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In Unprecedented Move, Colorado’s Legislature Will Halt Session Temporarily Due To Coronavirus
March 20, 2020
By Bente Birkeland and Megan Verlee - March 13, 2020 The state legislature will suspend its work for at least two weeks, amid the growing novel coronavirus pandemic. Democratic and Republican leaders made the decision Friday. They plan to adjourn after a final day of wrap up work Saturday. When they eventually return will depend on conditions around the state.
Read MoreMeat-Eaters behind algae blooms; judge scuttles Lake Erie
March 13, 2020
NORM SCHULTZ MAR 5, 2020 No body of water draws more news than Lake Erie. This week it’s PETA claiming meat-eaters are to blame for the lake’s algae problems, while a federal judge on Thursday invalidated the Lake Erie Bill of Rights.
Read MoreBill to give local control over pesticide gets endorsement from pollinator advocates
March 6, 2020
Michael Karlik, Colorado Politics Mar 4, 2020 Advocates for pollinators and sustainable agriculture have endorsed a bill to permit Colorado localities to regulate the use and application of pesticides, which current state law largely prohibits.
Read MorePesticides damage the brains of baby bees, new research finds
March 6, 2020
By Katie Hunt, CNN Updated 7:33 PM ET, Tue March 3, 2020 Bumblebees are in trouble. The odds of spotting the hardworking pollinators in Europe and America down by more than 30% since the last century.
Read MoreMaking The Grass Greener in South Florida With Less Water – Opinion
February 21, 2020
By UFIFAS - Feb 20, 2020 The nation’s largest irrigated crop is grown by amateurs. That’s just about anyone who has a lawn.
Read MoreEPA Takes Important Step to Reduce Unnecessary Animal Testing
February 20, 2020
Agency releases final guidance intended to reduce pesticide testing on birds while ensuring continued protection of public health Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took another important step carrying out Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s directive to reduce animal testing. The agency’s new science policy reduces testing on birds when the agency has enough other information to safely register outdoor pesticides.
Read MoreFrance’s Deadly Seaweed
February 19, 2020
Fueled by agricultural runoff, rotting seaweed on Brittany’s beaches is becoming an environmental and public health emergency. Authored by Lorraine Boissoneault February 11, 2020
Read MoreGULF SHRIMPERS FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS IN A FERTILIZER-FUELED DEAD ZONE
February 14, 2020
‘When the dead zone comes, it just kills everything.’ By: Spike Johnson Reporter This story was published in partnership with Grist and The World.
Read MoreCancel Earthworms
February 14, 2020
The “crazy worms” remaking forests aren’t your friendly neighborhood garden worms. Then again, those aren’t so great either. Story by Julia Rosen JANUARY 23, 2020
Read MoreThe Strange Psychology of the American Lawn
February 14, 2020
Why are we so obsessed with our lawns, and why does it matter? By: Austin Perlmutter M.D. The Modern Brain Posted Feb 12, 2020 Source: Lisa Fotios/Pexels
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