Ecology - Headline Reader

(Beyond Pesticides, November 15, 2019) The Endangered Species Coalition has released its newest annual report on the 10 U.S. species most threatened by pesticide use, Poisoned: 10 American species imperiled by pesticides. Produced with seven of its member groups, the coalition introduces the report by noting, “Our world is awash in chemicals. We’re particularly addicted to pesticides.” It points to well-known harms, and identifies the exacerbating factors of both climate change and the Trump ...

EPA Proposes to Reduce Protections from Neurotoxic Pyrethroid Insecticides

Study Shows Drastic Loss of Arthropods in German Grasslands and Forests

Tell USDA to Stop “Organic” Factories from Milking Conventional Dairy Cows

Companies that Claim Sustainable Sourcing Lack Criteria, Virtually None Includes Pesticide Use

Minneapolis Park Board Investigates Pesticide Contamination; On Nov. 11, Attend Film and Join with Advocates to Advance Organic

Neonicotinoid Insecticides Deprive Fish of Food in Lake Shinji, Japan

Increased Risk of Skin Cancer Tied to Use of Weed Killers, as Researchers Call for a Precautionary Standard

Tell the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis to Promote Organic

U.S. Consumers Eating Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables, according to Government Report

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Emperor penguins marching towards extinction in a warming world: Study

A warming climate may cause emperor penguins to go extinct by the end of this century, according to a study which cautions that a 'business as usual' approach towards climate change could ensure the complete loss of the birds native to the Antarctic.

New Zealand passes law aimed at combating climate change

Iconic Pacific bird sanctuary ravaged by plastic and death

Zimbabwe's severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

Birds may have complex hierarchical societies: Study

Algae blooms to make glaciers melt faster than thought: Scientists

Carbon emissions from tropical forest loss underestimated, scientists say

Hundreds of koalas feared dead in Australian wildfires

Hundreds of rare koalas feared dead in Australia bushfire