EurActiv: In an attempt to spot the next GMO-like controversy before it happens, environmental scientists, policymakers and environmental NGOs have, in a joint ‘horizon scanning’ exercise, drawn up a list of 25 novel threats and opportunities likely to affect biodiversity in the UK between now and 2050. "Horizon scanning is more and more common in government and business, but we should also be using it to help prioritise scientific research," said professor Bill Sutherland of the …