Prof. Lynn Dicks has had her hands in the soil for almost thirty years – and she has watched it slowly being stripped of invertebrate life. “I have seen the decline in my lifetime,” said Dicks, professor of ecology at the University of Cambridge. She knows from the data: “The data we have on long-term … Read more
In November 2023, despite strong opposition, the European Union extended authorization for the use of the toxic herbicide glyphosate for another ten years – and has now abandoned its Green Pact pledge to cut pesticide use by 50% . The current situation with pesticides is reminiscent of the asbestos tragedy: there are many similarities, including … Read more
GUNTUR, India (AP) — There is a pungent odor on Ratna Raju’s farm that he says protects his crops from the unpredictable and extreme weather that is becoming more common due to human-induced climate change. The smell comes from a mixture of cow urine, an unrefined sugar known as jaggery, and other organic materials that … Read more