
Barrels of toxic DDT discovered off the coast of California
David Valentine, a marine scientist at the University of California, has discovered barrels of DDT on the ocean...

Bee-killing pesticide approved for emergency use in the UK
The U.K. government is reversing a ban on a dangerous pesticide. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and British...

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...