Pesticides Archives - Investigate Europe

Ökosysteme in Gefahr: Wie ein EU-Leitfaden riskante Pestizide fördert

28 September 2022
Der Tagesspiegel, Germany

27 September 2022 Silent Death

How an EU guideline prevents the substitution of risky pesticides

By Nico Schmidt and Alicia Prager

With a list of potentially hazardous pesticide active substances, the EU wants to reduce their use. A new report shows that the initiative has failed so far. One reason could be the guidelines of a little-known body. Read more "How an EU guideline prevents the substitution of risky pesticides"

4 August 2022 Silent Death

‘Pesticides aren’t the absolute evil’: the project where nature and agriculture coexist

By Maria Maggiore

Among the industrial-scale agribusiness sites of Lombardy, an EU-funded project is regenerating land and helping limit the use of chemicals. Read more "‘Pesticides aren’t the absolute evil’: the project where nature and agriculture coexist"

22 July 2022 Silent Death

Beyond robo-bees: can technology really help halt the biodiversity crisis?

By Juliet Ferguson

Investigate Europe drones out the noise to find out if technology does hold solutions to combat pesticides and protect ecosystems. Read more "Beyond robo-bees: can technology really help halt the biodiversity crisis?"

20 July 2022 Silent Death

How owls are flying to save Greek farmers from rodents and pesticides

By Eurydice Bersi

Investigate Europe traveled to northern Greece to see how birds of prey could help protect both crops and biodiversity. Read more "How owls are flying to save Greek farmers from rodents and pesticides"

19 July 2022 Silent Death

Member States slam European Commission pesticide reduction ambitions

By Pascal Hansens and Harald Schumann

A majority of EU nations have strongly criticized the landmark proposal to slash Europe's pesticide use in half by 2030. Read more "Member States slam European Commission pesticide reduction ambitions"