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Climate & Environment

Artenvielfalt - Biene auf der Blüte eines Schneebeeren - Strauches Bienenschutz - viele heimische Baum- und Straucharten sind sowohl für Wild- als auch für Honigbienen Anlaufstelle für ihre Nahrungssuche. Hier sucht eine Biene den Nektar in den Blüten einer weißen Schneebeere - allgemein auch als Knallerbsenstrauch bekannt. Osnabrück Niedersachsen Deutschland *** Species diversity Bee on the blossom of a snowberry bush Bee protection many native tree and shrub species are both for game and for honey bees contact point for their search for food Here a bee searches for nectar in the blossoms of a white snowberry generally also known as a cracker pea bush Osnabrück Lower Saxony Germany

The dispute over pesticides continues

To stop the decline in ecological diversity and the pollution of soil, air and water, toxic pesticides must be significantly reduced. The EU is working on a law to this effect. But the rifts are deep and the project could even fail altogether.

By Timo Landenberger

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How the agricultural turnaround is to succeed

Biodiversity and farm-to-fork strategies: Several EU action plans aim at a green transformation of agriculture. Time is pressing. However, translating these plans into concrete measures and laws is still a long way off.

By Timo Landenberger