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"Pesticides found in 70% of European soils, harming beneficial life: Study"
#Europe #Pesticides #Soil

Pesticides found in 70% of European soils, harming beneficial life: Study
For farmers, sometimes the easiest way to save a crop or prevent catastrophic insect damage is to spray a pesticide. But this common practice is wreaking havoc on the soil, according to new research published recently in the journal Nature. The study examined soil from 26 European countries, finding that pesticide contamination is widespread beyond […]

"France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides"
#France #Pesticides #Food

France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides
France on Wednesday officialized a ban on food imports containing traces of five pesticides currently banned in the EU, a move aimed at easing farmers' opposition to the Mercosur trade deal with four South American nations.

France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides #France

France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides
France on Wednesday officialized a ban on food imports containing traces of five pesticides currently banned in the EU, a move aimed at easing farmers' opposition to the Mercosur trade deal with four South American nations.

"Contre les « lois Duplomb » visant Š réintroduire des pesticides, des rassemblements annoncés partout en France ce week-end"
https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/202

Contre les « lois Duplomb » visant à réintroduire des pesticides, des rassemblements annoncés partout en France ce week-end
Après un premier texte partiellement censuré par le Conseil constitutionnel l’été dernier, le sénateur de LR est revenu à l’offensive en déposant, le 2 février, une nouvelle proposition de loi visant à autoriser la réintroduction de pesticides actuellement interdits.

Some of Trump’s assaults on air and water are reversible. Not these two.
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5679267-epa-forever-chemicals-pesticides/

Pesticides found in 70% of European soils, harming beneficial life: Study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/pesticides-found-in-70-of-european-soils-harming-beneficial-life-study/

Pesticides found in 70% of European soils, harming beneficial life: Study
For farmers, sometimes the easiest way to save a crop or prevent catastrophic insect damage is to spray a pesticide. But this common practice is wreaking havoc on the soil, according to new research published recently in the journal Nature. The study examined soil from 26 European countries, finding that pesticide contamination is widespread beyond […]

Nations not on track to meet UN 2030 pesticide risk reduction targets: Study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/nations-not-on-track-to-meet-un-2030-pesticide-risk-reduction-targets-study/

Nations not on track to meet UN 2030 pesticide risk reduction targets: Study
The world’s nations committed to halving overall threats to biodiversity from pesticides and other highly hazardous chemicals by 2030 at the 15th United Nations Biodiversity Conference in 2022. But new research finds most countries are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to ecological risks from pesticides, with the U.N.’s global risk reduction target […]

"US chemical giant to stop producing herbicide called ‘toxic cocktail’ by critics"
#US #USA #America #Pesticides

RFK Jr.'s days of going wild on health may be over (Amanda Chu/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/21/rfk-midterms-maha-pesticides-vaccines-food-00792018
http://www.memeorandum.com/260221/p12#a260221p12

EPA set to re-register dicamba, herbicide previously banned by courts - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/01/30/dicamba-registration-epa-pesticides/

"Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds"
#Fish #Animals #Pesticides

Banned for years, dangerous pesticides persist in Nigerian farming https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/banned-for-years-dangerous-pesticides-persist-in-nigerian-farming/

Banned for years, dangerous pesticides persist in Nigerian farming
The sun rises over lush farm fields of on the outskirts of Lagos. For more than 20 years, a farmer named Joe has tilled the land, coaxing life from the earth and reaping bountiful harvests. But here, beneath the surface of this idyllic scene, lies a complex web of challenges — chief among them, the […]

Dicamba: Concerns about cancer and crop damage #environment #Dicamba

Dicamba: Concerns about cancer and crop damage
Dicamba is a broad-spectrum herbicide that scientific studies link to cancer. It has caused serious crop damage to millions of acres of American farmland.

"‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis"
#Pesticides #Climate #ClimateChange

"Votre école est-elle soumise Š une forte « pression pesticide » ? Explorez notre carte"
https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2025/12/18/votre-ecole-est-elle-s…

Votre école est-elle soumise à une forte « pression pesticide » ? Explorez notre carte
« Le Monde » a établi, avec un collectif de chercheurs, une carte de France des écoles, collèges et lycées en fonction de leur proximité avec des parcelles agricoles où des pesticides sont utilisés. Près d’un établissement sur quatre est soumis à une « pression forte ».

The true cost of Ecuador’s perfect roses: how the global flower trade poisons workers https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/20/true-cost-ecuador-roses-global-flower-trade-poison-water-workers-land

"EU Plans to Weaken Pesticide Rules ‘Unlawful’, Experts Say"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Pesticides #Environment

EU Plans to Weaken Pesticide Rules ‘Unlawful’, Experts Say
Plans by the European Commission to scrap routine checks on pesticide safety would break EU law, according to a new legal opinion published today (27 January).  The Commission announced plans in December to “simplify” regulations for pesticides, including ditching requirements for all pesticides to be reassessed every ten to fifteen years to account for new evidence around health and environment impacts. The move could violate […]