Pesticide Drift Takes Its Toll
Pesticide drift is taking an increasing toll on populations of bees and other wildlife — as well as humans.
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Small Hacks for Farmers to Instill More Eco-Friendly Practices
Hacks for Farmers: Farmers have the power to heal the planet, if they can commit to maintaining soil health, sustainably managing pests, encouraging biodiversity and using water wisely.
Regenerative Agriculture: There’s No Tilling How Much CO2 We Can Save
Regenerative Agriculture (RA) describes farming and grazing practices that help reverse climate change by rebuilding the organic matter in soil and restoring degraded soil biodiversity.
The Russell Family Foundation Transitions Puyallup Watershed Initiative to Independent Nonprofit
The Puyallup Watershed Initiative is a new model for community-centered change to improve the social and environmental health of the Puyallup Watershed in Washington State that has brought together hundreds of local leaders and nonprofit organizations…
Is Grass-Fed Beef Actually Better for the Environment?
Allan Savory points to the carbon sequestration benefits of grazing cattle on grasslands as an environmental justification for raising livestock…
Climate Friendly Farms: Agriculture Adapts to Global Warming
Farms and farmers across the U.S. are adopting climate-friendly practices to improve soil quality and save water as global warming kicks in…
Conventional Agriculture: Far From A Green Revolution
You call this a revolution? Spraying fields with synthetic chemicals to keep pests down is no way to take care of the planet and its inhabitants’ health.
What’s Killing All the Bees?
Activists would like the U.S. government to ban a class of insecticides called neonics that they blame for wiping out the bees that pollinate a majority of our food crops.
Is Genetically Modified Food Really Safe For Us To Eat?
Many environmentalists still question whether all the genetically modified organisms in our food supply is good for us or the environment…
Does Monsanto’s Roundup cause cancer or not?
Dear EarthTalk: My neighbor uses Roundup in her yard routinely and tells me it’s harmless to people and pets, but I’ve heard that it is carcinogenic. Can you set the record straight? —Maise Alexander, New Hope, PA Monsanto’s Roundup herbicides contain three key components: the […]