Continued unsustainable harvesting of large predatory fish, including the culling of sharks, can have far-reaching consequences for the way we tackle climate change.
Loss of ocean predators has impact on climate change strategies
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The Volkswagen scandal and EU transportation emissions
The revelations that Volkswagen, the world's second largest car manufacturer, had routinely gamed US emissions testing has thrown the spotlight on the environmental and health impact of cars.
While EU member states, such as the UK, open or consider investigations into the beleaguered company, European Commission officials are currently reviewing the executive’s 2011 White Paper for transport, its main policy roadmap for the sector.
Bringing extra impetus to their deliberation is the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, international talks aimed at capping global warming.
El uso de pesticidas en la lechuga francesa afecta al sistema endócrino
Una investigación ha encontrado que la mayor parte de la lechuga francesa contiene trazas de productos químicos que interrumpen la función hormonal, algunos de los cuales están prohibidos, informa el diario l'Environnement.
How will offshore wind farms affect bird populations?
Offshore wind farms which are to be built in waters around the UK could pose a greater threat to protected populations of gannets than previously thought, research led by the University of Leeds says.
It was previously thought that gannets, which breed in the UK between April and September each year, generally flew well below the minimum height of 22 metres above sea level swept by the blades of offshore wind turbines.
Insect protein and our food
A start-up business focused on finding new ways of using insect protein in food products is a finalist in this year’s MassChallenge, the Boston-based start-up competition and world’s largest accelerator program. Get over your squeamishness, because bug-based foods will soon infest our markets.
The “elevator pitch” for Israel-based The Flying Spark states their intent to manufacture protein powder based on insect larvae that can be added to a wide range of food products, replacing today’s protein powders – commonly made from whey, soy, or casein. Insects contain extremely high protein, fiber, micro-nutrients and mineral content. They’re also naturally low in fat, and cholesterol-free. The tipping point for this product’s potential is that insect protein will cost less to produce than any other source of animal protein.
El escándalo de VW y las emisiones del transporte de la UE
Las revelaciones que Volkswagen, el segundo fabricante de automóviles más grande del mundo, había hecho trampa rutinariamente en las pruebas de emisiones de Estados Unidos, ha atraído la atención hacia el impacto sobre medio ambiente y la salud de los coches.
Mientras que los estados miembros de la Unión Europea (UE) como el Reino Unido, consideran abrir una investigación sobre la empresa asediada, funcionarios de la Comisión Europea están revisando el Libro Blanco de 2011 para el transporte, su principal guía política para el sector.
