Insect populations tumble dramatically.

Disparition des insectes en Europe : “C’est l’ensemble de la biodiversité qui est en déclin”.

The disappearance  of insects in Europe is caused by the decline of biodiversity.

Selon Vincent Bretagnolle, directeur de recherche au CNRS, les insectes ne sont pas les seuls menacés par les pratiques agricoles intensives. D’autres animaux, comme les oiseaux, sont aussi en danger. Et la France est largement concernée.

Insects are not the only ones threatened by intensive agriculture. Other animals, like birds are also in danger. And France is seriously concerned.

Une abeille en train de butiner à Radebeul, en Allemagne en octobre 2017
Une abeille en train de butiner à Radebeul, en Allemagne en octobre 2017 (MONIKA SKOLIMOWSKA / AFP) A busy bee in Germany.
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L’étude scientifique publiée mercredi 18 octobre par la revue PLoS One est très inquiétante : en trente ans, les populations d’insectes auraient chuté de 80%. Cette étude internationale, menée en Allemagne depuis 1989, annonce : Nos résultats documentent un déclin dramatique des insectes volants, de 76% en moyenne et jusqu’à 82% au milieu de l’été, dans les aires protégées allemandes, en seulement vingt-sept ans”. Le facteur principal avancé par les scientifiques : l’intensification des pratiques agricoles avec, en premier lieu, le recours accru aux pesticides.

The scientific study published on Wednesday 18 October by Plos One is very worrying: in 30 years the insect population would have fallen by an average of 80%. This international study, led by Germany since 1989 announced: Our results document a dramatic decline in flying insects, between 76% and 82% (in mid-summer) in a German managed nature reserve, in just 27 years. The principle reason advanced by the scientists: intensive agricultural activities with the increased use of pesticides.

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Worked in the technical / engineering area as a Science Laboratory Technician and as an Aeronautics Engineer. The artistic side involves writing under the nom de plume of Billy Olsenn, his recently written play 'A Case of Wine' was staged by the players group Straight Make-Up at the 2012 Birr one act drama festival. It's next staging was in the one act circuit is in Cavan, at Maudebawn on Sat 10 Nov 2012. Then it was performed in the Bray, Co.Wicklow at the very popular one act festival in January 2013. Next play is FEAR. A dark tale about revenge on the cruel death of two pensioners by young thugs. Neighbours hatch a devious and dangerous plan to exact old-style revenge. Bill is a member of the Drama League of Ireland and his plays have been critically vetted and certified as original pieces of work by the DLI. Another literary project is that of commemoration of an aircraft crash on Djouce mountain in Wicklow in 1946. Bill wrote articles for the 50th, 60th and most recently the 70th anniversary, (12 Aug 2016) all were published in the Wicklow Times and ensured the survivors of the crash, all French Girl Guides, were not forgotten. Articles reproduced on this website. But mostly this site gives a more general European and specific French slant on popular and not so popular articles of French news, translated to English by the author. Each article is translated on a paragraph by paragraph basis so easy to read in either language and even possible to improve either language by comparison of the short English and French paragraphs. Amusez vous bien. The author is currently writing an easy to read technical aviation book centered around the Fokker 50. Another interest is that dealt with in another of Bill's websites www.realnamara.net, a Statue of the mother of God, Mary. It was erected in 1972 in Dublin, at the end of the Bull Wall near Clontarf, and my grandfather William Nelson, was the main instigator of that project. I give talks on the history of the statue and my grandfather's adventurous and dangerous life at sea. Technical assistance with each website is by J O'N.
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