Environment

Deutsche Bahn to stop using cancer-linked pesticide on its tracks

German state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn is to stop using glyphosate on its tracks and is looking for substitutes to replace the weedkiller, one of its board members said in an interview Friday.

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Social Democrats demand ‘trust building’ from Merkel after pesticide debacle

The Social Democrats (SPD) have reacted angrily to a vote by German Agricultural Minister Christian Schmidt (CSU) to allow the controversial weedkiller glyphosate to be used in the EU for an additional five years.

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Monsanto takeover would be 'diabolical': environmentalists

A proposed tie-up between Bayer and Monsanto may still face numerous hurdles but it has already inflamed opinion in Germany where most people oppose genetically modified foods.

Environment

Pesticides kill more river life than was thought

Pesticides may kill off water insects and other small aquatic life by as much as 42 percent, according to an analysis of German, French and Australian rivers and streams, published on Monday.

Health

High levels of poison found in Rhineland water

Experts have found illegal levels of poisonous chemicals in waters across the western German state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), a regional paper reported on Friday.

Health

Illegal pesticides found on German produce

Illegal pesticides have been found on German-grown berries sold in the nation’s supermarkets, environmental protection organisation Greenpeace said on Monday.