Glyphosate readings in streams around west Algarve avocado plantations “50 times levels recommended by EU”
Laboratory tests taken of water in streams around expanding avocado plantations in the western Algarve have shown glyphosate readings – the pesticide linked to cancers in humans – 50 times
Intensive olive plantations “unite environmentalists” in 2019
Environmental downsides of intensive olive plantations (monocultures) have united eco- associations quizzed on the ‘burning issues’ of 2019. Both Quercus – Portugal’s oldest green organisation and ZERO – one its