Greenpeace announces the most recent State of the Environment
A report confirms that industrial dairy is driving the economy
Environmental breakdown, but it seems to have cut out mention
The cancer and preterm risks of nitrate-contaminated nitrate contaminated
Drinking water
Greenpeace Senior Campaigner Steve
Abel said, “The State of the Environment report acknowledges.”
Avoid excessive fertiliser and dairy intensification.
Rivers are being drained by industrial irrigation, which is causing their rapid increase.
Climate disasters and how they impact people’s health
Failure to mention the risk of preterm birth and cancer.
nitrate contamination.”
“The dairy industry has been
They claim they are cleaning up their act, but it is not enough.
Environmental data shows that rivers are suffering the most from pollution.
Climate, soil, coastal areas, and drinking waters are all important.
being caused by synthetic nitrogen and industrial milk
fertiliser,” says Abel.
The report acknowledges
Human health impacts of drinking water polluted with dairy products
Water and points to worsening access for safe drinking water
Blue baby is at risk of nitrate contamination from worsening
syndrome. Studies have linked nitrate in water to the syndrome.
Increased risk of colorectal and preterm births
These endnotes are unlinked and “ghost” and imply a gap
The body of this report.
“We have to wonder if the
Nitrate-contaminated foods can cause cancer and foetal injury.
Drinking water has been removed from an earlier draft
Report that was more upfront about dangers,” says
Abel.
“If this is the case, it’s still a frustration
The New Zealand Environmental Report is a key document that continues to be updated.
You can’t ignore the dangerous impact of industrial milk and
Fertilizer and failures for 800,000 New Zealanders.
Rural people – whose lives are at risk from Nitrate
contamination.”
One of the Endnoted studies by Richards
J. Chambers et.al. warns that there are 100 cases in colorectal cancer
New Zealand could have 40 deaths each year due to this.
To nitrate in water
“Another glaring”
It is important to note that most nitrate leachate comes from elsewhere.
Some 80% of livestock urine is made from it, but the word urine is not.
Infographics are incorrectly implicated in the wrong way, as it doesn’t appear on a single occasion
Cropping is the main source for nutrient leachate.”
The
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There are times in the 2019 Environment Report that make this point clearer.
Its contribution to leaching nutrients was stated
pollution.
Greenpeace supports the inclusion Te Ao
Mori perspectives on te Taiao include the
Reflections by Dr Jessica Hutchings. (Ngi Tahu Gujarati).
Who says soil needs to be understood as a living entity?
Protect and grow its microbial resources to enhance its mauri.
Diversity and structure.” Hutchings asserts that personhood is about structure and diversity.
Status should be given to soil “to alter the way we are”
To restore soils’ immeasurable potential, think about soils.
value.”
The report discusses soil erosion and soil quality.
Compaction can be caused by “large numbers per hectare of livestock.”
They pose a threat for healthy food production and the wellbeing of consumers.
environment.
The report also highlights the “majority” of the problems.
Plastic pollution is a problem that is accumulating in the
Environment and the “bodies many animals”, and the far
The destructive effects of bottom trawling:
Trawling is a method of fishing that causes damage to the seabed.
Its habitats. Even after trawling stops, ecosystems can
Long-term damage remains and shows little sign of recovery
Periods of time.”
Although it is often overlooked, the factual
The report contains powerful supporting evidence.
Greenpeace and the environmental movements call for the
Government to reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer and to reduce the
Dairy herd and ban plastic bottles and ocean bottom
trawling.
“The stats are in, it’s long overdue that
The Government takes decisive action to ensure viability
“Life for all species, including ours,” says
Abel.
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