Pesticides
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How Do You Take Your Organic Coffee?
Posted by Tim Wall Fri Mar 2, 2012 05:57 PM ET | 0
Think that organic, fair trade coffee is the best for the environment? Well, it is, sometimes. Read more
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Estrogen Turns Male Snakes into Same-Sex Charmers
Posted Sat Feb 11, 2012 09:31 AM ET | 0
The finding has implications for understanding the environmental impact of compounds that mimic the effect of estrogen. Read more
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Testes Hit by Herbicides
Posted by Tim Wall Fri Dec 2, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0
Male gonads of many species suffer negative effects from exposure to the herbicide atrazine. Read more
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Fruit Labels Dissolve Into Organic Soap
Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Nov 8, 2011 09:32 AM ET | 0
Fruitwash labels dissolve into organic fruit soap to clean your dirty apples. Read more
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Pesticide Concerns May Actually Harm Us
Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Aug 31, 2011 07:33 AM ET | 0
The sense that organic fruits and vegetables are safer because pesticides increase risks for cancer has no scientific support, argues an expert. Read more
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How Wine Production Pollutes
Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Aug 8, 2011 12:00 PM ET | 0
Sulfur applied to vineyards washes into nearby freshwater -- and there's no way to know which vineyards use the chemical. Read more
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How To Eat Well And Save The Planet Too
Posted Mon Jul 25, 2011 02:58 PM ET | 0
Pork, farm-raised salmon, chicken and turkey are all on a par when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, but pigs are in a category of their own when it comes to environmental impact. Read more
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'Freaky' Mouse Is Immune to Poison
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:11 PM ET | 0
Mice from different countries have likely interbred, producing a super mouse, resistant to a common poison. Read more
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Mobile App Uses Sound to Keep Mosquitoes Away
Posted by Katherine Noyes Thu Jul 14, 2011 04:08 PM ET | 0
Say goodbye to smelly candles and sprays -- this app takes a high-frequency approach to repelling pests. Read more
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Spiders, Too, at Risk in Human-Altered World
Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jun 1, 2011 08:58 AM ET | 0
They may be creepy-crawly, but spiders are a bellwether for a healthy environment. And their numbers are in decline. Read more
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Lake Slime Loaded With Pollutants
Posted by Emily Sohn Wed May 11, 2011 08:00 AM ET | 0
Chemicals end up in slime at the bottom of streams and lakes that fish feed on. Read more
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BEES ON THE BRINK OF DYING
Posted Wed May 11, 2011 07:39 AM ET
Bees are under the gun -- learn about how these amazing masters of insect democracy are rising above their plight. Read more
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Beekeepers Battle 'Perfect Storm'
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed May 11, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0
Honeybees are still in the throes of a "perfect storm" of viruses, mites and more, but beekeepers are fighting back. Read more
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Robots on the Farm
Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Apr 12, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0
Farms may soon be staffed by autonomous robots that do everything from harvesting to pest control. Read more
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Save the Bees, Urges U.N.
Posted Thu Mar 10, 2011 09:23 AM ET | 0
Bee declines range up to 85 percent in some areas and have prompted alarm from the United Nations. Read more
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