“Some farmers that prefer organic farming will install bat houses around their farms to help control insects and reduce their use of pesticides,” said Ferrall. “It's estimated that they save the agricultural industry in the United States roughly $30 billion a year.”
#GetToxicsOut #Ecosystems #NaturalSolutions
https://news.yahoo.com/attitudes-changing-read-bats-actually-080025700.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#GetToxicsOut #Ecosystems #NaturalSolutions
https://news.yahoo.com/attitudes-changing-read-bats-actually-080025700.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo News
Attitudes are changing: Read how bats are actually a huge benefit for people and crops
Bats often play the role of the villain in movies. In real life, they're the good guys.
Sick hawk in Sen. Duff's yard in Norwalk sparks #pesticide concern
#Wildlife #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/injured-hawk-sen-duff-norwalk-sparks-pesticide-18336034.php
#Wildlife #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/injured-hawk-sen-duff-norwalk-sparks-pesticide-18336034.php
SFGATE
Sick hawk in Sen. Duff's yard in Norwalk sparks pesticide concern
Sen. Bob Duff's encounter with a sick hawk leads to a look at the repercussions of...
New law will ban rat poison that was harmful to wildlife
#Wildlife #EcoSystems #GetToxicsOut #California
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-21/new-law-bans-rat-poison-that-was-harming-wildlife
#Wildlife #EcoSystems #GetToxicsOut #California
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-10-21/new-law-bans-rat-poison-that-was-harming-wildlife
Los Angeles Times
New law will ban rat poison that was harmful to wildlife
The law will place a permanent moratorium on a rat poison that unintentionally also kills predators, such as mountain lions, coyotes and other animals.
Why Are Grasslands Important to Your Health and the Environment?
#Farming #Agriculture #Ecosystems #Nutrition #FoodSupply #Nature
https://www.bitchute.com/video/bYDcIeP0kvkB/
#Farming #Agriculture #Ecosystems #Nutrition #FoodSupply #Nature
https://www.bitchute.com/video/bYDcIeP0kvkB/
BitChute
Why Are Grasslands Important to Your Health and the Environment?
Uploaded in 2015
In its 2019 Impact Report, Impossible Foods — maker of the Impossible Burger, a meat substitute using GMO soy — takes aim directly at regenerative ranching, claiming grass fed cattle ranching generates higher amounts of greenhous…
In its 2019 Impact Report, Impossible Foods — maker of the Impossible Burger, a meat substitute using GMO soy — takes aim directly at regenerative ranching, claiming grass fed cattle ranching generates higher amounts of greenhous…
Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature
#Ecosystems #Nature #GetToxicsOut
https://news.yahoo.com/abandoned-golf-courses-being-reclaimed-083104785.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#Ecosystems #Nature #GetToxicsOut
https://news.yahoo.com/abandoned-golf-courses-being-reclaimed-083104785.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo News
Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature
Despite occupying large green spaces, golf courses are not necessarily good for the environment. Conservationists are reclaiming and rewildling the spaces in an effort to boost biodiversity.
Critically endangered Victorian dolphins suffering highest known levels of PFAS pollutants, study finds
#PFAS #Ecosystems #Wildlife #Dolphins #EnvironmentalHealth #GetToxicsOut
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-critically-endangered-victorian-dolphins-highest.html via @physorg_com
#PFAS #Ecosystems #Wildlife #Dolphins #EnvironmentalHealth #GetToxicsOut
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-critically-endangered-victorian-dolphins-highest.html via @physorg_com
phys.org
Critically endangered Victorian dolphins suffering highest known levels of PFAS pollutants, study finds
Dolphins in the waters off Melbourne and Gippsland have been found with the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in dolphins reported anywhere in the world, according to new research.
We Need Healthy Farm #Ecosystems – Not Harmful #Pesticides
#Organic #Agriculture #SoilHealth #Farming #FoodSupply #Pollinators #GetToxicsOut
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/allison-johnson/we-need-healthy-farm-ecosystems-not-harmful-pesticides
#Organic #Agriculture #SoilHealth #Farming #FoodSupply #Pollinators #GetToxicsOut
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/allison-johnson/we-need-healthy-farm-ecosystems-not-harmful-pesticides
www.nrdc.org
We Need Healthy Farm Ecosystems – Not Harmful Pesticides
EPA should do more to protect pollinators – and we need to ramp up resources to help farmers build healthy ecosystems themselves.
