News that the US government is to remove the ban on neonicotinoid insecticides is worrying (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/04/trump-administration-lifts-ban-on-pesticides-linked-to-declining-bee-numbers). These chemicals not only reduce the numbers of bees but have also been shown to profoundly disrupt the behaviour of these essential pollinators. Science seems to have little relevance in much of environmental decision making. Who speaks loudest seems to get the decisions.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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