Environment

Farmworkers say new Oregon pesticide standards only benefit growers

July 20, 2018 By Bob Rossi

Ramon Ramirez, a farmworker leader in Oregon, says “the rule changes favor the growers rather than the people who pick the crops."

Trump and the big, bad bugs that could kill millions

July 17, 2018 By Conn Hallinan

Bad policies and bad pathogens go hand in hand.

Wildfires blaze across the west, fueled by drought, wind

July 5, 2018 By Olivia Rosane

There are concerns that 2018's fire season could rival 2017's record-breaking season for devastation.

France: Beekeepers struggle to survive as hives continue to die off

July 2, 2018 By l’Humanite

French beekeepers are demanding the support which will allow them to survive: food is only possible thanks to pollinators and if there are no beekeepers there will be no bees.

U.S. allows Nestlé to keep piping water from drought-ridden California

June 29, 2018 By Lorraine Chow

California has suffered from years of recurring drought. Large swaths of the south—where the forest is located—remain severely dry.