Radio-tracking systems emit pulsed waves that could affect the health and alter the orientation of animals
#EMF #Radiation #Wildlife #Ecosystems
https://ehtrust.org/radio-tracking-systems-emit-pulsed-waves-that-could-affect-the-health-and-alter-the-orientation-of-animals/
#EMF #Radiation #Wildlife #Ecosystems
https://ehtrust.org/radio-tracking-systems-emit-pulsed-waves-that-could-affect-the-health-and-alter-the-orientation-of-animals/
Environmental Health Trust
Radio-tracking systems emit pulsed waves that could affect the health and alter the orientation of animals - Environmental Health…
Radio-tracking systems emit pulsed waves that could affect the health and alter the orientation of animals A new article on wireless and wildlife highlights concerns about radiotracking systems and impacts to animal health. Radiotracking systems expose animals…
#Microplastic #pollution devastating soil species, study finds
#PlasticPollution #SoilHealth #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/02/microplastic-pollution-devastating-soil-species-study-finds?CMP=share_btn_tw
#PlasticPollution #SoilHealth #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/02/microplastic-pollution-devastating-soil-species-study-finds?CMP=share_btn_tw
the Guardian
Microplastic pollution devastating soil species, study finds
Researchers in China saw big reductions in organisms that play a crucial role in recycling carbon and nitrogen
Agricultural #Pesticide Use the Primary Driver of Bird Declines in Europe
#Birds #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOUT
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2023/05/agricultural-pesticide-use-the-primary-driver-of-bird-declines-in-europe/
#Birds #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOUT
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2023/05/agricultural-pesticide-use-the-primary-driver-of-bird-declines-in-europe/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Agricultural Pesticide Use the Primary Driver of Bird Declines in Europe - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
(Beyond Pesticides, May 19, 2023) Agricultural intensification is the leading factor driving declines in bird populations across Europe, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) this week. Among all potential…
New #Birds & #Bees Protection Act Will Ban Certain #Pesticides in #NewYork
#Pollinators #Ecosystems #FoodSupply
https://www.eastendbeacon.com/new-birds-bees-protection-act-will-ban-certain-pesticides-in-new-york/ via @eastendbeacon
#Pollinators #Ecosystems #FoodSupply
https://www.eastendbeacon.com/new-birds-bees-protection-act-will-ban-certain-pesticides-in-new-york/ via @eastendbeacon
East End Beacon | Hold Fast. Stay True.
New Birds & Bees Protection Act Will Ban Certain Pesticides in New York | East End Beacon
Just before Christmas, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Birds and Bees Protection Act, which will prohibits the use of corn, soybean, or wheat seeds treated with certain neonicotinoid pesticides, also known as neonics. It will also ban neonicotinoid…
No Environmental Impact Statement Required: Court Decides in Favor of Project to Release Est. 8 Billion Lab-Altered Mosquitoes
#GMOs #GMmosquitoes #Hawaii #NoConsent #Ecosystems #Wildlife #PublicHealth #Nuremberg2
https://www.activistpost.com/2024/02/no-environmental-impact-statement-required-court-decides-in-favor-of-project-to-release-est-8-billion-lab-altered-mosquitoes.html
#GMOs #GMmosquitoes #Hawaii #NoConsent #Ecosystems #Wildlife #PublicHealth #Nuremberg2
https://www.activistpost.com/2024/02/no-environmental-impact-statement-required-court-decides-in-favor-of-project-to-release-est-8-billion-lab-altered-mosquitoes.html
Activist Post
No Environmental Impact Statement Required: Court Decides in Favor of Project to Release Est. 8 Billion Lab-Altered Mosquitoes…
Up to 775,992,000 bacteria-infected mosquitoes could be released in Maui every week for the next 20 years...
