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02/02/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Australian grocery chain Woolworths to stop selling a pesticide that’s causing bee pollinator “colony collapse”

As bee populations continue to dwindle, some companies are stepping up to the plate by removing hazardous pesticides from their production rings or store shelves. Recently, an Australian grocery chain known as Woolworths has made waves by deciding to no longer sell a pesticide that has been linked to bee death. The pesticide in question, […]

10/18/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Researchers struggle to find effective way to mitigate damage done by atrazine, a common weedkiller known to harm human health, wildlife, aquatic life

The widely used weed killer atrazine has long been wreaking havoc on the planet, affecting not only human health but that of wildlife and aquatic life. Just how bad is it? The chemical was banned in the European Union 15 years ago because of its “ubiquitous and unpreventable” contamination, yet somehow it is still used […]

09/13/2017 / By Russel Davis

Scientists argue that the world needs more natural “biopesticides” rather than synthetic chemical pesticides

Data from a recent analysis published in Pest Management Science revealed that the European Union (EU) currently has fewer registered biopesticides compared with the U.S., Brazil, China, and India. According to the research team, the relative complexity of biopesticide regulations in the EU may explain why the region lags behind other countries in biopesticide research. The researchers also […]

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