Bayer’s Roundup woes send investors fleeing

Investors are worried that Bayer’s liabilities from Monsanto’s allegedly carcinogenic weedkiller Roundup are only going to rise, pushing shares into a downward spiral.

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Consultant poses as journalist in Monsanto trial

Smiling and affable, the young woman was able to pass herself off as a fellow journalist to reporters including AFP covering a landmark trial in San Francisco on the health risks associated with the weedkiller Roundup. The relaxed, confident thirtysomething was in fact an employee of Washington-based FTI Consulting

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Peter Dykstra: Saviors of the Hudson

On April 1, 1969, a garrulous sportswriter released a book about his true passion. A month later, a smiling folksinger launched a refurbished boat – his true passion.

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Salton Sea: Ideas abound to fix the California lake. Will any work?

New state leaders vow to think big while building long-delayed pilot wetland projects. Others say let the sea be.

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Now ocean plastics could be killing oxygen-making bacteria

The toxins that leach into seawater severely affect bacteria that provide perhaps 20 percent of Earth's oxygen. That's where things get complicated.

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Communities are fighting 5G, permit by permit

Communities are fighting the technology one permit at a time.

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Long Islanders join nationwide anti-5G Rally

Parents and supporters of a group called Citizens for 5G Awareness picketed Wednesday outside a Verizon store in East Northport to protest the increase in small cell wireless antennas in their neighborhoods.

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Parents remove children from island school over 5G mast

A couple have removed their three children from school to teach them at home in protest over a 5G mobile phone mast being fitted to their school building.

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5G cell protests span from Albany to Europe to Russia

A groundswell of opposition is rising among homeowners in Albany's Buckingham Lake neighborhood over the specter of a 5G, or fifth generation, cellphone network that is being installed in 22 cities across the U.S. as part of Verizon's aggressive timetable to construct a nationwide 5G network.

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Revealed: Air pollution may be damaging 'every organ in the body'

Comprehensive analysis finds harm from head to toe, including dementia, heart and lung disease, fertility problems and reduced intelligence.

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Up next – Trial in Monsanto’s hometown set for August after $2 billion Roundup cancer verdict

After three stunning courtroom losses in California, the legal battle over the safety of Monsanto's top-selling Roundup herbicide is headed for the company's hometown, where corporate officials can be forced to appear on the witness stand, and legal precedence shows a history of anti-corporate judgments.

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What three generations of California families can tell us about the links between our health and our environment

A decades-long study offers valuable insights into the relationship between the environment in which we live and cancer, autoimmune diseases and other disorders.

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Organic farmers’ fields are feces-free

So-called organic crops, grown without recourse to synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, are credited with miraculous properties by many of their fans.

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This town didn't want to be a radioactive waste dump. The government is giving them no choice.

This is what often happens when a corporation or governmental entity needs to dispose of toxic waste: It gets left in an overlooked town no one’s heard of.

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How our toothbrushes are littering paradise

A new survey of remote islands off the coast of Australia found mountains of plastic weighing as much as a blue whale.

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Can we stop (literally) trashing Pittsburgh, please?

Pittsburgh's garbage, activists say, is more than just unsightly.

www.nextpittsburgh.com

This photographer shows us the pollution we can’t see for ourselves

Flying 300 meters above land, J. Henry Fair uncovers everyday environmental catastrophes you probably didn’t know existed.

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Tiny East Timor to become world's first plastic-neutral nation

East Timor generates about 70 tonnes of plastic waste each day, most of which is collected from beaches and urban areas, then burned in the open

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Great Barrier grief

People living near the Great Barrier Reef are deeply worried about its future, and scientists say it's time for the government to listen.

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Maker of weed-killer Roundup raps UCSD study showing link to liver disease

German chemical company Bayer is disputing a UC San Diego study that linked its weed killer Roundup to a rise in liver disease among humans.

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‘We need more people’ for PFAS blood testing, say Michigan health officials

State scientists are trying to compare national averages for PFAS in blood and urine against those who drank groundwater contaminated by Wolverine World Wide tannery waste, which was tainted with 3M Scotchgard chemicals.

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Wife of former firefighter testifies about PFAS danger

The wife of a former Massachusetts firefighter who developed prostate cancer is taking her concerns about the safety of his firefighting gear to Capitol Hill this week.

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California weighs how to lighten its plastic problem

California lawmakers are considering bills that would require all single-use plastic products be recyclable or compostable by 2030, and call on manufacturers to demonstrate their goods are getting recycled.

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Without federal regulations, states are on their own to enforce safety in marijuana industry

Pesticide safety is allegedly a precise science that aims to protect consumers from potentially toxic residues. But, like most federal regulations, none of it applies to the marijuana industry.

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Nepal considers uranium mining proposal in the Himalayas

A decade-old proposal for uranium mining in Nepal's remote, glacier-rich Upper Mustang region has gained renewed attention.

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Mercury from melting glaciers threatens the Tibetan Plateau

As the plateau’s glaciers melt, mercury contamination from fossil fuel emissions is being released into the region’s surface water.

glacierhub.org

Caution in the creeks

Heavy metals, from aluminum to selenium, as well as chemical contaminants are showing up downstream from the Camp Fire burn zone.

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Bandhwari poison is spreading, fear residents

After residents of Bandhwari first raised an alarm over groundwater pollution more than two years ago, the concern has now spread to the surrounding villages.

www.hindustantimes.com

How ancient Rome poisoned not only itself but Europe’s air with lead

Roman-era mining activities increased atmospheric lead concentrations in Europe at least 10-fold, according to analysis of the Mont Blanc ice cores.

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Onondaga County takes carrot-and-stick approach to remove lead from Syracuse homes

There has never been more money available to fight the problem, county exec says.

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Where the EPA went wrong on water quality

Why would the state object to an EPA decision that admits the state was right in the first place?

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What's next for Minden? PCB afflicted town joins EPA Superfund list

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to clean up a former mining equipment operation in Fayette County, known as the Shaffer site.

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CVS tested more than 1,400 vitamins and supplements to make sure they are safe

CVS announced Wednesday it has tested more than 1,400 products as a part of its "Tested to be Trusted" program, ensuring the accuracy of products and their ingredients.

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New transparency project finds glyphosate in top selling organic pea protein products

The Detox Project, working in coordination with Mamavation, are set to test thousands of best-selling products over the next 2 years to uncover the truth about the levels of pesticides in our food and supplements.

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The scary images of Mexico City’s pollution emergency

The Mexican capital's smog emergency is so bad that officials are closing schools and canceling soccer matches.

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FDA recalls certain tattoo inks for bacterial contamination causing infections

Ink-lovers, do you know which ink your tattoo artist is using on you for your body art?