The transition to a world with zero CO2 balance is surely the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced. It requires a complete transformation of the way we produce, consume and get around, replacing the polluting energy from coal, gas and [...]
Human activity reshaping landscape to make it more productive “in many cases has supported high species richness and enriched biodiversity.” The preservation of biodiversity has been a subject of universal interest in recent decades. We have seen how the emphasis [...]
A recent article published in Nature (May 3) reports “the first genetically modified mosquitoes released in the United States” (read the full article HERE). Thus far, the genetically modified organism has been produced and isolated in the laboratory, but without the [...]
Conservation of biological diversity is a major issue in our hyper technologized world. In this regard, as is known the loss of natural habitats contributes to the loss of biodiversity and by some thousands of species are thought to be [...]
Environmental ethics review by Robin Attfield Robin Attfield is a long-standing participant in a new branch of Philosophy that has come to be known as Environmental Ethics. This short format book deals with the issues of environmental ethics from many [...]
Could we change natural design without mayors consequences? Gene drive technology allows genome of entire species to be modified, has been used for the first time in mammals (mice). The article has not yet been published, but it can already be [...]
Don’t miss the bellow animation explaining video. Nature is our greatest ally in the fight against climate change and preserving biodiversity Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity & NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Oxford’s Department of Zoology, discusses the launch of her new Nature-based [...]
Our Observatory published a paper in the journal Science and Engineering Ethics that for its relevance we want to make known our readers Synthetic biology bioethics perspective In this study, the authors affirmed that Synthetic biology opens up the possibility of producing new entities [...]
What could happen when you democratize science -not authorized lab not professional responsibility – and give anyone the ability to edit DNA? In the past few years, so-called biohackers across the country have taken gene editing into their own hands. As the [...]
