Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ranchers in Texas claim livestock was sickened by ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Now Synagro, a Goldman Sachs-backed firm, has lost a deal to manufacture there. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/climate/sewage-sludge-fertilizer-pfas-synagro-forever-chemicals.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/science/dickson-despommier-dead.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/forever-chemicals-sewage-sludge-fertilizer-texas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/climate/wind-power-executive-order-trump.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/climate/epa-pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-fertilizer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/climate/epa-pfas-fertilizer-3m-forever-chemicals.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A company controlled by Goldman Sachs is helping to lead a lobbying effort by makers of fertilizer linked to “forever chemicals.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/climate/sludge-fertilizer-synagro-lobbying.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After a court overturned a ban, the agency has proposed restricting chlorpyrifos to 11 food crops, illustrating the limits of federal regulation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/health/epa-chlorpyrifos-kennedy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Front yards transformed to tiny crop farms in Los Angeles provide vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction of the water needed by grass. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/climate/microfarms-cropswapla-food-deserts.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment By tweaking the DNA of bacteria, scientists aim to cut the use of chemical fertilizers that are worsening global warming. Some worry about unintended consequences. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/climate/farms-fertilizer-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that farmers have to apply to their fields. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In an elaborate experiment, scientists discovered that the insects chose to hibernate in soil full of pesticides and other poisons. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/science/bumblebee-queens-pesticides-soil.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Times dug into the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, which is sometimes heavily contaminated by “forever chemicals.” Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/climate/takeaways-pfas-sludge-fertilizer.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. Scientists say it can contain high levels of the toxic substance. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/climate/pfas-fertilizer-sludge-farm.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After decades raising hogs in Iowa, they wanted a way out of factory farming. Their solution was a return to nature, and a lot of mushrooms. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/climate/hog-farm-iowa-rewild.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground. It’s one of several ventures trying to deploy the superpowers of soil to slow global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/climate/climate-change-fungus-carbon-australia.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/climate/epa-dacthal-dimethyl-tetrachloroterephthalate-ban.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fairfield, N.J. (July 26, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is delivering on its promise to Invest in America and clean up Superfund sites that have been waiting for funding. Using a total of about $30 million in funding from the Bipartisan […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) On July 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began oversight of barrier installation to reduce contamination concentrations in groundwater at the Franklin Power Products/Amphenol site in Franklin, Indiana. EPA will hold an open house on Wednesday, August 7, to answer residents’ questions about the cleanup and construction work […]
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, July 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army announced today a joint project to conduct sampling and testing of private drinking water wells located near Army installations for the presence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This effort will inform Army remedial […]