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Agriculture

"How Climate Change Could Make Pesticides Even Deadlier"

"As this year’s temperatures continue to break records, farmworkers who toil in the heat remain one of the groups most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. But another element of their jobs is making extreme heat even more dangerous: pesticide drift."

Source: Mother Jones, 08/13/2024

"Air Pollution Is Bad News for Pollinators Too"

"Along any busy roadway, the remnants of car exhaust hang in the air, among them nitrogen oxides and ozone. These pollutants, which are also released by many industrial facilities and power plants, float through the air for hours to years. Scientists have long known that these chemicals are harmful to human health. But now, a growing body of evidence suggests that these same pollutants also make life harder for insect pollinators and the plants that rely on them."

Source: Sierra, 08/12/2024

"Louisiana Advocates ‘Gobsmacked’ By Decision Halting Massive Grain Terminal"

"Blaming “wealthy plantation owners” and outside “special interest groups,” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry decried the abrupt decision late Tuesday to cancel a massive grain elevator proposed for a small predominantly Black community along the Mississippi River fighting to preserve its history and landmarks."

Source: Floodlight, 08/09/2024

"Peel Those Apples: Washing Produce Doesn’t Remove Pesticides, Study Finds"

"A new scientific report lends weight to consumer concerns about pesticide residues on food, presenting fresh evidence that washing fruit before eating does not remove various toxic chemicals commonly used in agriculture."

Source: Guardian, 08/09/2024

Illinois Trees, Plants Damaged By Renewed Use Of Weedkillers On Farms

"Patsy Hirsch and her husband moved to an Elgin subdivision nearly three decades ago, drawn by a backyard thicket of oak, hickory and cherry trees so dense the canopy blotted out the sun."

Source: Chicago Tribune, 08/08/2024

EPA Issues Emergency Ban Of Weedkiller Dacthal, Citing Risks To Unborn

"The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, it said Tuesday, the first time the agency has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years."

Source: CNN, 08/07/2024

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