'Silent Spring' 60 years on: 4 essential reads on pesticides and the environment
Published in 1962, ‘Silent Spring’ called attention to collateral damage from widespread use of synthetic pesticides. Many problems the book anticipated persist today in new forms.
Oct. 11, 2022 • ~8 min
The herbicide dicamba was supposed to solve farmers' weed problems – instead, it's making farming harder for many of them
Farmers are stuck in a chemical war against weeds, which have developed resistance to many widely used herbicides. Seed companies’ answer – using more varied herbicides – is causing new problems.
Jan. 26, 2022 • ~10 min
While debate rages over glyphosate-based herbicides, farmers are spraying them all over the world
Roundup may be taking a beating in the US, where three juries have concluded that it gave plaintiffs cancer, but it's still widely used around the globe.
July 2, 2021 • ~10 min
Goldenrod honey: misinformation is causing a biological invasion of this Canadian weed
Our study is the first to research the impact of online misinformation on biological invasions.
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~8 min
How to manage plant pests and diseases in your victory garden
The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted interest in home gardening. Three scientists who garden explain some basic methods for controlling common insects and microbes that can spoil your crop.
July 2, 2020 • ~9 min
Rain plays a surprising role in making some restored prairies healthier than others
Restoring former prairies that have been plowed under for farming delivers land, wildlife and climate benefits. But a new study finds that the weather plays a surprising role.
June 5, 2020 • ~8 min
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