"A Secret Weapon In Agriculture’s Climate Fight: Ants"
"Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change."
Source: Grist, 01/15/2025
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Invasive ‘Murder Hornets’ Found In Wash. Have Been Eradicated: Officials
"The hunt for invasive “murder hornets” is over in Washington and the rest of the U.S. after three years without confirmed detections, state and federal officials said Wednesday."
Source: States Newsroom, 12/19/2024
Harmful ‘Neonics,’ Pesticides Are Common In Minnesota Waterways
"A common pesticide coating on corn and soybean seeds has leached into Minnesota waterways, threatening pollinators and aquatic ecosystems, according to a report released this week by the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council."
Source: Minnesota Reformer, 12/10/2024
"Rat Poison Harms Endangered Wildlife Up and Down the Food Chain, EPA Warns"
"In humanity’s war against rats, other animals are often collateral. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final biological evaluation on rodenticides on Nov. 22 and found that the rat poisons are jeopardizing at least 78 endangered species such as black-footed ferrets and California condors."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/09/2024
"Court Deals Setback To Efforts To Regulate Pesticide-Coated Seeds"
"A federal court this week dealt a blow to calls for new regulations on pesticide-coated seeds used in farming, ruling that US regulators were not acting improperly in exempting the seeds from registration review."
Source: The New Lede, 11/25/2024
"Agricultural Chemicals Are More Toxic To Insects Than Previously Thought"
"New research provides evidence that chemicals used in farming may be more harmful to insects than previously thought, contributing to worldwide declines in important species."
Source: The New Lede, 10/28/2024
Canadian Regulator Colluded With A Pesticide Maker To Silence Researcher
"The federal pesticide regulator collaborated with an agrochemical giant to undermine research by a prominent Canadian scientist to stave off an impending ban of a class of pesticides harmful to human brains and sperm and deadly to bees, insects and birds, Canada's National Observer has found."
Source: National Observer, 10/21/2024
Firefly May Blink Out As US Seeks To List It As Endangered For First Time
"Bethany Beach firefly, found in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, faces dangers to habitat because of climate change"
Source: Guardian, 10/01/2024
"How Agroforestry Could Help Revitalize America’s Corn Belt"
"By practicing agroforestry — growing trees alongside crops and livestock, for example — farmers can improve soils, produce nutrient-rich foods, and build resilience to climate change. Now, a movement is emerging to bring this approach to the depleted lands of the Corn Belt."
Source: YaleE360, 09/12/2024
"Why Protecting Bats Could Save Children’s Lives"
"An analysis published Thursday in the journal Science suggests farmers have increased their use of pesticides on crops in response to the population collapse of bats, potentially leading to the deaths of more than 1,000 human infants through intoxication from the chemicals."
Source: Washington Post, 09/06/2024
