Google Aims to Debug California and Florida by Releasing 64 Million Mosquitoes
An earlier project already led to a 95 percent drop in biting females of one disease-carrying species in Fresno.
Pesticides
Solicitor General Urges Review of FIFRA Preemption
The Department of Justice sides with Monsanto on whether federal law preempts state-law duty-to-warn suits against pesticide manufacturers, setting up an important test of the Court's view of federal preemption.
With Proposed Glue Trap Ban, San Francisco Sides With the Pests
Glue traps are a cheap and effective pest control tool. Naturally, San Francisco is considering banning them.
How the Media Manufactured Panic Over Bees
About 20 years ago, many American bees did die. Then that steadily diminished—but hysteria in the press continued.
Ted Lieu Wants To Criminalize Glue Traps
The congressman's "Glue Trap Prohibition Act" would make it illegal to sell glue traps or even use them in the home.
Bayer Surrenders to Trial-Lawyer Extortion Over Bogus Glyphosate Weedkiller Cancer Claims
The chemical company has agreed to create a $10 billion settlement fund
No 'Bee-Apocalypse,' Thanks to Free Markets
A new study finds no dramatic and widespread economic effects from colony collapse disorder.
Bayer to Waste $5.6 Billion Trying to Appease Anti-Pesticide Activists
This will fail and more pressing problems will be neglected
New York Organic Farmers Oppose Release of Genetically Modified Moths
On the other hand, Google's Verily is debugging Fresno.
Glyphosate Found in Some Cereals: Alarmists Generate Useless Panic
Another bogus scaremongering study by anti-technology activists
Slate Says "Upwing" With The End of Doom by Ronald Bailey
Forget Right and Left: Are You an Upwinger or a Downwinger?
Glyphosate Herbicide Not Carcinogenic Rules European Food Safety Authority
Activists decry failure to adhere to technology-killing precautionary principle
Does Popular Herbicide Glyphosate Cause Cancer? Probably Not
Anti-GMO types are ecstatic over regulatory ruling that the herbicide is a probable human carcinogen.
Hooray for FrankenMosquitoes in the Florida Keys!
Genetically modified mosquitoes combat disease
Really Depressing Survey of What Scientists and the Public Think About Science and Society
Disinformation specialists are everywhere
'Editing' Life With Gene Drives is a Great Way to Play God
Researchers develop a powerful new tool to manage wild ecosystems.
Europe Struggles with Bee Population Decline
Two-year ban on pesticides considered
Suit Accuses EPA of Ignoring Harms of Pesticides
Judge will consider dismissal of demands for significant changes
Silent Spring's 50-Year History of Selective Data
Rachel Carson, more than any other person, created the politicized science that afflicts today's public policy debates.
