by faster | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog
SOURCE: WUSF Public Media DATE: January 13, 2021 SNIP: The neurotoxin aldicarb is banned in about 100 countries, and is only one of 36 pesticides that the World Health Organization has called “extremely hazardous.” It’s now allowed to be used on Florida...
by faster | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: LA Times DATE; October 25, 2020 SNIP: Not far from Santa Catalina Island, in an ocean shared by divers and fishermen, kelp forests and whales, David Valentine decoded unusual signals underwater that gave him chills. The UC Santa Barbara scientist was supposed...
by faster | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: March 30, 2020 SNIP: The US agriculture giant Monsanto and the German chemical giant BASF were aware for years that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical system would probably lead to damage on many US farms, internal...
by faster | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Magic Valley DATE: December 4, 2019 SNIP: A carpet of dead bees covers the ground in front of his hives. “It’s devastating,” Tony Kaneaster of Kaneaster Apiary said. “This is just totally devastating. They can’t pick up from...
by faster | Nov 9, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: CTV News DATE: November 9, 2019 SNIP: Newly published research says two of Canada’s most commonly used pesticides cause migrating songbirds to lose weight and their sense of direction. “This is very good evidence that even a little dose —...
