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Farm workers and their children are exposed to pesticides that have been banned in Europe. These pesticides remain in the environment, and studies have found them all year round in three river catchments in the Western Cape. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

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Health & Welfare

Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it's time to update the law

Jane Ezirigwe 31 Jul 2023

New research examines impact of climate change on health effects related to pesticide exposure

Health & Welfare

New research examines impact of climate change on health effects related to pesticide exposure

28 Dec 2020

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Research & Development

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Brittney Goodrich 20 Aug 2018

Agriculture

Organic farming matters - just not in the way you think

Verena Seufert, Navin Ramankutty 13 Oct 2017

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Agriculture

UN human rights experts call for global treaty to regulate dangerous pesticides

9 Mar 2017

A digital beehive could warn beekeepers when their hives are under attack

Agri Tech

A digital beehive could warn beekeepers when their hives are under attack

Marcus Foth, Alethea Blackler and Paul Cunningham 4 Mar 2016

New tools, training could revolutionise pesticide management in W Africa

Agriculture

New tools, training could revolutionise pesticide management in W Africa

18 Feb 2014