Tag: agriculture
22% of San Joaquin Valley residents breathing chemical pesticides, study finds
While the toxicity of some of the detected compounds has been shown through studies, the potential adverse effects of others on humans is unknown.
USDA to distribute $2.2 billion in funding to Black farmers who...
The Biden administration announced it will distribute $2.2 billion in financial assistance to 43,000 farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who were discriminated against in the agency's farm lending programs.
New study confirms washing fruit before eating does not remove pesticides
The study aimed to "share the technical details of a process the authors developed for enhanced trace detection of pesticides in foods."
New study takes comprehensive look at how pesticides are contributing to...
The study, which was published in the journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, confirmed the presence of PFAS in both agricultural and residential pest control, including pet flea treatments.
World’s biggest meat and dairy companies spend more on ads than...
The meat and dairy sector—responsible for over 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—has come under increasing pressure in recent years to tackle major climate harms.
Big Banks break their climate promises by propping up Big Meat
Massive industrial livestock financing sabotages major U.S. banks’ climate goals.
Red Earth Farms is proof that intentional communities can succeed
Ninety percent of all communes dissolve early on. How has this Missouri collective been making it work since 2005?
Air pollution is killing millions and rising exponentially—a shift in agriculture...
We must find a better way to prevent land use from changing.
EU passes landmark law to restore 20% of land and sea...
In a narrow vote, the EU adopts a crucial nature restoration law, sparking controversy and political turmoil.
The GOP’s Stalinesque Plan 2025 to shape the future of US...
The conservative think tank Heritage Foundation wants to rid the USDA of sustainability, climate change mitigation, and racial equity.
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Not very bright
How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?
Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan
As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.
Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands
A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.
Over 4,000 factory workers laid off as Trump tariffs spark economic chaos
A wave of mass layoffs across the U.S. exposes the real cost of Trump’s trade war, as union leaders and lawmakers warn of deepening instability in American manufacturing.
Israeli soldiers expose ‘kill zone’ campaign in Gaza, citing war crimes and systematic devastation
A new report from Breaking the Silence reveals shocking testimony from Israeli troops describing the creation of a lethal buffer zone inside Gaza, the deliberate razing of civilian infrastructure, and the normalization of killing civilians.