agriculture

Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Long-Term Brain Inflammation

Glyphosate Exposure Linked to Long-Term Brain Inflammation

A new study led by Arizona State University has revealed an association between exposure of glyphosate, one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world, and long-term impacts on brain health in mice. The study tested the impacts that two different doses of glyphosate exposure had on mice, with a high dose (500 mg […]

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    U.S. Senators Urge EPA to Ban Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s

    U.S. Senators Urge EPA to Ban Pesticide Linked to Parkinson’s

    In an open letter, seven United States senators are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to do what dozens of countries have already done and ban the toxic weedkiller paraquat, which has been associated with Parkinson’s disease and other serious health risks. The October 31 letter addressed to EPA Administrator Michael Regan followed similar […]

    COP16 Ends Without Consensus on Financing for Nature Conservation

    COP16 Ends Without Consensus on Financing for Nature Conservation

    The COP16 biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, ended in disappointment this weekend, with countries failing to determine how to raise $200 billion a year in funding for conservation by 2030, reported Reuters. Originally intended as a check-in on countries’ progress with meeting the goals of the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), COP16 went into […]

    ‘The Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis’: Escalating Climate Impacts Threaten Health Worldwide

    ‘The Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis’: Escalating Climate Impacts Threaten Health Worldwide

    Human-driven climate change is causing temperatures to rise to dangerous new heights, while worsening drought and impeding food security, according to the ninth Lancet Countdown report. The report by health experts and doctors warned that people all over the world are facing unparalleled health threats because of the climate crisis. “This year’s stocktake of the […]

    Brazil Fines Meat Ranchers and Packers $64M for Raising and Purchasing Cattle From Deforested Amazon Rainforest

    Brazil Fines Meat Ranchers and Packers $64M for Raising and Purchasing Cattle From Deforested Amazon Rainforest

    IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental protection agency, has fined meat packers and cattle ranchers — including the largest on the planet, JBS — $64 million for buying or raising cattle on illegally deforested land in the Amazon rainforest. The agency said 69 properties had been identified that had sold a total of 18,000 cattle who had been […]

    Chickpeas Could Become a Major Protein Source for Their Drought-Resistant Properties, Study Says

    Chickpeas Could Become a Major Protein Source for Their Drought-Resistant Properties, Study Says

    A new study is highlighting chickpeas as a protein source for a potentially drought-stricken future brought on by climate change. The research, led by molecular biologist Wolfram Weckwerth from the University of Vienna, explored the benefits of 36 different chickpea genotypes as climate change impacts continue to threaten food security around the world. According to the […]

    UK Faces Second-Worst Harvest on Record Amid Climate Change

    UK Faces Second-Worst Harvest on Record Amid Climate Change

    In England, wet weather brought on by climate change has led to the second-worst harvest on record, affecting everything from wine grapes to wheat. As The Guardian reported, a longer stretch of cold, wet weather from fall to early summer has led to wine grape harvests that are down by 33% to 75%, depending on […]

    25 of 35 Vital Signs for Earth Have Reached Record Extremes, Scientists Warn

    25 of 35 Vital Signs for Earth Have Reached Record Extremes, Scientists Warn

    A new report from a team of international scientists has revealed harsh realities on Earth, with 25 of 35 planetary vital signs reaching record extremes. Without immediate action, scientists warn that these extremes could threaten life on Earth. In the new study, published in the journal BioScience, scientists presented a stark look at the state […]