Ecotoxicity tests that are used to understand the impacts of chemical pollutants on aquatic organisms and ecosystems could be improved by including all life stages of the test animals. These are the conclusions […]
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The Pesticide Action Week is an annual and international event, open to everyone, with the aim to promote alternatives to pesticides. The campaign takes place during the first ten days of spring when the […]
A new report from the European Commission, written and edited by the Science Communication Unit, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK, highlights how we are facing a critical phosphorus challenge, as developments […]
Traditional agriculture systems controlled pests through diversification, planting a mixture of crops rather than the intensive monocultures of the modern agri-business. Companion planting, or ‘intercropping’ a variety of species, not only maintains biodiversity […]
The Heritage Seed Library (HSL) sends out 40,000 plus packets of seeds containing rare and endangered varieties to its members and others every year. In this way vegetable varieties that are not widely […]
In a new report the Institute of Science in Society argues that crucial information omitted from public discussion discredits the public-funded research institute that is running the latest GM trial in the UK. Rothamsted Institute in […]