Pesticides

Scientists Found Something Unexpected in Pet Poop—and It’s Not Good

New research finds that a popular class of antiparasitics can linger in pet feces for quite some time, potentially posing a danger to poop-loving bugs in the wild.

Health Ed Cara

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Wild Pigs in California Are Turning Neon Blue on the Inside, Officials Warn

“I’m not talking about a little blue. I’m talking about neon blue, blueberry blue.”

Health Gayoung Lee

President Donald Trump speaks as US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins (L), US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2R), and US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon look on during a MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) Commission Event in the White House in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2025.

RFK Jr.’s MAHA Commission Releases First Report to Donald Trump

"They're going crazy over MAHA," Trump said to cheers at the White House on Thursday.

Health Matt Novak

The Surprising Connection Between Living Near Golf Courses and Parkinson’s Disease

New research suggests that the pesticides used to keep golf courses pristine aren't without risk.

Health Ed Cara

Biologists Discover What Makes Bed Bugs Uniquely Hard to Kill With Insecticides

Sixty years ago, we nearly wiped out bed bugs—but they’ve been making a steady comeback, and they’re stronger than ever.

Health Margherita Bassi

Your Store-Bought Bug Sprays Are Useless Against the Roach Menace

In a new study published on Wednesday, scientists report that consumer roach sprays often fail to kill German cockroaches under real-world conditions.

Health Ed Cara

Does Washing Produce Really Remove Pesticides?

Here are some practical steps to take if you're worried about harmful chemicals on your fruits and vegetables.

Health Ed Cara

U.S. Produce Contains High Levels of Pesticides, Consumer Reports Finds

The organization's latest investigation suggests that 20% of commonly sold fruits and vegetables contain unsafe levels of pesticides.

Health Ed Cara

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Environmental Justice Angely Mercado

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Around 25,000 Barrels of Suspected DDT Has Been Found Off the California Coast

A known DDT dump site off the coast of Southern California is considerably larger than suspected, in a discovery that’s sounding the alarm bells. Finding 2,500 barrelswould’ve been a lot. Same for 250 barrels. Heck, even the discovery of 25 barrels at a former DDT dumpsite would’ve been upsetting. But 25,000 barrels? That’s astonishingly awful…

Conservation George Dvorsky

Popular Pesticides Are Killing Birds, Too

The most commonly used pesticides in the world have been a disaster for bees. But new research shows they’re also bad news for birds, which are dying at an alarming rate. The findings, published in Nature Sustainability on Monday, show they’re responsible for a decline in American birds. Neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides chemically related…

Conservation Dharna Noor

A Record Number of Bees Died Last Summer

It’s been a bad year for bees. According to the preliminary results of the University of Maryland’s annual survey, U.S. beekeepers lost 43.7% of their honey bees from April 2019 to April 2020. That’s the second highest rate of decline the researchers’ have observed since they started the survey in 2006. Striking summertime losses drove…

Conservation Dharna Noor

Don’t Buy Pesticides Being Sold on Amazon and eBay as Coronavirus Killers

The Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on Amazon and eBay over products claiming to kill coronavirus, a novel strain of which causes the deadly disease covid-19. The crackdown is a grim reminder that products attempting to manipulate concerned consumers remain available for sale despite the apparent efforts of online marketplaces to scrub them from…

Tech News Catie Keck

Study Finds Lakes Are Still Filled With DDT 50 Years After It Was Banned

The lakes of New Brunswick, Canada, carry a toxic legacy. Researchers have found traces of the pesticide DDT in sediments of five of its remote lakes, more than 50 years after the government stopped administered the chemical to fight outbreaks of the nasty spruce budworm. This is the same infamous chemical that inspired acclaimed environmentalist…

Earth Science Yessenia Funes

Bug Bombs Suck at Killing Roaches, and They Can Make You Sick

One of the most dramatic ways to eradicate cockroaches—the bug bomb—may be more harmful to humans than to pests, according to a new study. In a real-world test, the study found that several bug bomb brands did nothing to eliminate cockroach infestations, especially when compared to simple gel bait traps. At the same time, these…

Health Ed Cara

French Ban on Neonicotinoid Pesticides, Which Bees May Find Addictive, Goes Into Effect

A French ban on five neonicotinoid pesticides intended to protect the nation’s bees from colony collapse disorder went into effect on Saturday, Agence France-Press reported. Per AFP, the French rules ban all five neonicotinoid pesticides once cleared for use throughout the continent. Earlier this year, the European Union upheld a moratorium of three out of…

Biology Tom McKay

A Pesticide Scott Pruitt Supported Just Got Struck Down in Court

Looks like the Environmental Protection Agency finally has to ban a certain pesticide. An appeals court ordered the agency Thursday to quit delaying the ban on chlorpyrifos, which advocates had been pushing the agency to do since 2007. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its ruling because chlorpyrifos is a pesticide…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes

EU Bans Controversial Pesticide in the Name of Bees

Let’s pop some champagne this weekend: The European Union decided Friday to ban all outdoor use of neonicotinoids, insecticides that have been linked to wild bee population declines and stunted colony growth. Neonicotinoids are the most widely used group of insecticides in the world, and the European Union’s been studying their impacts on bees since 2012.…

Conservation Yessenia Funes

Court Rules EPA Illegally Delayed Rule to Keep Minors From Handling Pesticides

A federal court ruled late Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency broke the law when it delayed an Obama-era rule barring minors from handling dangerous pesticides during agricultural work. Former President Barack Obama revised the Certification of Pesticide Applicators (CPA) rule before leaving the White House in early 2017. The updates increased safeguards around pesticide…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes

Trump Administration May Face Lawsuit Over Refusal to Restrict Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

If Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency does not implement restrictions on pesticides advocated in a recent National Marine Fisheries Services report, environmental activists and commercial fisheries hoping to preserve Pacific Northwest stocks of “salmon, sturgeon, orca and other endangered species” may file lawsuits, the Guardian reported on Sunday. The 3,700-page NMFS report concluded that a…

Health Tom McKay

Pesticides

Scientists Found Something Unexpected in Pet Poop—and It’s Not Good

Wild Pigs in California Are Turning Neon Blue on the Inside, Officials Warn

RFK Jr.’s MAHA Commission Releases First Report to Donald Trump

The Surprising Connection Between Living Near Golf Courses and Parkinson’s Disease

Biologists Discover What Makes Bed Bugs Uniquely Hard to Kill With Insecticides

Your Store-Bought Bug Sprays Are Useless Against the Roach Menace

Does Washing Produce Really Remove Pesticides?

U.S. Produce Contains High Levels of Pesticides, Consumer Reports Finds

Banned Books Every Climate Nerd Should Read

Around 25,000 Barrels of Suspected DDT Has Been Found Off the California Coast

Popular Pesticides Are Killing Birds, Too

A Record Number of Bees Died Last Summer

Don’t Buy Pesticides Being Sold on Amazon and eBay as Coronavirus Killers

Study Finds Lakes Are Still Filled With DDT 50 Years After It Was Banned

Bug Bombs Suck at Killing Roaches, and They Can Make You Sick

French Ban on Neonicotinoid Pesticides, Which Bees May Find Addictive, Goes Into Effect

A Pesticide Scott Pruitt Supported Just Got Struck Down in Court

EU Bans Controversial Pesticide in the Name of Bees

Court Rules EPA Illegally Delayed Rule to Keep Minors From Handling Pesticides

Trump Administration May Face Lawsuit Over Refusal to Restrict Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

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