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Nicotine-based insecticides decimate wild birds
"We found robust evidence of the negative impact of neonicotinoids, in particular on grassland birds."
Farming animals reduces biodiversity and threatens our health
The growing importance of livestock on the planet threatens biodiversity and puts human and animal health at risk.
AI to the rescue: technology can protect nesting birds
The technology is far superior to human eyes, which can be a big bonus in conservation.
Endangered birds are fast losing out to farmers in Iberia
Especially at risk are semi-natural agro-steppes in Iberia home to great bustards, little bustards, lesser kestrels, and rollers.
Rock dust applied to soils may help capture 2B tons of CO2
Basalt rock dust boosts farm soil health and the capacity for carbon capture.
Myanmar’s mangrove forests are in grave peril
More than 60% of mangroves have been lost within just two decades between 1996 and 2016, according to researchers.