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KEY FIGURES The EU exported nearly 15,000 metric tons of pesticides banned domestically in 2024 to Brazil alone, primarily to low- and middle-income countries with weaker regulatory protections (Source: Human Rights Watch, 2025) . EU exports of hazardous pesticides surged by 50% in 2022 after Brexit, adjusting for the UK's previous 40% share of exports (Source: NGO joint statements,...

Microplastics, once dismissed as mere environmental nuisances, are now recognized as pervasive contaminants in the human body. Originating from degraded plastics, synthetic textiles, and industrial waste, these particles enter through everyday activities like eating, drinking, and breathing. A 2024 Nature Medicine study detected them in human brains, kidneys, livers, placentas, testes, blood vessels, bone marrow, and reproductive organs, with...

Introduction In 2025, the world generates about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with only 9.5% recycled globally {10}. Europe accounts for 29.5 million tonnes, and France alone produces...

Polluted Lands: The Quantified Reality of a National Crisis In the United States, soil pollution hits hard: according to the EPA, over 1,300 sites are on the Superfund list, but...

An Ocean of Plastic: The Scale of the Disaster Plastic has established itself as the queen material of globalization. With over 460 million tons produced each year, the planet is...

Agriculture Facing the Climate Emergency: Observations and Challenges Agriculture currently accounts for about 12% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK, and up to 23% globally according to the FAO....

An Artificial Continent, Fruit of Our Plastic Era The term "7th plastic continent" evokes a striking image: that of a new geographical space, born not from natural processes, but from...

Introduction Climate change poses an increasing threat to endangered species worldwide. A recent report published in the journal Nature Climate Change revealed that more than 99% of endangered...

Introduction Wind turbines embody the hope of a transition to renewable and sustainable energy. However, behind this green promise lies a concerning reality: their impact on bird populations....

Introduction Vineyards across Switzerland and Europe are renowned for producing some of the world's finest wines. However, the conventional methods used in viticulture, particularly the application of chemical treatments, have...

Introduction to the Carbon Footprint The carbon footprint is an essential tool for measuring the ecological impact of businesses and individuals. It is an inventory of the greenhouse gas (GHG)...