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  1. Amphibians Killed By Pesticides, Human Indicator

    injuryboard.com » InjuryBoard National News Desk - Nov 17, 2008

    LEARN MORE The Organic Center USDA Online edition of the journal Oecologia Relyea's previous work on Pitt's Web site IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ Northern Leopard Frog/ author: Bubz Cocktails of pesticide

    Also tagged: epa, usda, insecticides, human health, toxic substances, major medical, protecting your family

  2. Georgina Downs: From ill 11yearold to a British Erin Brockovich

    telegraph.co.uk » Telegraph News - Nov 14, 2008

    Georgina Downs has named American water pollution campaigner Erin Brockovich as one of her "environmental heroes".

    Also tagged: julia roberts, erin brockovich, georgina downs, erin brockowich

  3. Pesticide protection for rural residents is inadequate High Court rules

    telegraph.co.uk » Telegraph Earth - Nov 14, 2008

    People in rural communities across Britain have suffered damage to their health from longterm exposure to pesticides a High Court judge ruled on Friday.

    Also tagged: cancer, environment, high court, hilary benn, defra, crop spraying, uk pesticides campaign, georgina downs, justice collins

  4. Green alternatives to toxic pesticides developed

    Green alternatives to toxic pesticides developed

    newsx.com » NewsX - Clarity in a Complex World - Nov 13, 2008

    Scientists have developed peppers to resist microscopic root-knot nematodes that severely damage horticultural and field crops, causing huge financial losses. Until recently, the primary method for controlling them

    Also tagged: research, agriculture, scitech

  5. Nos enfants nous accuseront

    Nos enfants nous accuseront

    branchez-vous.com » BRANCHEZ-VOUS! Info : Environnement - Nov 11, 2008

    Un petit village du Gard dans le sud de la France décide que la cantine scolaire offrira de la nourriture biologique aux enfants. Le départ de ce documentaire sur la pollution environnementale que vivront les

    Also tagged: agriculture, produits toxiques, perturbateurs hormonaux endocriniens

  6. American Eagle: Introduction

    American Eagle: Introduction

    pbs.org » Nature - Nov 10, 2008

    Everything about them is big. They are one of nature’s largest raptors, with wings that can span eight feet, and nests that can weigh up to a ton. Unique to North America, the bald eagle is the continent’s most

    Also tagged: raptors, ddt, eagles, bald eagles, animal behavior, eagle, mississippi river, by title, current season, environment and 38 conservation

  7. Popular US Farm Chemical = Death to Frogs

    Popular US Farm Chemical = Death to Frogs

    planetsave.com » Planetsave - Oct 30, 2008

    A new report shows that Atrazine, the second-most widely used agricultural pesticide in America, poses a serious threat to amphibians. For a long time now, I’ve been hearing about the worrisome disappearance of

    Also tagged: agriculture, frog, amphibians, decline, farm, extinction, toxicity, frogs, weed killer, syngenta, action and 38 activism, nature and 38 conservation, flatworm, atrazine, agricultural pesticide, farm chemical

  8. Michigan Teens Build Butterfly Houses and Plant 26,000 Native Plants through the Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project

    Michigan Teens Build Butterfly Houses and Plant 26,000 Native Plants through the Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project

    treehugger.com » TreeHugger - Oct 26, 2008

    photo: Greg Peterson The millions of Monarch butterflies that migrate through Michigan's Upper Peninsula en route to Mexico every year can thank Marquette teens and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) youth for

    Also tagged: take action, mexico, michigan

  9. The Truth About Organic Farming

    The Truth About Organic Farming

    eatingfabulous.com » Eating Fabulous - Oct 26, 2008

    Do buy organic produce? Do you feel that the extra $ is worth it? Do you feel that products that bear the lable “organic” are safer? How much of these are true, and how much is pure marketing ploy? In his newly

    Also tagged: health, organic food, nutrition, diet, healthy diet, organic produce, nutraceuticals, healthy food, organic farming, health food, healthy eating, functional foods, health food blog

  10. The Fix: Time to Put Out Unwelcome Mat

    nytimes.com » NYT > Home & Garden - Oct 23, 2008

    The primary line of defense against mice and other vermin is to prevent them from getting in in the first place.

    Also tagged: mice, squirrels, insects, spiders, wasps insects

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