2017

As dicamba continues to damage crops, a weed specialist says he’s “never seen anything even close to this”

A group of scientists, many of them former vice chancellors of agriculture universities, have written to Prime Minister Modi seeking his intervention to stop release of GM mustard

GM Bt cotton is no longer resistant to pink bollworm – a major pest in Mahahrashtra – prompting the state government to write to the Union government to seek its intervention

A scientific article reporting unintended effects of the CRISPR gene-editing technique has riled executives of companies hoping to commercialize the technology. But they’re arguing on the wrong side of the science, reports Claire Robinson

EFSA fails to show any evidence for its claim that tumours in mice exposed to glyphosate were caused by viral infections rather than the herbicide

From terror attacks in London and Manchester, to the US withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty, and the Grenfell Tower fire: bad news has dominated in recent months. But there are inspiring stories that are important too. Get a fuller picture with our top 20 positive developments from April to June
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Research found a “strong correlation” between a condition called leaf tatters and exposure to chloroacetanilide herbicides, particularly in white oaks

In the four months since he took office as the EPA’s administrator, Scott Pruitt has moved to undo, delay or otherwise block more than 30 environmental rules

Dicamba sprayed on GM dicamba-tolerant crops is devastating other crops

They say decision to approve was “reckless” and federal government should perform a risk assessment