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"A Forgotten Farming Technique Is Making A Big Comeback – Here’s Why"

"Farmer Rafik Danwade had been pumping more pesticides on his acre-long field in Jambhali village in India’s Maharashtra state, but the chemicals were getting less effective at protecting his 3,200 chili plants from nematodes and other bugs. So Danwade, 56, turned to a practice his grandfather taught him in the 1970s: He planted 1,000 marigolds on the border and alternating rows of the field."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 01/17/2025

UNC Could Burn Polluting Pellets Composed of Paper and Plastic

"While burning the pellets would reduce greenhouse gases from the university’s physical plant, it would increase harmful levels of nitrogen oxides, lead, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/16/2025

"FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods"

"U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk."

Source: AP, 01/16/2025

"A Secret Weapon In Agriculture’s Climate Fight: Ants"

"Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change."

Source: Grist, 01/15/2025

"DC Sues Federal Government Over Pollution In Anacostia River"

"The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, arguing it has inflicted “catastrophic harm” on the mostly poor and minority communities living along the urban waterway."

Source: AP, 01/15/2025

"Even After L.A.’s Fires Burn Out, Toxic Threats Will Linger"

"Chemical residues from burned houses, cars, consumer products and fire retardants create toxic hazards for fire survivors."

Source: Washington Post, 01/15/2025

"A Surprising Byproduct Of Wildfires: Contaminated Drinking Water"

"Thousands of firefighters are working to contain the blazes of multiple fires across Los Angeles. Months from now when the fires are extinguished and the rain comes, however, a hidden threat could put communities at risk once again."

Source: Washington Post, 01/15/2025

US Hazardous Waste Sent To Mexico Makes ‘Toxic Cocktail’ Of Pollution

"A Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab investigation finds very high levels of lead and arsenic in homes near a factory processing US toxic waste"

Source: Guardian/Quinto Env. Lab, 01/15/2025

"In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer"

"For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday warned that “forever chemicals” present in sewage sludge that is used as fertilizer can pose human health risks."

Source: NYTimes, 01/15/2025

"Microplastics Are Widespread in Seafood We Eat, Study Finds"

"Microplastics and other human-made particles are widespread in the seafood that we eat and could be damaging our health."

Source: Newsweek, 01/13/2025

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