Biodiversity Archives - Investigate Europe

5 July 2022 Silent Death

Pesticides: the dark secrets of the Guadiana river

Farmers along the Portugal-Spain border say they must use chemicals for their survival. Ecologists, meanwhile, argue that the true impacts of pesticides on the river are being kept from the surface. Read more "Pesticides: the dark secrets of the Guadiana river"

30 June 2022 Silent Death

Lars Neumeister, Foodwatch report author: “A tax on pesticide sales would be very useful”

By Harald Schumann

Europe’s farmers are increasingly reliant on chemical products and remain trapped in a “permanent pesticide dependence,” according to a new report out today. Read more "Lars Neumeister, Foodwatch report author: “A tax on pesticide sales would be very useful”"

30 June 2022 Silent Death

“Without bees, there’s no life”: the buzzing oasis of Veneto

By Lorenzo Buzzoni

Matteo de Simone, a late-blooming beekeeper, is trying to initiate a wild bee renaissance in northern Italy. Investigate Europe reporter Lorenzo Buzzoni went to meet him. Read more "“Without bees, there’s no life”: the buzzing oasis of Veneto"

28 June 2022 Silent Death

Pesticide ban strikes Italy’s famed apple region to its core

By Alicia Prager and Lorenzo Buzzoni

In South Tyrol, an industry of apple growers and a community of concerned citizens are waiting for Italy’s highest administrative court to decide if pesticides are in or out. Read more "Pesticide ban strikes Italy’s famed apple region to its core"

“Insufficiente”: l’Italia rimandata a settembre dalla Commissione

27 June 2022
Il Fatto Quotidiano, Italy

Metodi tradizionali e nuove tecnologie: la strada per il “bio”

27 June 2022
Il Fatto Quotidiano, Italy