Swiss to vote on whether to become first European nation to ban synthetic pesticides
Zurich, SwitzerlandReuters Switzerland could become the first European country to ban artificial pesticides in a 13th June referendum which backers of the initiative hope will trigger similar prohibitions elsewhere. Globally, only Bhutan has a complete ban on synthetic pesticides, according to supporters aiming to outlaw the use of products made by agro-chemical giants such as […]
“Drastic” fall in bumblebee populations shocks scientists
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation When scientist Peter Soroye first saw the figures showing estimated bumblebee populations in North America had fallen by nearly 50 per cent in a single generation, he thought it must be a typo. He checked the numbers – the result of a long-term analysis of bumblebee populations published in the journal […]