ISTANBUL, Turkey – Seven environmental activists were arrested in Istanbul on Thursday after protesting the construction of new dams in Turkey that will submerge a national park and displace thousands of Kurds. They chained themselves to a tree in front of the Tunceli Association headquarters – a group involved in the infamous Ilisu Dam project […]
Biological Control May Beget Exotic Invaders
It’s not easy to be good. You thought you’d do the responsible thing and buy some ladybugs (technically beetles and not ture bugs at all, known as ladybirds in the UK) at the store to keep your roses clean instead of spraying poison. Little did you realize, you could be harming your local eco-system and […]