Although this video report by Arte.tv is narrated in German, the visuals and the interviews give a good idea of what has led to the problem of wildfires, in particular the poorly established and … [Read more...]
Washington Post: Environmentalists Urge USDA to Reject Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees
While the public anxiously awaits the USDA's final decision regarding the approval of the commercial release of ArborGen's highly controversial GE eucalyptus trees, even the high profile GE tree … [Read more...]
Un cuarto de millón de personas dicen NO al primer árbol forestal genéticamente modificado
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 6 de JULIO, 2017 Contacto: Center for Food Safety (Centro de Seguro Alimentaria): pr@centerforfoodsafety.org, … [Read more...]
Quarter of a Million People Say ‘NO’ to First-Ever GE Forest Tree Proposed for US
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 6, 2017 Contact: Center for Food Safety: pr@centerforfoodsafety.org, +1.202.547.9359 Tess Ipolito, Global Justice Ecology Project and Campaign to … [Read more...]
Transgenic Trees are a Threat to Forests
WATCH: Pulp and Paper Industry a Culprit in Spread of Chilean Wildfires https://youtu.be/4HqNcUMdnwA Originally published in Spanish by Puntofinal.cl. Translated into English through Google … [Read more...]
Fire in Portugal Raises Debate on ‘Gasoline Tree’ Eucalyptus Plantations
BBC Brazil published an article today, titled "Incêndio em Portugal gera debate sobre o eucalipto, um dos motores econômicos do Brasil," that translates to "Fire in Portugal Raises Debate on … [Read more...]
Portugal’s Wildfires: A Result of the Timber Industry
Note/Nota: Em português depois do inglês / En español, después de inglés y portugués Wildfires in Portugal have been called “the worst such disaster in recent history.” Dozens of people … [Read more...]
Chile’s Forests are on Fire: Who is Responsible?
Originally published by Global Forest Coalition: It is the summer of 2017. In Chile more than 600,000 hectares [1] of scrubland, plantation forests, agricultural land, native forests and homes have … [Read more...]
