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Pesticide Silent Spring

Peter Kuper Mar 9, 2023 Dig deeper

Research on Children’s Health Risks in Doubt Over EPA Funds

ELLEN KNICKMEYER / The Associated Press May 21, 2019 Projects resulting in pivotal discoveries about the harm that pesticides, air pollution and other hazards pose to children are in jeopardy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Scientists Issue Dire Warning About Collapsing Insect Populations

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Feb 11, 2019 A new report reveals the invertebrates could go extinct within a century, threatening ecosystems and the very survival of mankind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How to Grow More Food While Slowing Climate Change

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 18, 2018 New ways of digging the dirt could lead to a major advance, and farmers in the developing world are making a difference. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court Orders Trump EPA to Ban Pesticide That Harms Children’s Brains

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Aug 10, 2018 Environmentalists are calling the decision a "major victory for public health." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Federal Agencies Halt Reviews of Pesticides That Endanger Wildlife

Susie Neilson / Reveal Jul 21, 2018 The pesticide industry has spent years trying to fend off regulations designed to protect endangered species. Under Donald Trump, it is succeeding. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Earth Day: Conflict Over the Future of the Planet

Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance Apr 22, 2018 It is difficult to look at the state of the planet and the current political leadership and see much hope. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Apr 3, 2018 The Trump administration should veto the chemical giants' pending merger to protect not just competitors but human and environmental health. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Wide-Open Door for Pesticide Lobbyists at the Agriculture Department

Robert Faturechi / ProPublica, and Danielle Ivory / The New York Times Nov 15, 2017 One former lobbyist now leads the department's deregulatory team, and visitor logs show old ties remain strong. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘Seed’ Documentary Explores the David-and-Goliath Battle With Food Corporations

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Apr 18, 2017 Farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous seed keepers are fighting to protect the world’s natural food supply from extinction. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Do We Save the Bees? (Photos)

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 28, 2016 Nearly 70 percent of crops are pollinated by bees, and the flying insects are becoming endangered because of the use of toxic pesticides. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Our Bodies Are Rife With Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Landmark Study Shows

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jun 15, 2016 A first-of-its-kind analysis details "the astounding number of carcinogens we are exposed to in almost every part of life that are building up in our systems." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )