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

24 June 2022

Nico Schmidt

Environment/Silent Death

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

Nico Schmidt

24 June 2022

About Silent Death

Europe is stuck in a toxic relationship. For decades, farmers have relied on chemicals to produce the food that feeds the continent. The perils of pesticides are widely known, but their use remains largely unchecked. As a biodiversity crisis unfolds, can Europe address its silent pesticide problem?

Why available data on pesticide use and biodiversity loss must be treated with caution - and what we can still learn from existing statistics.

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