexit and moves to allow farmers to use banned bee-harming 'neonictinoid' pesticides, warns Dave Timms, Bees Campaigner with Friends of the Earth. With 20 species extinct since 1900 and a further 35 under threat, how much more can our bees take?
… Pesticides Farming Conservation EU Regulation Natural World Politics UK bumble bee.jpg …
Forty years ago this February Roy Bridger wrote The Pesticide Fallacy - outlining early concerns over certain pest control methods. But have things improved?
The Ecologist February 1971: The Pesticide Fallacy The Ecologist | 14th February 2011 Other Pest Control GM Crops Pesticides Archive 1971-ecologist-edition-pic 1.jpg Forty years ago this February Roy …
Agrochemical application can distort floral cues and modify behaviour in pollinators like bees, study confirms.
… This impact lasts substantially longer than natural fluctuations, such as those caused by … human activity is negatively impacting the natural world, which can seem quite … on how human-made chemicals disturb the natural environment.” The project was funded …
A budding interest in organic food offers farmers soaring incomes and higher yields, but critics say it's not the answer to India's fast-rising food demands
… pesticide-poisoned land is repaired through natural farming methods. Organic farming only … up to 70 per cent due to the use of cheaper, natural products like manure instead of … ancient Vedic science. He started making natural fertilisers and pesticides using …
A London nature reserve has been reduced to muddy pits full of dead fish.
Calls for Mayor of London to ban pesticides Staff Reporter | 17th March 2020 News Science And Systems Glyphosate Pesticides London Nature Reserve Mayor Of London Green Party UK …
New research encouraging gardeners to increase bumblebee populations by planting flowers could be undermined by the use of weedkillers and pesticides, Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) warns
… 2010 News Bees Pesticides Weed Killers Natural World news-focus.jpg Gardeners and … they are establishing nests. Many chemicals naturally derived from plants have potential … A wildlife-friendly garden - ponds, baths and natural pest control Making a garden …
Australia's climate change commissioner and author of new book Here on Earth talks to Matilda Lee about Gaia's true principles, the power of the internet and why legally binding climate treaties are pointless
… certain countries use a much larger share of natural resources than others.... TF: As Plato … randomness in the world we live in. This is a natural way for humans to understand complex … view. I'd have to suggest Darwin's On Natural Selection - we need to understand …
It's not organic but ‘pro-environmental sustainable' farming practices could help coffee farmers move away from damaging industrial monoculture
… of native vegetation that would support natural parasites and predators of these … any crop, so providing them with enough of a natural habitat to thrive in could be … implies a restriction on the consumption of natural resources, the project's sponsorship …
Amateur gardeners striving to live the 'Good Life' should ensure they check the contents of store-bought compost. For peat's sake - we need to think beyond our backyards and choose compost carefully
… However, in extracting peat from its natural home, its ability to store four times … means that all but a tiny proportion of our natural peatlands have been wiped out forever. …
We were sitting chatting outside our home when two small planes flew over very low. We went down to our fields to see what was happening. My husband said, “Look, they’re dropping poison on our land.”
… companies that are free to exploit Colombia’s natural resources, particularly its oil, now … that the plants had been attacked by a naturally occurring pathogen of the fusarium … to conduct controlled scientific testing of naturally existing mycoherbcide in a major …