Tag Archives: plant
Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore: ‘Thank goodness we came along & reversed 150 million-year trend of reduced CO2 levels in global atmosphere. Long live the humans’
Marc Morano Climate Depot Greenpeace Co-Founder Dr. Patrick Moore commented a new study trying to explain the lack of global warming: The new study claims: ‘Abrupt increase’ in CO2 absorption slowed global warming: Excerpt: ‘The earth would have warmed faster … Continue reading
Woman Sues City of Tulsa For Cutting Down Her Edible Garden
Lori Fullbright News On 6 TULSA, Oklahoma – A Tulsa woman is suing the city’s code enforcement officers after she said they cut down her garden with no cause. Denise Morrison said she has more than 100 plant varieties in … Continue reading
Almond joy! – Victory for bees
Source: Panna With little fanfare, pesticide manufacturer Bayer has asked California regulators to limit the use of one of their most profitable products, imidacloprid. Rather than undergo the public scrutiny and cost involved in a state-mandated re-evaluation of the pesticide’s … Continue reading
Bees ‘Self-Medicate’ When Infected With Some Pathogens
Science Daily Research from North Carolina State University shows that honey bees “self-medicate” when their colony is infected with a harmful fungus, bringing in increased amounts of antifungal plant resins to ward off the pathogen. “The colony is willing to … Continue reading
Anti-insect wheat trials launched
David Shukman BBC News The first experiments with plants genetically modified to repel aphids are under way in the UK. Wheat has been engineered with a gene from a peppermint plant so that it emits a particular pheromone. The smell … Continue reading