#CoralReefs Under Threat by #Glyphosate, Toxic #Pesticides
#Wildlife #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/03/coral-reefs-under-threat-by-glyphosate-toxic-pesticides/
#Wildlife #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/03/coral-reefs-under-threat-by-glyphosate-toxic-pesticides/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Coral Reefs Under Threat by Glyphosate, Toxic Pesticides - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Toxic pesticides such as glyphosate and imidacloprid harm all beings and ecosystems, including coral reefs, according to a study on marine ecosystems.
Town of Vail fights for #Colorado to allow local control over #pesticides
#Wildlife #Ecosystems #Nature #GetToxicsOut
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/town-of-vail-fights-for-colorado-to-allow-local-control-over-pesticides/
#Wildlife #Ecosystems #Nature #GetToxicsOut
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/town-of-vail-fights-for-colorado-to-allow-local-control-over-pesticides/
Vaildaily
Town of Vail fights for Colorado to allow local control over pesticides
The town of Vail is hoping Colorado legislators will push through a bill allowing for local control of pesticides. “I wish to express our support for HB 24-1178, to restore limited local authority to regulate...
From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with #PFAS #chemicals
#DrinkingWater #Wildlife #Ecosystems #Health #GetToxicsOut #TheDarkAges
https://www.yahoo.com/news/polar-bears-groundwater-nature-riddled-130015364.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#DrinkingWater #Wildlife #Ecosystems #Health #GetToxicsOut #TheDarkAges
https://www.yahoo.com/news/polar-bears-groundwater-nature-riddled-130015364.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo News
From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with 'forever chemicals'
They didn't exist a century ago but today PFAS "forever chemicals" contaminate the environment from groundwater to Antarctic snow to turtle eggs, and concern over their possible toxicity is growing. It is a subject of growing concern, with French ecologist…
Are #pesticides to blame for recent mass deaths of frogs?
#Wildlife #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2024/05/pesticides-mass-frog-deaths/
#Wildlife #Ecosystems #GetToxicsOut
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2024/05/pesticides-mass-frog-deaths/
Australian Geographic
Are pesticides to blame for recent mass deaths of frogs?
Researchers have found pesticides in a third of the Australian frogs that were tested.
Australian research to assess impact of firefighting #chemicals on aquatic #ecosystems
#PFAS #Wildlife #GetToxicsOut
https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/water/australian-research-to-assess-impact-of-firefighting-chemicals-on-aquatic-ecosystems/
#PFAS #Wildlife #GetToxicsOut
https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/water/australian-research-to-assess-impact-of-firefighting-chemicals-on-aquatic-ecosystems/
Cosmos
Impact of firefighting chemicals on ecosystems is unknown
Lanctôt has been awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Early Career Industry Fellowship to determine the ecological impacts of firefighting chemicals
Rethinking how we garden and the products we use
#Gardening #GardeningTips #Organic #GetToxicsOut #Health #ChildrensHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #Pollinators #Ecosystems
https://www.marinij.com/2024/06/14/rethinking-how-we-garden-and-the-products-we-use/
#Gardening #GardeningTips #Organic #GetToxicsOut #Health #ChildrensHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #Pollinators #Ecosystems
https://www.marinij.com/2024/06/14/rethinking-how-we-garden-and-the-products-we-use/
Marin Independent Journal
Rethinking how we garden and the products we use
In Japanese culture, there’s a fascinating philosophical perspective called wabi-sabi. One of its principles is the acceptance of the inherent beauty of impermanence and imperfection. You mig…
“We can’t break down sucralose, and a lot of microorganisms can’t break it down, either, because it’s a really tough molecule that doesn’t degrade easily. So there are a lot of questions about how it is affecting the environment and whether it’s something that could impact our microbial communities.”
#ArtificialSweetners #Sucralose #EnvironmentalHealth #Ecosystems
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-ecosystem-disrupting-potential-of-artificial-sweetener/
#ArtificialSweetners #Sucralose #EnvironmentalHealth #Ecosystems
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-ecosystem-disrupting-potential-of-artificial-sweetener/
SciTechDaily
Scientists Uncover Ecosystem Disrupting Potential of Artificial Sweetener
New research explores the environmental implications of sucralose, showing its potential to disrupt aquatic microbial populations and stressing the need for further research to assess its full impact. Scientific research has well established that the human…