The denial of environmental threats has a long, successful tradition. We recall the dangers of asbestos, cigarettes, nuclear power plants,... Read More
The denial of environmental threats has a long, successful tradition. We recall the dangers of asbestos, cigarettes, nuclear power plants, exhaust fumes and climate change which have been played down for decades.The current debate on insect extinction is reminiscent of the beginning of the debate on climate change.The collapse of biodiversity around us, particularly in our agricultural landscape, is in fact a reflection of our approach to nature as a whole.