EPA Issues Rare Emergency Ban on Weed-Killing Pesticide The agency faced yearslong challenges as it attempted to regulate Dacthal By Lily Carey August 18, 2024 In this story: pesticides, toxics
Everything Isn’t Pura Vida in Costa Rica The country’s banana industry is heavily reliant on chemical pesticides that threaten the environment and public health By Michael Fox January 16, 2024 In this story: pesticides, toxics, economic justice, environmental justice
In Praise of Dandelions and Ragweed In “Lives of Weeds,” agronomist John Cardina explodes myths about weeds and humanity By Ashia Ajani May 19, 2022 In this story: agriculture, science, books, pesticides
Long-Lasting Health Impacts of DDT Highlighted in New Study Report shows a critical need to study other pesticides and chemicals By Carey Gillam April 23, 2021 In this story: pesticides, health
Colombia to Resume Fumigating Its Coca Fields With Glyphosate It's happening under the cover of strict coronavirus lockdown measures By Joshua Collins June 16, 2020 In this story: pesticides
Missouri Farmer Wins $265 Million Verdict Against Monsanto Jury finds that because of dicamba, a peach farmer is going out of business By Carey Gillam February 25, 2020 In this story: toxics, food and drink, pesticides
California Just Banned Chlorpyrifos. Why Won’t the EPA? Numerous studies show that the pesticide is harmful to human health By Wendy Becktold May 18, 2019 In this story: pesticides, agriculture, toxics
Is the EPA Helping to Poison Bees? A controversial rule pits pollinator advocates against farmers By Jacob Shea March 23, 2019 In this story: pesticides, agriculture, toxics
Why the EU Chose Bees Over Pesticides The EU’s neonicotinoid ban is a recognition of the $$$ pollinators bring to the farm By Heather Smith May 3, 2018 In this story: agriculture, insects, pesticides, toxics
Parkinson's Alley People living near farms in California suffer from the neurological disorder at an alarming rate. All signs point to pesticides. By Joy Horowitz January 30, 2012 In this story: pesticides, toxics, environmental justice