A UK academic at the annual conference of the Soil Association has strengthened the case for the EU-wide ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, revealing mounting evidence of...
“The real wealth of the nation lies in the resources of the earth — soil, water, forests, minerals, and wildlife,” wrote Rachel Carson in 1953. “To...
Neonicotinoid and fipronil insecticides pose a major risk to a variety of species, including declining pollinators and are affecting global food systems, according to a team...
Tuesday’s Google doodle commemorates the birth of Rachel Carson, the prominent biologist whose 1962 book Silent Spring, which revealed the deadly effects of pesticides, is a...
Levels of the pesticide DDT in patients with Alzheimer’s have been found to be four times higher compared to healthy people, suggesting a possible link between...
Today marks half a century since the publication of one of the environmental movement’s seminal books – Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Published on this day in...