Pesticides found in 70% of European soils, harming beneficial life: Study

Mongabay
Feb 6, 2026, 2:29 pm48 pts
For farmers, sometimes the easiest way to save a crop or prevent catastrophic insect damage is to spray a pesticide. But this common practice is wreaking havoc on the soil, according to new research published recently in the journal Nature. The study examined soil from 26 European countries, finding that…

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