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Svjetska zdravstena organizacija je objavila stručan rad o mogućoj kancerogenosti glifoast herbicida već u ožuju 2015.
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Bez obzira na to, Europska Komisija hoće produžiti dozvolu za glifosat poslije isteka u lipnju 2016, i to na 15 godina, najdulji mogući termin.
Zastupnici Europskog parlamenta, uključujći neke iz Hrvatske, su glasili protiv odluke Komisije u travnju 2016. Slijedi glasanje u svibnju 2016., ali ako nema zaključka, konačna odluka će donjeti Komisija.
Na našoj internetskoj stranici objavljujemo tekstove i informacije na temu zdravlja, okoliša i zaštite životinja. Premda u prvom redu govorimo o otoku Hvaru u Dalmaciji, većina informacija vrijedi za cijelu Hrvatsku, a neke od njih odnose se na Europu, Sjedinjene američke države i ostale dijelove svijeta.
Većina tekstova je pisana na engleskom jeziku, ali s vremenom ćemo dodati i tekstove na hrvatskom jeziku.
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National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme weather brought about by the climate crisis.
The area of the National Trust’s Holnicote estate where rivers have been returned to their natural courses and wetlands have been restored have remained green and lush during the five heatwaves across the summer. In contrast, the surrounding countryside has become parched and brown.
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‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere
The El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than a 100 years, the UK’s Met Office has said.
Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the “unprecedented” weather pattern, which will also cause severe droughts in the southern hemisphere, the Met Office warned.
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Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills
Solar panels could be cheaper for people on lower incomes if the government stepped in to reduce the cost of loans, a report argues.
Solar panel installations can save households hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills, but at an initial cost of about £5,000 to £10,000 they are beyond the reach of many households.
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In a much closer contest than previous years – when the tardigrade and the common earthworm won with popular landslides – the winner of the 2026 Guardian Invertebrate of the year has been decided.
The competition was launched three years ago to celebrate overlooked and often derided invertebrates, which number at least 1.7m species – about 97% of all animals – with probably millions more still to be discovered and described.
Watch presenter and naturalist Chris Packham run down the top three to reveal the winner.
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This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
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Chester zoo resident, 23, ‘back to her usual feisty self’ after electrochemotherapy for tumour in her jaw
A 15ft (4.5-metre) python is believed to be the first snake in the world to be given a pioneering, life-saving cancer treatment normally used on humans.
The 50kg reticulated python, named Jodie Foster after the Hollywood star, has just turned 23 and lives at Chester zoo. Keepers first became concerned that she may be unwell when she began eating less and spending more time inactive in her habitat.
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Prof Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds
Heatwaves and wildfires are not just scorching forests, they are adding to the tipping point risks in the world’s vast permafrost regions, which contain three times more carbon than all the living vegetation on Earth.
This is a major concern for Gustaf Hugelius, a professor at the Bolin Centre of Climate Research at Stockholm University, Sweden, and a leading authority on the risks from thawing tundra and peatlands. In this Q&A, he explains why the world should pay attention.
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Sticking or unlockable doors are yet another problem caused by the hot summer, but winter can also bring difficulties
Thursday was another busy day for Alan Hickman, a Bournemouth-based locksmith who works in the area around the New Forest (“though I’m currently dodging the bit between Ringwood and Eastleigh because that’s closed because of the forest fires”).
Speaking on his way to see a man who can’t close his patio doors – “probably because they’ve got some expansion issues” – he then has a callout to see an elderly woman who needs a lockbox installed for her carer, before visiting a customer in Westbourne “to sort another composite door that can’t lock”.
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Growing evidence that cutting coal use and bans on high-polluting vehicles are leading directly to health benefits
Failing crops, wildfires and overloaded health systems are focusing minds on the local impacts of our changing climate.
While carbon emissions reduction is normally framed as having a global benefit rather than a local gain, studies published in 2025 and 2026from Greece have added to growing evidence that cutting coal use and air pollution can provide immediate health benefits to local communities.
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Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research
For many in the US region of New England, the lobster roll is synonymous with summertime. Loaded into a toasted bun, chunks of the sweet meat are served hot and soaked in butter, or chilled and slathered in mayonnaise with celery and herbs.
The only thing more debated than the recipe is the price: the once-humble roll now routinely fetches $30 (£22), or even $50, in a sign of the changing times – and seas.
Scott Lord brings in his catch of lobster to the wharf in Tenants Harbor, Maine
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Američki znanstvenici otkrili su da u predkliničkim modelima raka debelog crijeva tumori mogu početi oštećivati periferne živce prije početka kemoterapije. Ovi rezultati sugeriraju da upala povezana s tumorom i promjene u metabolizmu masti mogu oštetiti zaštitni omotač oko živaca, poremetivši signale i potencijalno ih čineći osjetljivijima na perifernu neuropatiju ili oštećenje živaca uzrokovano liječenjem.
