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Roundup weedkiller false advertising settlement
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Roundup weedkiller manufacturers to pay $6.9 million in false advertising settlement

Agrochemical giants Bayer CropScience and Monsanto violated a 1996 agreement to stop making false and misleading claims about the safety of its popular weedkillers, New York’s attorney general found.

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines
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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines
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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Politics
quarter-billion pounds of pesticide to feed animals
United Soybean Board/ Flickr

Factory farms use a quarter-billion pounds of pesticide to feed animals: report

That amount of pesticide usage is likely to harm plant and animal ecosystems, advocates warn.
ICYMI: Bayer launches carbon capture program for farmers in U.S. and Brazil

ICYMI: Bayer launches carbon capture program for farmers in U.S. and Brazil

Bayer AG launched a pilot program in the United States and Brazil on Tuesday that will pay farmers for capturing carbon in cropland soils, making it the latest agriculture company to seek to capitalize on environmental initiatives. One incentive for farmers will be credits toward Bayer products, e.g., RoundUp.

Politics
Grooming forests could be making fires worse, researchers warn
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Grooming forests could be making fires worse, researchers warn

Using glyphosate is a common forest management practice, but research indicates the practice may be making forests more vulnerable to wildfire.

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When residents say 'no' to aerial mosquito spraying
undark.org

When residents say 'no' to aerial mosquito spraying

When states use pesticides to slow the spread of insect-borne diseases, should households be allowed to opt out?
ORIGINAL REPORTING
Chevron agrees to a $550 million settlement with California city

Chevron agrees to a $550 million settlement with California city

California's first hydrogen-powered train brings clean energy to rail travel

California's first hydrogen-powered train brings clean energy to rail travel

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Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

CLIMATE
Wind turbine blades could soon be recyclable

Wind turbine blades could soon be recyclable

global plastic pollution treaty

The world is drowning in plastic, with 57 million tons of pollution annually