Biodiversity

Unintended effects of new genetic engineering techniques create new hazards and risks

The corporates are arguing that new techniques of gene editing (CRISPR and others) are safe and therefore there should be…

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GMO wheat in Argentina suffers from low yields

An interesting and accessible case study from GM Watch Controversial GM crop gives only two-thirds of the average yield for…

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Chile approves rights of nature

From Systemic Alternatives By Pablo Solón [Español – Português] A little over two years have passed since my last visit to Chile. At…

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IPCC report highlights urgent need for adaptation investments for agriculture

From the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Industrial farming vulnerable to climate disruption, shift to more diverse agroecology needed…

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Stand with Brazil’s indigenous peoples

From Brazil Solidarity EMERGENCY PROTEST – STAND WITH BRAZIL’S INDIGEOUS PEOPLES 5PM Monday, April 4th – find out more here. We…

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The soy saga: deforestation continues despite new rules

From the Wicked Leeks website. British animals are still being fed soy that has links with deforestation in delicate tropical…

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100% of members of UK government’s GMO advisory body ACRE have potential or actual conflicts of interest

From GM Watch. Today (2nd March) the UK Parliament’s Delegated Legislation Committee debated the government’s statutory instrument that lays the groundwork…

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Peasants still feed the world, even if FAO claims otherwise

From GRAIN, a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for…

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Wildfires are razing native forests and peatlands in Tierra del Fuego

From Chile Today. Wildfires are razing native forests and peatlands in Tierra del Fuego 1 February, 2022 Devastating wildfires are…

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Carbon offsetting is not warding off environmental collapse – it’s accelerating it

Another good article in The Guardian from George Monbiot. Wealthy companies are using the facade of ‘nature-based solutions’ to…