Silent Death Archives - Page 7 of 10 - Investigate Europe

24 June 2022 Silent Death

Dave Goulson, biology professor and author: “The decline of insects threatens our existence”

By Juliet Ferguson

Professor Dave Goulson tells IE about the importance of insects, how pesticide use threatens the world’s species and citizens, and what we can do about it. Read more "Dave Goulson, biology professor and author: “The decline of insects threatens our existence”"

24 June 2022 Silent Death

Data: The true scale of Europe‘s pesticide problem remains hidden

By Nico Schmidt

Why available data on pesticide use and biodiversity loss must be treated with caution - and what we can still learn from existing statistics. Read more "Data: The true scale of Europe‘s pesticide problem remains hidden"

24 June 2022 Silent Death

Josef Settele, biologist and researcher: “We can solve problems of species loss by changing our eating habits”

By Harald Schumann

Josef Settele tells IE that if we are serious about protecting nature, a drastic change in eating habits and farming approaches are needed. Read more "Josef Settele, biologist and researcher: “We can solve problems of species loss by changing our eating habits”"

24 June 2022 Silent Death

The battle over pesticides in Europe

By Harald Schumann, Nico Schmidt and Alicia Prager

On one side, the "agro-industrial complex". On the other, millions of citizens fighting the deadly threats to biodiversity and human health. Now, as the final battle moves to Brussels, Investigate Europe explores Europe’s toxic relationship with pesticides. Read more "The battle over pesticides in Europe"

24 June 2022 Silent Death

Pesticides: a blessing and a curse for European farmers

By Investigate Europe

Pesticides are part and parcel of farming to most European farmers. We asked about their views on pesticides and sustainable agriculture. Read more "Pesticides: a blessing and a curse for European farmers"

24 June 2022 Silent Death

Nina Holland, Corporate Europe Observatory: “The chemical and pesticide industry have a long history of manufacturing doubt”

By Attila Kálmán and Wojciech Cieśla

Nina Holland, a researcher with NGO Corporate Europe Observatory, tells IE about the long arm of the EU pesticide lobby and how they attempt to stifle debate and influence decision-making. Read more "Nina Holland, Corporate Europe Observatory: “The chemical and pesticide industry have a long history of manufacturing doubt”"