Forget the seven deadly sins for a minute and let’s reflect on the seven-year plans
What religious/faith groups say or do not say about climate change, and how they address climate change through their worship and rituals matters a great deal. Read on to find out why…
The International Day for Biological Diversity
The 22nd May 2009 is 'The International Day for Biological Diversity'. For 2009 the theme is Invasive Alien Species (IAS) – a major threat to biodiversity and food production – and a research and knowledge provision area that we here at CABI are are highly skilled in. The majority of our scientists time is spent…
Leonardo Da Vinci’s water theory: the bedrock of hydrology
Water is the driving force of all nature (Leonardo Da Vinci, 1452-1519) Whilst screening a pile of publications, I recently came across a new book entitled Leonardo Da Vinci’s Water Theory: on the origin and fate of water. As Da Vinci himself, the book is fascinating, revealing and inspiring. Leonardo Da Vinci’s water theory opens…
Ask our invasive expert a question today
Arne Witt is the coordinator for Invasive Species at CABI Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya. Arne is responsible for coordinating all CABI activities associated with Invasive Alien Species (IAS) on the African continent. He is also the current International Project Coordinator for the UNEP-GEF project, “Removing Barriers to Invasive Plant Management in Africa”. You can…
Earth Day – what is the single most effective thing we can do for the environment? – My final batch of eco-questions.
Photo from Google Images Today is Earth Day and I thought this was a good opportunity for me to finish off my series of eco-questions and answers, so read on to find out what is the most effective thing we can do for the environment and, ultimately, our planet.
Note from Toronto – how to sort your rubbish
I went to Toronto, Canada, on a week's holiday during the Easter break. I was actually going to go camping in Devon, but changed my mind when the weather turned to rainny and after coming across bargain flights offers to Toronto, where I have a couple of good friends who I’ve been meaning to visit…
Flying somewhere on holiday this weekend? If you offset your flights, can you fly as much as you want? – Some more eco-questions
Read on for the answer for the above question and two other eco-questions…
Environmental impacts of Bt crops – on target or non-target?
Genetically modified crops containing a toxin gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis have been used by farmers for 11 years now. These Bt crops were designed to give the plants resistance to important pests. But might they also be harming non-target invertebrates? A study by Steven Naranjo of the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research…
Is it worth recycling when stuff gets shipped to China and back in the process? Some more eco-questions – part 6
I thought it’s about time I posted other three eco-questions here, after another long pause. I had to catch up with journals production for the database, which involves a lot of work, among other work we do here at Cabi. Read on to find out also how you should charge your laptop’s battery, and whether…
From old to new: the story of National Parks
South Downs, West Sussex – Image courtesy of Tourism South East My favourite television viewing over the last few weeks has been a three-part series on the environment and wildlife of Yellowstone National Park. Established in 1872 by a bill signed by the then U.S. President Grant, the Yellowstone region became the world's first National…