By Robert Arnason Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have found that canola seed coated with imidacloprid, a type of neonicotinoid, can be toxic to songbirds. | File photo Scientists have conducted dozens of studies on neonicotinoid seed treatments and the potential impact on bee health. Now, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have found […]
by Robert Arnason Health Canada proposed last November to ban imidacloprid, an insecticide applied to fruit, vegetables, potatoes and many other crops across the country. Twelve months have passed since the announcement, but Canadian farmers who use the insecticide will have to wait another year to know if it’s banned or not. “Health Canada is […]
This information is available and known. Wikipedia has a write-up, with sources foot-noted. From Wikipedia. Imidacloprid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imidacloprid#Neonicotinoids_banned_by_the_European_Union The last item is: Regulation Neonicotinoids banned by the European Union See also: Neonicotinoid § European Union In February 2018, the European Food Safety Authority published a new report indicating that neonicotinoids pose a serious danger to both […]
By Robert Arnason Environment Canada data from 2012-14 showed that imidacloprid concentrations were highest in creeks and streams in southern Ontario, particularly in areas with intensive vegetable, fruit and grape production. | Getty photo Health Canada won’t issue a final decision on whether it will ban imidacloprid for at least six months, says a horticultural […]
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/colony-collapse-disorder-pesticide/ Boston, MA – The likely culprit in sharp worldwide declines in honeybee colonies since 2006 is imidacloprid, one of the most widely used pesticides, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The authors, led by Chensheng (Alex) Lu, associate professor of environmental exposure biology in the Department of […]
Jim Harding’s new book (Jan 2018), Moving Beyond: Neo-liberalism in Saskatchewan Jim writes: See our new website at QVEA.CA Also I have a new short book out which looks back at our Saskatchewan political history from a “green” perspective. You can download at my webpage: crowsnestecology.wordpress.com – – – – – – – – – […]
BP has been shut out of more off-shore drilling in the U.S., by American citizens along the Eastern Seaboard. (What a surprise, after the Gulf Oil Disaster!) So where does BP go next? . . Please help out these people in Nova Scotia by spreading the information. There’s an action item (petition), too: a […]
Very good video and written documentation. With thanks to Alexandra Morton; First Nations Chiefs, people; and thousands of supporters. Among other issues, there is further excellent documentation of a Canadian phenomenon, the use of the RCMP to defend corporate interests AGAINST our laws. Corporate interests act with impunity. The RCMP respond when the corporate interest […]
Ladakh is an old Buddhist Kingdom, high in the Himayalas, now a part of India. The capital city is Leh. It has lessons for us. Series of Youtubes: (The links work, even if they show as not) 1. I watched Ancient Futures, Learning from Ladakh. You will see pictures of Helena Norberg-Hodge as a […]
I did a google search on “Monsanto Papers”. I have never seen so many articles come up that are in French. Comparatively few in English. Nothing from Canadian English sources, at least not in the first few pages of search results. NY Times article (U.S.), March 14th comes up on page 1 of listings. Very […]