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As temperatures get hotter, pesticides are more dangerous to farmworkers
Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides for farmworkers, and that the problem is poised to grow as the global climate warms.
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Lumberjack lawmaker: Troy Jackson cuts a mixed environmental image
A late add to try to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, the Democratic Senate hopeful blends a progressive streak with roots in the timber industry.
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Opinion: Pesticides aren’t just making us sick, they’re cooking the planet
Synthetic pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers are contributing not only to human health risks but also to climate change, according to pediatrician Lee Evslin.
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Video: "An astonishing change" — farm pollution on the ballot in Iowa
The New Lede managing editor Brian Bienkowski spoke with Keith Schneider, a senior editor and chief correspondent at Circle of Blue, about how severe water contamination from crop and livestock production and rising high rates of cancer have become key election year issues in Iowa.
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Climate change, pesticides, productivity, and a continent under heat stress
Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern; it is becoming a direct economic challenge right across Europe's agricultural sector.
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Bugging out: New Mexico insects face significant declines
New Mexico is experiencing a startling decline of bugs, a shift that poses critical threats to ecosystems.
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How California rules affect city pesticide use near schools
Stanislaus County parents expressed concern after seeing city employees spraying pesticides at a park next to an elementary school.
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