BULIISA: Victims of wild animal invasion and destruction in Buliisa district have decried the delayed compensation by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The issue was brought up in front of Buliisa constituency Member of Parliament Allan Atugonza and UWA officials on Thursday during an assessment of the crops destroyed by elephants in Bugana Ngazi, Buliisa Sub County, on Wednesday night, where Read More …
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Four decades on the frontline of tackling pesticides
The role pesticides play in our lives is often vastly underestimated. Pesticides are present in the majority of our food and in much of our soil and water. They cover the UK’s countryside, reaching far beyond farmland thanks to their continued use in both forestry and conservation. In our towns and cities, they are sprayed on streets, sports pitches and Read More …
Four decades on the frontline of tackling pesticides
The role pesticides play in our lives is often vastly underestimated. Pesticides are present in the majority of our food and in much of our soil and water. They cover the UK’s countryside, reaching far beyond farmland thanks to their continued use in both forestry and conservation. In our towns and cities, they are sprayed on streets, sports pitches and Read More …
Press Release: There can be no agreement to save nature without inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
The global biodiversity framework to save nature must respect, promote and support the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities if it stands any chance of succeeding. In this press briefing at the opening of COP15, members of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) will discuss the position of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on the Global Biodiversity Framework. Read More …
Recycling accounts for tiny share of plastic’s total GHGs
The REMADE Institute-funded research found that, over the course of their full life cycles, several common polymers account for about 1.5% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. | rochariberio/Shuttestock By the time plastic products reach their end of life, the bulk of their climate damage has already been done, according to a study that reaffirms greenhouse gasses tied to plastics are mostly Read More …
BREAKING NEWS: HIGH COURT BARS GOVERNMENT FROM IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING GMOs IN KENYA
The Ruto administration suffered a major blow today after High Court sitting in Nairobi stopped the Government from Importing or distributing any GMO crops and food. In a petition filed by the Kenyan Peasants League (KPL), the petitioners opposed the importation, cultivation and consumption of GMO crops and food arguing that they posed a deadly health hazard to Kenyans, particularly Read More …
MASINDI AUTHORITIES TIGHTEN ON WETLAND ENCROACHERS
MASINDI: Authorities in Masindi have given a gross period of one week to all wetland encroachers in the district to vacate or face arrest. The warning was sounded on Tuesday during the stakeholder’s meeting held at the Resident District Commissioner’s Gardens in Masindi Town.
Continuing Use of Mercury in Vaccines Questioned; Consumer Groups Call On Drug Makers, Congress and the White House to Stop Thimerosal Use
It’s interesting to see that at last, we have got to discussing the unconscionable use of mercury as preservative in childhood vaccines in Nigeria! NAFDAC’s rebuttal of our warning is splashed over virtually all the major newspapers. [Just Google the keywords NAFDAC Mercury and Vaccine] While we decide on how best to respond to this encouraging development, we recommend the Read More …
Big brands set to miss plastic sustainability targets
SINGAPORE, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest consumer goods companies, including PepsiCo (PEP.O), Mars and Nestle (NESN.S), are almost certain to miss a target to make plastic packaging more sustainable by 2025, according to a new report published on Wednesday. The study by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Environment Programme also revealed that some companies – Read More …
Agricultural chemicals drive falls of 30% in populations of field birds and butterflies, says Pesticide Atlas
Global pesticide use has soared by 80% since 1990, with the world market set to hit $130bn next year, according to a new Pesticide Atlas. But pesticides are also responsible for an estimated 11,000 human fatalities and the poisoning of 385 million people every year, the report finds…