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A short outline, from the beginnings until October 2019
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Spokesperson and chairman of the social movement
Europe must act on intensive farming to save wildlife, scientists say
EU’s agriculture policy needs urgent reform, organisations tell incoming commission president.
The EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) should be overhauled urgently to stop the intensification of farming practices that is leading to a steep decline in wildlife, scientists from across the bloc have urged.
www.theguardian.com/intensive-farming
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UK citizens and the natural environment are being exposed to potentially harmful mixtures of pesticides. These mixtures appear in our food, water and soil and can affect the health of both humans and wildlife. There is a growing body of evidence that pesticides can become more harmful when combined, a phenomenon known as the ‘cocktail effect’.
www.pan-uk.org/the-cocktail-effect
A tale to be continued…
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Un conte de fées avec des conséquences
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The Malser Jo in german language
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SCIENCE ADVANCES | RESEARCH ARTICLE
A global synthesis reveals biodiversity-mediated benefits for crop production
Common pesticide makes migrating birds anorexic
When birds migrate, timing is everything. Fly too late, and they miss the peak season for finding good food, a good mate, or a good nest site. But that’s just what may happen to migrants unlucky enough to eat pesticide-laced seeds, new research shows. Toxicologists studying white-crowned sparrows have shown that these large, grayish birds become anorexic after eating neonicotinoid pesticides, causing them to lose weight and delay their southward journeys. The study might apply to other birds as well—and help explain the dramatic songbird decline of recent decades, researchers say.
Linhart et al. Environmental Science Europe
Pesticide contamination and associated risk factors at public playgrounds near intensively managed apple and wine orchards.