Sunscreens have been making headlines lately due to their contribution to coral bleaching and ocean acidification. Coral bleaching is the...
Tag: Environmental Impact
LA will stop using weed killer on playgrounds and dog parks
Los Angeles’ Recreation and Parks Department will stop spraying the weed killer, Roundup, within 100 feet of children’s play areas,...
Goodbye to Golden Rice? GM Trait Leads to Drastic Yield Loss and “Metabolic Meltdown”
by Allison Wilson, PhD. GMO Golden Rice is promoted as a potent tool to alleviate vitamin A deficiency. However, Indian researchers now...
Ben & Jerry’s says no to glyphosate
Even though the New York Times is reporting that scientists say the detected levels seem “totally irrelevant,” officials with Ben & Jerry’s...
Six Middle Eastern Countries Ban Glyphosate Herbicides over ‘Probable Carcinogen’ Fears
Oman’s Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that six Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman have banned...
Emmanuel Macron: EU pesticide debate needs more ‘independent expertise’
France and the European Union need independent scientific experts to guide them on divisive environmental issues such as pesticides, French...
Tribes worry about environmental toll from salmon spill
Tribes are growing increasingly worried about the toll that the Atlantic salmon escape from a fish farm near Cypress Island...
DID YOU EAT ROUNDUP TODAY?
When I was a teen, I worked a couple summers for a neighboring dairy farm family. Most of my work...
States sue over EPA’s decision to keep pesticide on market
WASHINGTON (AP) – Several states are seeking to join a legal challenge to a Trump administration decision to keep a...
Damage From Wayward Weedkiller Keeps Growing
Two weeks ago, in a remarkable move, the State Plant Board of Arkansas voted to ban the sale and use of...