The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany to ban certain lights at night to save insects Germany is planning to ban floodlights from dusk for much of the year as part of its bid to fight a dramatic decline in insect populations, it emerged Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200805/germany-plans-to-dim-lights-at-night-to Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:19:45 +0200 germany-plans-to-dim-lights-at-night-to 'What harms insects harms people': Germany to ban cancer-linked pesticide Germany said Wednesday it would phase out the controversial weed killer glyphosate because it wipes out insect populations crucial for ecosystems and pollination of food crops. https://www.thelocal.de/20190904/germany-to-ban-glyphosate-to-protect-insects Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:06:25 +0200 germany-to-ban-glyphosate-to-protect-insects Study: third of German species under threat The most comprehensive German biodiversity study to date has found that around one third of the nation's species are under threat. https://www.thelocal.de/20140327/study-third-of-german-species-under-threat Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:12:00 +0100 study-third-of-german-species-under-threat Germans find evidence of Antarctic rainforest The icy Antarctic coast was once a lush green subtropical rainforest, teeming with plants, trees and insects, a German scientist told The Local – after finding pollen from trees in ancient rock samples deep under freezing waters. https://www.thelocal.de/20120802/44123 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:01:00 +0200 44123 Thirst for coffee kills animals worldwide Germany's appetite for coffee, cocoa and other consumer goods is responsible for the threat to 395 species of animals and plants around the world, according to a new survey that connects international trade to biodiversity. https://www.thelocal.de/20120607/43025 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:02:00 +0200 43025 Germany pledges €500 mln at UN biodiversity talks Germany on Wednesday pledged €500 million ($785 million) to help defend threatened forests and called on others to join its effort at a UN conference on biodiversity in Bonn. https://www.thelocal.de/20080528/12147 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:59:00 +0200 12147 German conservationists call for butterfly census German environmental federation BUND is calling for a national butterfly census as numbers of the airborne insects are declining. BUND is urging the public to count the colourful bugs on the annual "adventure butterfly day" next weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20080518/11935 Sun, 18 May 2008 12:48:00 +0200 11935