Monday, March 29, 2021

A third of global farmland at 'high' pesticide pollution risk

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A third of the planet's agricultural land is at "high risk" of pesticide pollution from the lingering residue of chemical ingredients that can leach into water supplies and threaten biodiversity, according to research published Monday. Story here.

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