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Notorious Insecticides Found in Half of Sampled Streams in US

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Common Dreams PinP photo. 'Neonics' have been linked to decline in bee populations. Story here. RELATED:  New Studies Show Farm Chemicals Are Affecting More Than Bees. Bird Populations are Declining, Too. Is modern agriculture’s toxic hold on nature becoming a death grip? Bees on sunflower.  PinP photo.

Scientists Seek Review of Glyphosate, Allege ‘Flawed’ Regulations

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Manitoba Co-Operator Reuters — U.S. regulators have relied on flawed and outdated research to allow expanded use of an herbicide linked to cancer, according to a column published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. Story here.

'Flash' Drought Scorches Southern U.S.

USA TODAY While most attention has focused on the lingering drought in California, a "flash" drought has spun up in the past few weeks across much of the South, from Texas to the Carolinas. STORY HERE.

Overfishing and Climate Change Conspire to Intensify Ocean Threats

Common Dreams Millions of people and billions of dollars depend on healthy oceans, but human actions create complex interactions that endanger oceans. Story here.

Study Shows Canadian Corporations Abuse Investment Treaties, Bully Governments Into Environmental Backtrack

bilaterals.org Canadian investors have exploited a controversial mechanism in international investment treaties to challenge public interest regulations in 24 different countries, according to a  study released today  by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).  Story here. RELATED: "Free Trade: Path to Prosperity or Back Road to Corporatism?"

A Huge El NiƱo Could Devastate Southern California

Los Angeles Times It started in October 1997 in Mexico, when a hurricane fueled by El NiƱo slammed into Acapulco, causing massive flooding and hundreds of deaths.  Details here.