Environment
Politico – EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature
It’s clear that the European Commission has given up on the sustainability agenda, in favour of the warfare agenda. Read the article HERE.
Biodiversity
Climate Crisis
Richard Heinberg – No, It’s Not the Anthropocene; Try ‘The Great Burning’
Is it better to think of ecological breakdown as an event or a durable new regime? Richard Heinberg is a senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and the author of fourteen books, including his […]
Climate Crisis
Reynard Loki: Why Healthy Forests Mean Fewer Pandemics
Scientists have known for decades that degraded forest ecosystems make pandemics much more likely, but even after Covid-19 there is no strategy to end deforestation and conserve wildlife. Reynard Loki is a co-founder of the Observatory, where […]
Environment
Richard Gregory: Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers
Destroying Europe’s biodiversity is not just about endangered species – it will ultimately undermine the basis for food production Richard Gregory is honorary professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment at University College London. Cross-posted from […]
Environment
Peter Harris – Cop15: Lula Calls on Rich Nations to Give More to Protect Earth’s Ecosystems
EU has ruled out establishing a biodiversity fund as part of the Cop15 deal, a key demand from some developing countries. Read the article HERE.