There has been a lot of media attention for the report recently completed by the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) from Leiden University. However, it has long been known that Dutch surface water contains too many toxic pesticides. “We will have to improve our ways of life together with many sectors in the Netherlands,” responded outgoing Minister Harbers. A crisis similar to the one with nitrogen is looming.
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Source: Phys.org