Glyphosate, 1 million signatures are needed to ban it in Europe
Un milione di firme per spingere Bruxelles a vietare il glifosato in Europa. Questa volta non si tratta della solita petizione online.
11 of the most important indigenous victories
Battles fought by the native peoples of the world to defend their lands, rights and ways of life. These are 11 of the most important indigenous victories of the past few years.
India, how indigenous farmers are developing climate resilient agriculture
To face the challenges of climate change, indigenous farmers in India are innovating traditions: developing climate resilient agriculture to feed their families.
Animal welfare, how investors are abandoning factory farming
Factory farming practices, which disregard animal welfare completely, are risky also from a financial point of view. And investors know it.
Millions will suffer from hunger due to climate, FAO warns
According to FAO, if we don’t take action, up to 122 million people more will be driven into extreme poverty by 2030.
Glyphosate in honey, FDA finds residues in US samples
A new US report warns of the presence of glyphosate in honey. The Roundup herbicide was found in all the samples analysed by the FDA.
Bayer acquires Monsanto for 66 billion dollars
Negotiations are over. The merger between Bayer and Monsanto will give life to a giant that will dominate the market of seeds and pesticides.
United States. Millions of bees killed by insecticide used against mosquitoes
This happened in South Carolina, where millions of bees have died due to massive use of an insecticide used against mosquitoes.
Pablo Ernesto Piovano. It’s time to break the deafening silence on pesticides
L’autore del reportage El costo humano de los agrotóxicos, Pablo Ernesto Piovano, racconta com’è nata l’idea di girare l’Argentina in lungo e in largo alla scoperta degli effetti dei pesticidi sulle persone.
Glyphosate, the EU postpones again. No decision until the end of 2017
Senza una decisione da parte dei governi sul glifosato, la Commissione europea ha prolungato l’autorizzazione all’uso dell’erbicida per altri 18 mesi.