DECLINE OF BEES FORCED CHINA&#...

Oct 5, 2016 by

DECLINE OF BEES FORCED CHINA’S APPLE FARMERS TO POLLINATE BY HAND

[Translate] Dave Goulson  CHINA DIALOGUE.NET The decline of wild bees in China threatens more than just its apple and pear harvests,...

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Aerial Zika Spraying Enriches ...

Sep 30, 2016 by

Aerial Zika Spraying Enriches Chemical Companies While Endangering Public Health

[Translate]   HEALTHNUT NEWS September 30th, 2016 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest writer for Wake Up World As you may recall, the Zika...

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COULD ...

Sep 28, 2016 by

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COULD FEED THE WORLD’S GROWING POPULATION AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     African farmers using cattle to thresh wheat in Eritrea, a...

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‘A Five-Alarm Threat to ...

Sep 23, 2016 by

‘A Five-Alarm Threat to Our Food Supply’: Experts Describe Bayer-Monsanto Merger

[Translate] Food A scary future for farmers around the world. By Katherine Paul / AlterNet NEW YORK CITY – MAY 23 2015:...

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RURAL AMERICA’S NEW CASH...

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[Translate] A federal program is bringing solar energy and other green technology to farms and small communities. (Photo: Robert...

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California and EPA Poised to E...

Sep 5, 2016 by

California and EPA Poised to Expand Pollution of Potential Drinking Water Reserves

[Translate] Environment A little-known program under federal environment law is being used to permit oil and gas companies to inject...

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10 States Report Crop Damage F...

Sep 3, 2016 by

[Translate] Lorraine Chow   ECOWATCH.COM To the horror of farmers across America’s farm belt, hundreds of thousands of crop...

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‘Like it’s been nuked’: Millio...

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[Translate] By Ben Guarino   THE WASHINGTON POST On Sunday morning, the South Carolina honey bees began to die in massive numbers....

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How farms can heal forests — o...

Aug 18, 2016 by

How farms can heal forests — or even make them

[Translate] ISDSI By Grist staff This article is published in partnership with: Aspiration Let’s admit it, guys: Trees are pretty...

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Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Li...

Aug 3, 2016 by

Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Linked to Lower IQs in New Study

[Translate] Expectant mothers living near agricultural lands where organophosphate pesticides were used gave birth to children with...

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HIGHWAYS CAN HELP POLLINATORS ...

Jul 29, 2016 by

HIGHWAYS CAN HELP POLLINATORS RETURN TO HEALTH

[Translate] Compost-spreading tactics to encourage native plants that both control erosion and attract pollinators / Caltrans In the...

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The One Thing Hillary Cares Ab...

Jul 27, 2016 by

The One Thing Hillary Cares About Most—When It Comes to Food

[Translate] The Democratic Party platform doesn’t say much about food or farming, except on one major issue. Tom Philpott ...

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6 Human Activities That Pose T...

Jul 27, 2016 by

6 Human Activities That Pose The Biggest Threat To The World’s Drinking Water

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling THINK PROGRES CREDIT: Shutterstock   Clean, drinkable water is more than a precious resource — it’s...

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The Developing World is Awash ...

Jul 5, 2016 by

The Developing World is Awash in Pesticides. Does It Have to Be?

[Translate] Environment Herbicides, insecticides and fungicides threaten the environment and human health in many parts of the world....

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COURT RULES ORGANIC FARMERS CA...

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[Translate] Court rules organic farmers can sue conventional, GMO farmers whose pesticides ‘trespass’ and contaminate their fields...

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JUST FIVE COMMON FOODS PRODUCE...

Jun 29, 2016 by

JUST FIVE COMMON FOODS PRODUCE MORE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAN NEARLY ALL COUNTRIES

[Translate]   by Natasha Geiling GRIST CREDIT: AP Photo/J.D. Pooley, File Think about the last time you ate something that...

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RACE IS ON TO FEED A WARMING W...

Jun 24, 2016 by

RACE IS ON TO FEED A WARMING WORLD

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Millions throughout Africa depend on maize, but new crop...

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THE RISE OF VERTICAL FARMS ...

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Why Conserving Crops’ Wi...

Jun 22, 2016 by

Why Conserving Crops’ Wild Cousins May Be Critical for Human Survival

[Translate] Food As global food requirements grow with a skyrocketing human population, genes from wild relatives of common crops...

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4 Things You Can Do to Help Ou...

Jun 17, 2016 by

4 Things You Can Do to Help Out Threatened Honey Bees

[Translate] Environment Protecting pollinator health is an issue of global importance, but individuals can make a difference. By...

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A NEW KIND OF URBAN FARM IN DE...

Jun 16, 2016 by

A NEW KIND OF URBAN FARM IN DETROIT

[Translate] THE DIRT   Jared Green Penrose market garden / Jared GreenIn the Penrose neighborhood of Detroit, two landscape...

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FEDS FINALLY ADDRESS THE RISKS...

Jun 6, 2016 by

[Translate]   A new government report on the weed killer atrazine highlights risks to wildlife that researchers have been...

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Honey Bees Are in Decline, but...

Jun 2, 2016 by

Honey Bees Are in Decline, but There’s Another, Unsung Bee Who Could Save the Planet’s Food Supply

[Translate] Food Gentle, good-natured and hardworking, mason bees are more efficient pollinators than honey bees—and can help orchard...

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DOES THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF S...

Jun 2, 2016 by

[Translate] Brought to you by FlexPVC®  TRUTH IN MEDIA The National Academy of Sciences has released a new report declaring...

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FARMING’S DIRTY NEEDS HA...

May 26, 2016 by

FARMING’S DIRTY NEEDS HAVE A DEADLY EFFECT

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network     Fertilizers are a major contributor to air pollution in the United...

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CHILDREN IN FARM COMMUNITIES P...

May 15, 2016 by

CHILDREN IN FARM COMMUNITIES PAY A STEEP PRICE FOR THE FOOD WE EAT

[Translate] Civil Eats About the Writer Elizabeth Grossman is a senior reporter for Civil Eats focused on environmental and science...

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WHY THERE’S A SEARING ET...

May 15, 2016 by

WHY THERE’S A SEARING ETHIOPIAN DROUGHT WITHOUT AN EPIC ETHIOPIAN FAMINE

[Translate] governance ByAndrew C. Revkin Photo Cattle are led in search of water in Ethiopia’s Oromia region.Credit Nancy McNally /...

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INTENSE FARMING PRACTICES CAN ...

Apr 16, 2016 by

INTENSE FARMING PRACTICES CAN HELP SAVE WILDLIFE

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Human population growth means we need to farm more efficiently so we don’t plow what’s left of the...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Apr 11, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MARCH 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor A new public square in the Fawwar refugee camp in the West Bank, June 2014 / Adam Ferguson/The...

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TREATING SOIL A LITTLE DIFFERE...

Apr 11, 2016 by

TREATING SOIL A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY COULD HELP IT STORE A HUGE AMOUNT OF CARBON

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Climate change is a massive problem with the potential to...

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