Captain AmazonAug 8, 20201 min readLoss of Bees Creates Shortage of Food CropsA study reveals that a loss of bees creates a shortage of certain crops. Wild bee species have been affected by climate change, habitat...
Captain AmazonJul 22, 20201 min readTaking Action on the Global Nature Crisis Could Generate 400m Jobs and $10tnThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has concluded that 400m jobs and $10tn in business value could be generated each year by 2030 if action...
Captain AmazonJul 21, 20201 min readBrazilian Soya and Beef Imported to EU Linked to Illegal Deforestation1/5 of soya and beef imported from Brazil to the EU is linked to illegal deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado savanna. Both these...
Captain AmazonJul 11, 20202 min read13 Dairy Firms Emit as Many GHGs as the United KingdomThe 13 largest dairy companies worldwide emit as many greenhouse gases as the entire United Kingdom. The UK's annual emissions are 350m...
Captain AmazonJul 1, 20201 min readNew Virus with Pandemic Potential Discovered in Chinese SlaughterhousesChinese researchers have found a swine flu virus, called G4, with pandemic potential in multiple Chinese slaughterhouses and a veterinary...
Captain AmazonJun 22, 20201 min readCourt Rules EPA Broke Law When Approving Weedkilling PesticidesA US court has ruled that the EPA broke the law when it approved dicamba-based weedkilling pesticids from Bayer, BASF and one other...
Captain AmazonJun 22, 20201 min readPesticide Giants Given Massive Bailouts by UK GovernmentBASF and Bayer, two of the largest chemical corporations worldwide, have been given massive bailouts from the UK government just weeks...
Captain AmazonApr 30, 20201 min readPoultry Slaughterhouses Generate Salmonella and Other DiseasesOne in ten U.S. poultry slaughterhouses failed government salmonella tests in 2019. In some health and safety categories the failure rate...
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