US EPA Inches Closer to Ban on Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
By: Paul AusickIt has been nearly 15 years since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the insecticide chlorpyrifos for residential use. On Wednesday, the comment period ended for a...
View ArticleEPA Mulls Ban on Nation’s Most Heavily Used Insecticide
By: Paul KobersteinNumerous studies have shown that Chlorpyrifos causes serious harm to children and farmworkersScott Krogstad grows soybeans and sugar beets in the heart of the Red River Valley near...
View ArticleWith new rules, Minnesota leads the country in protecting pollinators from...
Due to state & federal loophole, bee-harming seed coatings unaffected by state’s decisionSt. Paul, MN — This morning at the State Fair, Governor Mark Dayton and Commissioner of Agriculture Dave...
View ArticleLargest-Ever GMO Crops Study Shows Massive Environmental Damage in US
According to new research from University of Virginia in the U.S., widespread adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops has decreased the use of insecticides, but increased the use of weed-killing...
View ArticleZika Spraying Enriches Chemical Companies While Endangering Public Health
By Dr. MercolaAs you may recall, the Zika virus made big headlines back in January and February when the Brazilian government blamed Zika-carrying mosquitoes for an uptick in reports of...
View ArticleEU Commission pushes for first GMO cultivation authorizations in 18 years
Vote could take place before ChristmasThe EU Commission and a few pro-GMO member states are trying to sneak through approvals for new GM crops to be grown in Europe's fields – and they seem to be...
View ArticlePesticides stop bees buzzing and releasing pollen, says study
The world’s most widely used insecticides harm the ability of bees to vibrate flowers and shake out the pollen to fertilise crops, according to preliminary results from a new study.Some flowers, such...
View ArticleGMO Crops, Bee-Killing Insecticides to Be Banned on Boulder County-Owned Land
Originally published: EcoWatch Boulder County, Colorado will completely phase out genetically modified (GMO) corn and sugar beets, andneonicotinoid insecticides on county-owned land. According to...
View ArticleBayer-Monsanto: A Match Made in Hell. Six Reasons why Bayer-Monsanto Merger...
Originally published: GlobalResearch 1. A toxic mix Although widely used across the world, many Bayer and Monsanto products are highly toxic for people and planet – an ironic illustration of our...
View ArticleWalmart and True Value to phase out bee-killing pesticides while Ace Hardware...
Originally published: Friends of the Earth WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Friends of the Earth and its allies are announcing a major advancement in their fight to protect essential pollinator populations....
View ArticleUS EPA Inches Closer to Ban on Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
By: Paul AusickIt has been nearly 15 years since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the insecticide chlorpyrifos for residential use. On Wednesday, the comment period ended for a...
View ArticleEPA Mulls Ban on Nation’s Most Heavily Used Insecticide
By: Paul KobersteinNumerous studies have shown that Chlorpyrifos causes serious harm to children and farmworkersScott Krogstad grows soybeans and sugar beets in the heart of the Red River Valley near...
View ArticleWith new rules, Minnesota leads the country in protecting pollinators from...
Due to state & federal loophole, bee-harming seed coatings unaffected by state’s decisionSt. Paul, MN — This morning at the State Fair, Governor Mark Dayton and Commissioner of Agriculture Dave...
View ArticleLargest-Ever GMO Crops Study Shows Massive Environmental Damage in US
According to new research from University of Virginia in the U.S., widespread adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops has decreased the use of insecticides, but increased the use of weed-killing...
View ArticleZika Spraying Enriches Chemical Companies While Endangering Public Health
By Dr. MercolaAs you may recall, the Zika virus made big headlines back in January and February when the Brazilian government blamed Zika-carrying mosquitoes for an uptick in reports of...
View ArticleEU Commission pushes for first GMO cultivation authorizations in 18 years
Vote could take place before ChristmasThe EU Commission and a few pro-GMO member states are trying to sneak through approvals for new GM crops to be grown in Europe's fields – and they seem to be...
View ArticlePesticides stop bees buzzing and releasing pollen, says study
The world’s most widely used insecticides harm the ability of bees to vibrate flowers and shake out the pollen to fertilise crops, according to preliminary results from a new study.Some flowers, such...
View ArticleGMO Crops, Bee-Killing Insecticides to Be Banned on Boulder County-Owned Land
Originally published: EcoWatch Boulder County, Colorado will completely phase out genetically modified (GMO) corn and sugar beets, andneonicotinoid insecticides on county-owned land. According to...
View ArticleBayer-Monsanto: A Match Made in Hell. Six Reasons why Bayer-Monsanto Merger...
Originally published: GlobalResearch 1. A toxic mix Although widely used across the world, many Bayer and Monsanto products are highly toxic for people and planet – an ironic illustration of our...
View ArticleWalmart and True Value to phase out bee-killing pesticides while Ace Hardware...
Originally published: Friends of the Earth WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Friends of the Earth and its allies are announcing a major advancement in their fight to protect essential pollinator populations....
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