Posts tagged with ecosystems

Why Mangroves Are Important to the Environment

mangroves

Within tropical zones, mangroves are largely taken for granted. They are distributed around the world as far north as California and Florida and as far south as Australia. Their prominence is along marine shorelines and…

Neonicotinoids Named a Threat to Bees

bees dying out

In the face of rapidly declining bee populations, both B&Q and Wickes have pledged to stop stocking products containing neonicotinoids, a form of insecticide which has been long suspected of contributing to colony collapse disorder…

Fertiliser Flaws & Pesticide Problems

Fertiliser Flaws & Pesticide Problems

In the second of my posts looking into the environmental impact of modern agriculture, I am exploring the use of fertilisers and pesticides to boost crop yields and what damage they could be doing to…

Monocropping: Necessity Or Environmentally Neglectful?

Monoculture Farming

I have been thinking about the environmental impact of food and drink for a while now; indeed it was one of my green New Year’s resolutions to eat a lower impact diet and I started…