EPA lifts ban on pesticide proven to be toxic to honeybees
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has re-approved a pesticide for use throughout the country despite...
California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
In a move that is both a victory for environmental justice and a snub to the current president, the California...
California’s Monarch butterfly population hits ‘potentially catastrophic’ low in 2018
California’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from...
New study finds glyphosate in kids’ cereals and snack bars
Bad news for anyone who likes to eat cereal, or granola bars, or anything that contains oats at all: a recent study...
Canada moves to ban bee-killing pesticides
Environmentalists scored a victory in Canada on Wednesday, securing restrictions on two pesticides that have been...
Court orders EPA to ban pesticide that causes learning disabilities in children
After over a decade of fighting, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has finally scored a victory in securing...
EU approves complete ban on bee-killing insecticides
In a monumental decision that has been years in the making, all member nations of the European Union have approved...
Total field ban on bee-harming neonicotinoids likely after new EU assessments
A total ban on pesticides that harm bees is highly likely in the European Union, according to The Guardian. The...
New Harvard study links pesticide consumption with reduced fertility in women
When trying to get pregnant, many women adopt a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables. But according to a...
Facial deformities in Ugandan apes linked to pesticide use
Pesticide use may be harming animals that live nearby, according to new research. A group of 10 scientists led...
Pruitt met with Dow Chemical CEO before denying pesticide ban
If anyone is still hoping the Donald Trump administration will put the environment before industries, new reports...
Trump saved a toxic pesticide – and then it poisoned a bunch of farmworkers
If President Donald Trump is waging a war on local farmworkers in California, he's winning. His Environmental Protection...
Glyphosate found in Cheerios, Kashi cookies and other popular food items
Once again, residues of the herbicide glyphosate have been found in commonly consumed foods. A new report produced...
WHO cancer arm told experts to withhold glyphosate review documents
New evidence has come to light that illustrates the cancer agency of the World Health Organization advised experts...
Is Zika the real cause of microcephaly in Brazil? New study raises questions
The massive microcephaly outbreak that rocked Brazil last year has confounded researchers who are trying to understand...
Here’s the patent that could crush Monsanto and save the world
Monsanto has a new enemy... fungi. Mycologist Paul Stamets holds a patent for insect-killing fungi - or mycopesticides...
NatureZap uses light, instead of pesticides, to rid your garden of weeds
As concern mounts over the amount of pesticides we use, one company is pursuing a promising alternative to harmful...
Disturbing new map shows 2748 locations where NYC has recently sprayed cancer-causing pesticide
Bad news, New Yorkers -- if you like to take long walks or pay visits to your local park, you've probably been...
The 12 most jaw-dropping Inhabitat stories of 2015
This year proved the age-old maxim: buyer beware. Not only did we discover that herbal supplements may not contain...
Study finds 85% of tampons, sterile cotton, and sanitary pads contaminated with glyphosate
A recent Argentinean study found that 85 percent of tampons, gauze, and other cotton personal care products contain...
14 Stunning photos of the Earth remind us how important conservation is for all of us
Great Barrier Reef Comprised of nearly 3,000 reefs and islands and stretching over 1,400 miles, The Great Barrier...
23 pollinating species in Britain have gone extinct over the last 150 years
It would appear that pollinators in Britain have been declining for a lot longer than researchers realized. Contrary...
17-Year-Old Builds Algae Biofuel Lab in Her Bedroom to Win $100K Intel Science Talent Search Prize
Meet a next-generation scientist making the next generation of biofuel. 17-year-old Sara Volz invented a process...
16 Cities Sue Atrazine Maker for Contaminating Their Water
Atrazine (the most common herbicide on Earth) has been clogging the news waves lately with a recent study that...
Common Herbicide Causes a Sex Change in Frogs
Atrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It is also the most commonly found water pollutant...