Nearly a third of the farmland around the world is at high risk of pesticide pollution, according to a new report. Scientists in Australia examined how nearly 100 agricultural chemicals were used across 168 countries, to determine which pesticides surpassed recommended levels. Pointing to ‘widespread global pesticide pollution risk,’ the research found 64 percent of … Read more
Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft, has been revealed as the biggest private owner of farmland in the US, after buying up 242,000 acres in 18 states. The tech mogul, who is the fourth richest person in the world with a net worth of $121billion, according to Forbes, has quietly built up a massive … Read more
England’s woodland could DOUBLE to cover 20 per cent of the country without intruding on important habitats or farmland, map shows The map was drawn up by Friends of the Earth and cartographers at Terra Sulis Woodland coverage could expand without impacting protected nature sites Most of the areas highlighted for tree planting are on low-grade … Read more