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India to rule on future of aubergine as country's first genetically modified food.
A fierce row over the future of the humble aubergine will reach a climax on Wednesday with a key government decision on the possible future commercial cultivation of genetically-modified strains of the plant. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
Billionaire Tory fundraiser rakes in £25m from firm that has wrecked a rainforest.
Tory billionaire donor Lord Ashcroft makes millions through a company accused of damaging a rainforest – another blow to the Tories’ environmental credentials. London Daily Mirror, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
India awaits go-ahead on first GM crop despite scientists' warnings.
India will decide tomorrow whether to approve its first genetically modified food crop. It is a move that supporters argue will help to avert a global food crisis but which critics say is being rushed through recklessly. London Times, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
Birth defects plague tiny California town.
Born with multiple facial deformities and missing part of his brain, Emmanuel is one of several children to have been born with severe birth defects in Kettleman City, Calif. ABC News. 8 February 2010.
China OKs controversial GM rice.
China has given the green light to the controversial genetically modified rice after they are put through a process of production trials and deemed suitable for wider commercial use. Bombay Economic Times, India. 7 February 2010.
GM food unsafe? No evidence yet, say Chinese experts.
Chinese food and agricultural experts said no evidence has proved genetically-modified crops are unsafe for people and the environment. Xinhua News Agency, China. 6 February 2010.
China turns to GM rice for food supply.
The government is expected to approve commercial planting of genetically modified rice in three to five years as a major effort to raise food supply. China Daily. 4 February 2010.
Fluorochemicals go short.
Nearly all humans, and a large proportion of wildlife, are contaminated with environmentally persistent long-chain perfluoroalkyl compounds. That revelation, around for a decade now, has brought dramatic change to the fluorochemicals industry. Chemical & Engineering News. 1 February 2010.
Lawn-care firms seek charges against health officials.
An individual representing lawn-care companies is trying to have Criminal Code charges levied against doctors, public health officials and environmentalists who publicly lobbied Ontario to institute a ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides around homes. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 29 January 2010.
Nova Scotia won’t ban biosolids on farmland.
The province has rejected a request from Kings County council to ban the spreading of treated Halifax sewage sludge on farmland. Halifax Chronicle Herald, Nova Scotia. 29 January 2010.
EPA to investigate cluster of birth defects at Kettleman City.
Some residents blame nearby toxic waste dump for health problems. U.S. says the study shows the Obama administration's commitment to environmental justice. Los Angeles Times, California. 27 January 2010.
Pesticides not panacea for pest control.
Use of pesticides is not panacea to pest control says the director of agricultural research, Dr Pharoh Mosupi. Republic of Botswana Daily News, Botswana. 26 January 2010.
Adverse effect on drinking water feared.
Excessive use of underground water during the boro season may have an adverse effect on the country's drinking water, warned International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) yesterday. Dhaka Daily Star, Bangladesh. 24 January 2010.
Green garments: How clean is your t-shirt?
Behind the rise in popularity of fairly-made or organic cotton is a growing awareness of the conditions under which it is produced. Global cotton production is responsible for a significant percentage of pesticides and insecticides used worldwide. Der Spiegel. 23 January 2010.
Bee decline linked to falling biodiversity.
The decline of honeybees seen in many countries may be caused by reduced plant diversity, research suggests. Bees fed pollen from a range of plants showed signs of having a healthier immune system than those eating pollen from a single type, scientists found. BBC. 22 January 2010.
The attack of the killer everything.
Many species are undergoing a slow, inexorable decline akin to starvation; squeezed into corners by the expanding human habitat, poisoned by farmland chemicals, eaten by bigger invasive neighbours, hunted for meat, stressed by temperature rise and stalked by viruses - or any combination of the above. BBC. 22 January 2010.
Snail eradication may take years.
Flushing Capitol Lake with saltwater and limiting the use of pesticides are two options for ridding the lake of its newest invasive species, the New Zealand mudsnail, members of a state Senate committee heard Wednesday. Olympia Olympian, Washington. 21 January 2010.
Bee numbers in England fell by more than half over the last 20 years.
England's bees are vanishing faster than anywhere else in Europe, with more than half of hives dying out over the last 20 years, according to a new study. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. 20 January 2010.
Columbia River needs more protection from toxic pollution, working group says.
Regulators need more stringent water quality standards to protect the Columbia River from toxic pollution, a group led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says in a proposed "toxics reduction action plan." Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 20 January 2010.
New rules planned for fish farming in federal waters.
The Obama administration is set to come up with a set of rules for offshore aquaculture, five years after previous proposals failed, in large part because of environmental concerns such as the discharge of waste and the use of pesticides and antibiotics. Ventura County Star, California. 19 January 2010.
Contractors using dangerous pesticides in UK schools.
A survey of 206 local authorities in the UK has found that school children may be exposed to four potentially cancer-causing pesticides. Ecologist. 15 January 2010.
India holds public meetings on GM food crop.
As India's central government begins a series of public meetings across the country this month on the commercial release of genetically modified (GM) brinjal – or aubergine - in this country, activists and farmers' groups are mobilising to oppose such a plan. Inter Press Service. 15 January 2010.
Group seeks reversal of Ontario pesticide ban.
The businesses want to overturn the Ontario government's ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides that came into force last year, arguing it is costing them hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. Kingston Whig-Standard, Ontario. 15 January 2010.
California wine industry sets standards for sustainability.
California wineries and vineyards that prove they tread lightly on the land can now be certified as “sustainable” through a new program launched Wednesday. Santa Rosa Press Democrat, California. 14 January 2010.
State DEP official tells Stamford task force that contamination points to extermination work.
A state Department of Environmental Protection official on Wednesday called water contamination found in nearly three dozen North Stamford homes "consistent" with what could be expected as a result of standard pesticide application practices in previous decades. Stamford Advocate, Connecticut. 14 January 2010.
Getting our nitrogen fix.
Our ability to pull nitrogen from the air fed a growing human population. Can 21st century biotechnology refine the process while reducing environmental impact? Seed Magazine. 9 January 2010.
Honey sales fall as bee population declines.
Sales of honey have fallen for the first time in six years as colonies of bees continue to die out. London Independent Television News, United Kingdom. 9 January 2010.
Plans for British 'GM food revolution' come under fire.
The vision of hi-tech British farming outlined this week by the UK government's chief scientific adviser, Sir John Beddington, has been dismissed as unnecessary and potentially damaging by environmental groups and organic farmers. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 8 January 2010.
Clarity on honey bee collapse?
Given the importance of the honey bee to mankind, the progress made in understanding CCD and colony losses in general is encouraging. But further research on honey bee health and well-being is needed. Science. Opinion, 8 January 2010.
Behind mass animal die-offs, pesticides lurk as a culprit.
In the past dozen years, three new diseases have decimated populations of amphibians, honeybees, and — most recently — bats. Increasingly, scientists suspect that low-level exposure to pesticides could be contributing to this rash of epidemics. Yale Environment 360. 7 January 2010.
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