Fears For Bees As US Set To Extend Use Of Toxic Neonicotinoid Pesticides
"EPA to approve plan for four types of neonicotinoid chemical to be used on US farmland – despite being banned in Europe".
Source: Guardian, 03/09/2022
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World's Insect Population Is In Decline, and That's Bad News For Humans
"Habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are threatening insect populations worldwide. In 2019, Biological Conservation reported that 40% of all insects species are declining globally and that a third of them are endangered."
Source: NPR, 03/01/2022
Pollution Causing More Deaths Than Covid, Action Needed, Says UN Expert
"Pollution by states and companies is contributing to more deaths globally than COVID-19, a U.N. environmental report published on Tuesday said, calling for "immediate and ambitious action" to ban some toxic chemicals."
Source: Reuters, 02/15/2022
"‘Reduced Risk’ Pesticides Are Widespread in California Streams"
"A new generation of pesticides promoted as safe alternatives to compounds shown to endanger the environment and public health are turning up in California streams at toxic levels, researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey report."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/01/2022
EPA To Assess Impact On Endangered Species Before Approving Pesticides
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will evaluate the potential impact of new pesticide active ingredients on endangered species before registering them, reversing a decades-long policy."
Source: The Hill, 01/12/2022
EPA Prevented Staff From Warning Public About Widely Used Carcinogen
"PCBTF is on a list of “green” compounds preferred by the EPA, even though there is ample evidence that it causes cancer."
Source: The Intercept, 01/06/2022
"Walmart Faces California Suit Alleging Huge Dumps of Toxic Waste"
"Walmart Inc. was sued by California for allegedly dumping hazardous waste including toxic cleaning supplies, pesticides and batteries in local landfills."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/21/2021
"The Pesticide Ban Movement Gains Momentum"
"Cities and counties are increasingly banning toxic pesticides—and some are taking aim at fertilizers. But industry attempts to buck local efforts remain a significant hurdle."
Source: EHN, 11/17/2021
"Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution"
"A federal judge on Monday struck down a Trump-era environmental rule that drastically limited federal restrictions against pollution of millions of streams, wetlands and marshes across the country."
Source: NYTimes, 08/31/2021
"LED Streetlights Decimating Moth Numbers In England"
"‘Eco-friendly’ lights found to be worse than sodium ones – but both contribute to insect decline, says study".
Source: Guardian, 08/27/2021
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