Across Central America and Mexico, there have been 1,190 human cases of NWS reported and seven deaths. More than 148,000 […]
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Texas prepares for war as invasion of flesh-eating flies appears imminent
Past success As the flies’ host and geographic range expand, pressure is intensifying to control the flies—something many countries have […]
RFK Jr.’s health department calls Nature “junk science,” cancels subscriptions
The move comes after HHS Secretary and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on a May 27 podcast that […]
USDA cuts could cause long-term damage, reverse hard-won progress
For decades, environmental and farm groups pushed Congress, the USDA and farmers to adopt new conservation programs, but progress came […]
DOGE cuts to USDA may open door to invasive species, higher food prices
Skip to content Food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog handlers remain out of work as food spoils. Jarvis, a beagle with […]
Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals
Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several frontline responders to the ongoing H5N1 bird flu outbreak—then quickly backpedaled, rescinding […]
Bird flu strain that just jumped to cows infects dairy worker in Nevada
However, the new Nevada case is notable because it marks the first time D1.1 is known to have jumped from […]
H5N1 bird flu spills over again; Nevada cows hit with different, deadly strain
The spread of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows is unprecedented; the US outbreak is the first of its kind […]