IN WHAT he says is the biggest challenge of his career and potentially the most important project in the nation’s history, the former governor-general Michael Jeffery is launching a national campaign to restore Australia’s degraded landscape. http://www.smh.com.au/national/push-for-maverick-techniques-to-restore-landscape-20090911-fkqi.html
Scientists pinpoint how very low concentrations of the herbicide and other chemicals in Roundup formulations kill human cells, strengthening the case for phasing them out, and banning all further releases of Roundup-tolerant GM crops http://current.com/146im4c
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(Reuters) – Atrazine, one of the most commonly used and controversial weedkillers, can turn male frogs into females, researchers reported on Monday. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6204RG20100303?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29
Sydney Peace Prize Winner, Dr Vandana Shiva, a philosopher, environmental activist, eco feminist and author of several books is interviewed about biodiversity in agriculture.http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/668184
In a new report, scientists say Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – or ADHD – may be partly caused by pesticides sprayed on food. http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2010/May/ADHD-Linked-to-Pesticides-on-Food/