An environmental initiative of Mata Amritanandamayi Math
Evidence is mounting that the use of neonicotinoids, a form of pesticide that mimics nicotine, is responsible for the deaths of bees, by disorienting them so that they cannot return to the hive or find food. Names to look out … Continued
There are tree planting events taking place across the UK in the next couple of months – please see link for ones in your area. http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/take-part/events/Pages/events-in-woods.aspx
Tree planting events in the South East, Central and Northern England.
French scientists are investigating the ways plants can be used to purify water [from the Guardian Weekly 14/1/11], using plant fibres in the roots to digest or trap contaminants. See Flickr pages 1 & 2. Compare the way nettle … Continued
Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (CIT) have developed a new solar cell technology that they say absorbs up to 96 percent of “incident” light. Experimental tests revealed that the new cells operate at around a 90 percent quantum … Continued