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GM Crops
GM stands for genetically modified. So, GM crops are plants grown for food whose genes have been altered using genetic engineering. In some cases, the genes of other organisms have been inserted into the genome of the crop plant to...
TMW Media
Sustainable Farming: Common ways farmers protect their crops
How do farmers protect crops? How can farmers reduce the need for fertilizer and pesticides? What kinds of threats do citrus farmers face? Sustainable Farming, Part 1
Red Rock Films
Women's History Activator: Rachel Carson
Event: September 1962. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring is published and word of how industrial chemicals harm nature begins to spread. Story: Rachel Carson is an author, scientist and environmentalist. Her books were praised as both...
Next Animation Studio
RNA-based plant vaccine could supplant chemical pesticides
Conventional pesticides are a double-edged sword that scientists are now seeking to replace with more natural RNA-based plant vaccines. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that without pesticides, roughly 70 percent of the...
Curated Video
Industrial Food and Livestock Production
In this live-action video students will learn that Industrial Food and Livestock Production is a way of producing large quantities of food at a faster rate than traditional farming. They will come to understand that Industrial farming...
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Pest Control
A pest is an organism that eats or damages crop plants that are grown in agriculture. Pests can be controlled using pesticides or by introducing other species, also known as biological control. Pesticides are natural or synthetic...
Healthcare Triage
Is Organic Food Better for Your Health?
Many of my friends and family will only touch organic food. That's their right, and I don't try to fight with them. I sometimes get uncomfortable, though, when they make claims about organic food that just aren't supported by data and...
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BIOLOGY - Environment - What is organic farming
As populations have grown, farming practices have become more intensified to maximise crop yields and ensure we can feed the ever growing population. Fertilisers and pesticides are used on crops, and animals may be kept inside in more...
Visual Learning Systems
Examples of Environmental Problems
In this educational video, we delve into the pressing environmental issues of pollution, global warming, and extinction. We explore the concept of pollution, its various forms, and how it contaminates our air, water, and land. Discover...
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Researchers Working To Conserve Fungicide Use
A USDA researcher is working to help farmers with timely and proper fungicide application.
Curated Video
EU approval procedure for pesticides to become more transparent
The European Parliament will vote on Wednesday on plans to boost trust in the EU approval procedure for pesticides, by making it more transparent and accountable. The public should be granted access to the studies used in the...
Curated Video
ChemChina Syngenta takeover moves closer with US government approval
The US government has decided there is no risk to America’s national food security from ChemChina’s takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta. Approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) boosts the...
Curated Video
Why are MDH And Everest Spices Banned In Singapore and Hong Kong? What is the cancer-causing chemical found?
The Mouawad 1001 Nights Diamond Purse reigns as the world's most expensive handbag, priced at $3.8 million (Approx Rs 31 crore). It features an astonishing 4,517 diamonds, including 105 yellow, 56 pink, and 4,356 colorless diamonds....
Curated Video
Von der Leyen withdraws contentious pesticide law amid right-wing backlash and farmer protests
Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday the withdrawal of a contentious law that aimed to reduce the use of pesticides across the European Union, marking the first defeat of the Green Deal.
Curated Video
Budget 2024 expectations: Immediate need to focus on R&D for agriculture
Budget 2024 expectations: “For any sector to have sustainable growth, there needs to be a focus on research and development, especially for a sector like agriculture, where there are multiple inputs like seeds, fertilizer, pesticides as...
Curated Video
Canada's pesticide regulator may be allowing unsafe chemicals into food, researcher says
A scientist who resigned from Canada's pesticide regulator says the agency may be allowing unsafe levels of chemicals into the food supply.
Curated Video
Brussels won't change pesticides law to protect bees despite citizen petition
The European Commission is pushing for the Parliament and the Member States to finish the initiatives that are on the table.
Curated Video
Difficult to determine if Russia used chemical weapons, expert says
Although it will be difficult to determine if Russia dropped a poisonous substance on Mariupol, if chemical weapons are being used, they will likely continue to be used and in larger quantities, said former U.S. assistant secretary of...
Curated Video
Swedish scientists have developed synthetic 'blood' to attract and kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes
Scientists claim this cheaper, targeted method of pest control could be an alternative to mass pesticides that impact the entire ecosystem.
Curated Video
Swedish scientists have developed synthetic ‘blood’ to attract and kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes
Scientists claim this cheaper, targeted method of pest control could be an alternative to mass pesticides that impact the entire ecosystem.
Curated Video
Ukrainians keep wild beekeeping tradition alive
Ukraine is one of the main producers of honey in Europe. Around 1.5 per cent of Ukraine's population is engaged in various forms of beekeeping, according to the United Nations.
Curated Video
Indigenous Amazonians fighting for lives say battle for rainforest involves whole world
The destruction of the Amazon rainforest is a fight that involves the whole international community, according to its indigenous people. Speaking exclusively to Euronews, Dinamam Tuxá, who is the Coordinator for the Articulation of the...
Curated Video
Union for agricultural workers sues federal government
The federal government is facing legal action from United Food and Commercial Workers. Advocates say it's failing on its responsibility to protect agricultural workers when it comes to pesticide safety.
Curated Video
What’s in this Montreal suburb’s tap water? Study points to a cocktail of pesticides
Scientists are warning that they have found traces of pesticides in the drinking water of municipalities along the Châteauguay river. While the levels found complied with Quebec regulations, the study’s authors recommend authorities make...