Save the Insects, Save the Farmers, Save Ourselves: New Global Report Calls for End of Industrial Agriculture

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/09/save-insects-save-farmers-save-ourselves-new-global-report-calls-end-industrial Published on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 by Common Dreams “The evidence is clear: pesticide use is wiping out insect populations and ecosystems around the world, and threatening food production.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer A praying mantis. … Continued

‘Because Insects Are Key to Our Own Survival,’ 73 Scientists Unveil Global Roadmap to Battle Bugpocalypse

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/06/because-insects-are-key-our-own-survival-73-scientists-unveil-global-roadmap-battle Published on Monday, January 06, 2020 by Common Dreams The immediate “no-regret” measures they propose include aggressively curbing planet-heating emissions and the use of synthetic pesticides. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer International scientists on Monday unveiled a … Continued