• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2014
Traces of Potentially Harmful Pesticides Found in Indian Tea

Traces of Potentially Harmful Pesticides Found in Indian Tea

Greenpeace report finds that drinking tea might not be as safe as most people believe

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 14th, 2014
Traces of Pesticides Documented in Some of Alaska's Most Pristine Parks

Traces of Pesticides Documented in Some of Alaska's Most Pristine Parks

Researchers have not yet been able to determine the exact source of these pesticides

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 31st, 2014
Exposure to Pesticides Halves Bees' Pollen Collection Rates

Exposure to Pesticides Halves Bees' Pollen Collection Rates

The discovery has important implications for conservation efforts

Pesticides That Kill Bees Also Impair Fetal Brain Development in Humans

Pesticides That Kill Bees Also Impair Fetal Brain Development in Humans

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 2nd, 2013
Bee-Harming Pesticides Ban Comes into Effect in the EU

Bee-Harming Pesticides Ban Comes into Effect in the EU

Starting December 1, farmers can no longer use three neonicotinoids to spray their crops

Exposure to Pesticides Increases Parkinson's Risks

Exposure to Pesticides Increases Parkinson's Risks

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 19th, 2013
Bananas Are Threatening the Health of Crocodilians in Central America

Bananas Are Threatening the Health of Crocodilians in Central America

Pesticides used to grow bananas contaminate these creatures' natural habitats

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 27th, 2013
Contaminated Pollen Is Killing Bees by the Millions

Contaminated Pollen Is Killing Bees by the Millions

Researchers claim the pollen bees collect is tainted with pesticides, fungicides

Illegal Marijuana Farms in Sierra Nevada Are Killing Fishers

Illegal Marijuana Farms in Sierra Nevada Are Killing Fishers

Poisons used by marijuana growers are threatening the local fisher population

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 24th, 2013
Traditional Chinese Herbs Are Coated in Pesticides, Greenpeace Report Says

Traditional Chinese Herbs Are Coated in Pesticides, Greenpeace Report Says

Chinese herbal products could harm people consuming them for medicinal purposes

People Exposed to Pesticides, Solvents More Likely to Get Parkinson's Disease

People Exposed to Pesticides, Solvents More Likely to Get Parkinson's Disease

Study finds exposure to these compounds can up Parkinson's disease risk by 33-80%

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 27th, 2013
People in 463 Cities Worldwide Rally Against GMOs, Herbicides and Pesticides

People in 463 Cities Worldwide Rally Against GMOs, Herbicides and Pesticides

The “March Against Monsanto” took place this past Saturday, thousands took part in it

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 30th, 2013
Bee-Harming Pesticides Now Banned in the EU

Bee-Harming Pesticides Now Banned in the EU

The ban is expected to be up and running in a matter of months

Tap Water Gets the Blame for Food Allergies

Tap Water Gets the Blame for Food Allergies

Contaminated fruits and vegetables are also listed as "suspects"

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 24th, 2012
Marijuana Farms in California Wreak Havoc on the Environment

Marijuana Farms in California Wreak Havoc on the Environment

Those who run them recklessly clear forests, divert streams, pollute ecosystems

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 8th, 2012
Major Pesticides Marketer Sells Contaminated Bird Seed, Gets Fined by EPA

Major Pesticides Marketer Sells Contaminated Bird Seed, Gets Fined by EPA

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is to pay a whopping $12.5 Million

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 15th, 2012
The U.N. Goes Against Improper Pesticide Use

The U.N. Goes Against Improper Pesticide Use

Recent report indicates that pesticides are a major global problem

 
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