Dozens of cholera cases reported in flood-hit Kenya The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cholera were reported in flood-stricken Kenya. "I believe that between government and national and international partners, we'll be able to contain it," the UN's resident coordinator in Kenya, Stephen Jackson, said in an interview with Citizen TV. "We've contained cholera before, but it's a significant concern," he added. |
California's wealthiest farm family plans mega-warehouse complex that would reshape Kern economy The Wonderful Co., known for its pomegranate juice and pistachios, is pursuing a massive warehousing complex in Kern County that would fundamentally transform the economy in a region long reliant on agriculture and oil. EPA Proposes to Stop Most Uses of Highly Toxic Insecticide in Food and Water, Leaves Door Open to Negotiating with Manufacturer (Beyond Pesticides, May 8, 2024) In an unexpected turnaround, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced at the end of April a Proposed Interim Decision (PID) to discontinue all but one application of the insecticide acephate. Acephate is an organophosphate pesticide, a well-known neurotoxicant, widely banned globally, including in the European Union. Under the proposal, all uses wo… |