Spoj koji se proizvodi u tijelu nakon jedenja nara poboljšava funkciju srca do 80% kod vrste zatajenja srca s ograničenim mogućnostima liječenja, pokazala je britanska studija. Naime, pokazalo se da urolitin A - prirodni spoj koji se proizvodi u tijelu nakon konzumiranja hrane poput nara, oraha i nekih bobičastih plodova - poboljšava sposobnost srca da se opusti, smanjuje ožiljke i sprječava štetno povećanje srca.
U nedavno objavljenom istraživanju pokazalo se da je prehrana bogata antioksidansima povezana s nižim rizikom od raka vrata maternice kod žena. Smatra se, da ovi rezultati sugeriraju da unos antioksidansa u prehrani može igrati potencijalnu ulogu u prevenciji raka vrata maternice.
Nova studija sugerira da se Alzheimerova bolest može otkriti snimanjem mozga više od sedam godina ranije nego što se prije pretpostavljalo. Naime, otkrivene su strukturne promjene u mozgu koje se događaju mnogo godina prije nego što se visoke razine amiloid-beta plaka vide na PET snimkama, što je snimanje mozga koje se trenutno koristi za identifikaciju najranijih znakova Alzheimerove bolesti.
Prema rezultatima novog istraživanja, fluktuacije estrogena utječu na mozak, pomažući u preoblikovanju veza između neurona. Pokazalo se da specijalizirana tehnika snimanja nazvana magnetska rezonantna elastografija (MRE) može otkriti mehaničke promjene ovisne o estrogenu u hipokampusu, području mozga uključenom u pamćenje i učenje, tijekom reproduktivnog ciklusa.
Imunoterapija je transformirala liječenje raka, no mnogi tumori ostaju otporni na njezine učinke. Među najizazovnijima su tzv. hladni tumori, uključujući rak jajnika, rak dojke i rak prostate, koji izbjegavaju imunološki napad i slabo reagiraju na postojeće imunoterapije. Iako je poznato da kronični okolišni i metabolički stres oštećuju imunološke funkcije, kako dugoročni okolišni i prehrambeni stres reprogramira prirodne stanice ubojice (NK), ostalo je slabo shvaćeno.
Otprilike 65% odraslih osoba u SAD-u izvještava da svakodnevno konzumiraju jedno ili više napitaka zaslađenih šećerom. Znanstvenici Instituta za rak Mass General Brigham otkrili su da je svakodnevna konzumacija ovih napitaka povezana s povećanim rizikom od razvoja raka želuca.
Novi pregled otkriva da cjelovita, minimalno prerađena biljna hrana nudi najjače metaboličke koristi, dok rafinirana hrana, slatka pića i prekomjerno crveno i prerađeno meso mogu potkopati prevenciju i kontrolu dijabetesa.
Osobe koje žive s teškim mentalnim bolestima suočavaju se sa znatno većim rizikom od demencije tijekom odrasle dobi, kao i sa značajno povećanim rizikom od moždanog udara u ranoj i srednjoj odrasloj dobi, pokazuje nova studija.
Ulcerozni kolitis je kronična upalna bolest crijeva kod koje je teško kontrolirati ponavljajuću crijevnu upalu dugoročno. Trenutni tretmani uključuju 5-aminosalicilnu kiselinu (5-ASA), kortikosteroide, imunomodulatore, biološke lijekove i terapije malih molekula, ali otpornost na lijekove i nuspojave ostaju važna klinička pitanja.
Deep in the mountains of Palawan, Conservation International scientists are capturing what few people ever see: the secret lives of the Philippines’ rarest species.
At Maido — the Lima restaurant recently crowned the best in the world — one of the star dishes is paiche, a giant prehistoric river fish.Its journey to the table begins on a small family farm deep in Peru’s Amazon.
“Jane Goodall forever changed how people think about, interact with and care for the natural world,” said Daniela Raik, interim CEO of Conservation International.
Conservation International’s Neil Vora was selected for TIME’s Next 100 list — alongside other rising leaders reshaping culture, science and society.
Climate change is happening. And it’s placing the world’s reefs in peril. What can be done?
After decades of negotiation, the high seas treaty is finally reality. The historic agreement will pave the way to protect international waters which face numerous threats.
The Amazon rainforest, known for lush green canopies and an abundance of freshwater, is drying out — and deforestation is largely to blame.
The ocean is engine of all life on Earth, but human-driven climate change is pushing it past its limits. Here are five ways the ocean keeps our climate in check — and what can be done to help.
In a grueling and delicate dance, a team led by Conservation International removes a massive undersea killer.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures might be worth even more. An initiative featuring the work of some of the world’s best nature photographers raises money for environmental conservation.
