biodiversity
The life of a busy urban bee on a Parisian roof
From the roofs of the Opera Garnier to the gardens of Luxembourg, it’s easy to find honeycombs and beehives in Paris. The French capital’s honey taste better and is healthier than the honey from the countryside, which is infected by the pesticides used upon it. Citizens came together to maintain the urban biodiversity
biodiversity, lifestyle, paris, green europe on the ground, society, france
Eco-activism: Sea Shepherd puts early stop to Japanese whaling
Three months of fierce combat in the Antarctic has successfully ended the annual whale hunt in Japan. We first met the US-based conversation society activists during preparations for their grand departure on Operation No Compromise in early December 2010
biodiversity, fishing, fisheries, fisherman, japan, environmental protection, ecology
Sea Shepherd: tuna fish pirates hiding in a stretch of sea near you
The American conservation society are preparing a ‘No Compromise’ campaign against illegal whale fishing in the Antarctic. Now the ecological pirates are back to fight against tuna fish hunters in the Mediterannean
biodiversity, fisheries, japan, norway, ecology, iceland, sustainable developement
Greece, Portugal and Romania: save your species!
Is Europe acting fast enough to halt irreversible biodiversity loss?
biodiversity, european court of justice, european union, future of europe, lifestyle, natura 2000, fauna
2010, or sayonara to one third of the world’s species
According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 24% of all Europe’s species of butterflies, birds and mammals have already disappeared from some areas
biodiversity, bioethics, environment, climate change, politics
Björn Lomborg: Europe's sceptical environmentalist
The Danish political scientist opposes hype, scaremongering and media coverage about the environment. He tells us whether Europe has got its priorities right for tackling the world’s environmental problems
biodiversity, bali, bjorn lomborg, angela merkel, al gore, nicolas sarkozy, denmark
EU Presidency: the Finns bow out
It’s not only the final European council of 2006 that is taking place between 14 - 15 December. It also marks the swan song of the Finnish presidency, which will be heard by EU leaders in Brussels
biodiversity, eu presidency, reach, war, matti vanhanen, european presidency, cyprus
