“The technology to engineer life is advancing faster than existing laws, treaties and safeguards to govern it. This widening gap is where existential danger lives. Once biology outruns our ability to contain it, there’s no recalling what’s already been unleashed.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

AI can fuel biological weapons. We must harness its power for defense | Annie Jacobsen

The offensive potential is no longer theoretical. We need to develop systems to strengthen public health as quickly as AI is accelerating biological design

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#Glyphosate-based herbicides cause neurobehavioral alterations, suggesting link to autism, at doses considered safe by regulatory agencies. www.gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Glyphosate-based herbicides cause neurobehavioral alterations, suggesting link to autism

In a study in rats, when pregnant mothers and their descendants were exposed to doses considered safe by regulatory agencies, adverse effects were seen in offspring

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“Many fluorinated #pesticides meet the OECD definition of a #PFAS, but very few meet EPA’s definition. “This administration is putting more effort into omitting chemicals from PFAS regulation than they have in actually protecting people from PFAS.”

The EPA says they want “PFAS Out.” Their policies are allowing more of them in

Less than three months ago, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official Jess Kramer outlined a series of promises dubbed “PFAS OUT,” aimed at

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Op-ed: Reflections on pesticide regulation from a “recovering” EPA chemist. "Donald Trump seems determined to turn the EPA into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the toxic chemical industry," writes former EPA scientist John Abbotts. www.thenewlede.org/2026/07/refl...

Reflections on pesticide regulation from a “recovering” EPA chemist

A former EPA chemist recounts agency reluctance to respond to risks seen with pesticides.

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Gene therapy trial characterised by hype and hubris ends in a child's death. Tragic incident begs questions about safety and ethics violations in the wider field of genetic engineering gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Gene therapy trial characterised by hype and hubris ends in a child's death

Tragic incident begs questions about safety and ethics violations in the wider field of genetic engineering. Report: Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews

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Hungary: NGOs welcome Minister's strong stance against new GMOs. The Environment Minister says organisms produced with new genomic techniques (gene editing) are GMOs both legally and biologically, and the Ministry does not support EU deregulation. mtvsz.hu/hirek/2026/0...

A civilek üdvözlik Gajdos László határozott kiállását az új génkezelési technikák ellen | Magyar Természetvédők Szövetsége

Az élő környezetért felelős miniszter egyértelművé tette: az új génkezelési technikákkal előállított szervezetek jogi és biológiai...

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GMO garden seeds—targeting home gardeners—are being sold in Canada for the first time in 2026. In response, Canadian Biotech Action (CBAN) has made this short video to help seed savers understand the issues, and to help seed swaps remain free from #GMO contamination. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdkO...

Protect Our Seeds

YouTube video by cban

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Hypermorphing: Minor gene edits with major effects — and major risks. New gene editing technique can easily circumvent risk assessment, thanks to the EU's lax new rule gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Hypermorphing: Minor gene edits with major effects – and major risks

New gene editing technique can easily circumvent risk assessment, thanks to the EU's lax new rule, says Swiss GMO-free organisation SAG

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Call for a Global Boycott of Glyphosate Wines—Initiative by Winemakers, Traders, and Experts. An international alliance of wineries, merchants, and wine experts is calling for a boycott of wines whose vine rows have been treated with herbicides, like #glyphosate magazine.wein.plus/news/call-fo...

Call for a Global Boycott of Glyphosate Wines

Glyphosate in viticulture is becoming a contentious issue: An international alliance is calling for a boycott of wines produced from herbicide-treated grapes. The initiative aims to encourage traders,...

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23,000 people ask General Mills & other food companies to keep HB4 wheat out of the US food supply. HB4 wheat is a new GMO approved for use in the US, but not commercialised there yet. It is resistant to glufosinate ammonium, a toxic herbicide that is banned in the EU. foe.org/news/general...

No more glowing bunnies — California bill targets sale of #GMO pets. California is considering a bill (AB 1382) that bans gene editing in pets for cosmetic purposes. The animal advocacy group Social Compassion in Legislation is sponsoring the legislation myemail.constantcontact.com/Call-to-Acti...

The hype and the cover-up are both toxic to good governance of gene editing

Science Magazine@science.org · 2w ago

Exclusive: A cutting-edge gene-editing trial in China went disastrously wrong. A family wants accountability. https://scim.ag/3RuHuDB

Newly released slack messages show authors of key COVID-19 origins paper held private doubts. Virologists told the public the virus could not have come from a lab—but privately knew it was plausible that it did. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...

Slack messages show authors of key COVID-19 origins paper held private doubts

Virologists told the public the virus could not have come from a lab – but privately knew it was plausible

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AI titans' biggest private fear: an AI-generated bioweapon. "They assessed a 12% chance that AI's dangerous capabilities produce a catastrophic outcome by 2030, and another 12% chance of AI-enabled weapons and mass-harm capabilities." Via @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/07/24/a...

Behind the Curtain: The AI titans' biggest private fear

There's rare agreement among the top AI experts about the seriousness of the risk.

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Exposure to #Glyphosate During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Preterm Birth. Preterm birth is a leading cause of illness and death in newborns, and premature babies face higher risks of breathing problems, infections and long-term learning and developmental challenges nyulangone.org/news/exposur...

Exposure to Weed Killer During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Preterm Birth

NYU Langone study links glyphosate, the active chemical ingredient in professional-grade Roundup, to increased risk of spontaneous premature birth.

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“I think it’s quite dangerous saying that these are ‘de-extinct’ animals,” Nic says. “Extinction is still forever, and to imply otherwise risks losing protection for threatened species and could provide an excuse for governments and industries for more environmental exploitation.”

Nic Rawlence@nicrawlencenz.bsky.social · 2w ago

www.australiangeographic.com.au/flora-fauna/...

FACT: Genetic engineering doesn’t fix factory farming—it reinforces it Animals are being modified to tolerate: ➡️ Extreme heat ➡️ Crowded, stressful conditions ➡️ Disease-prone environments. This is not innovation. It’s a dangerous distraction @foodtank.bsky.social foodtank.com/news/2026/07...

Don't Redesign Animals for Factory Farms. Fix the System.

A new report warns that genetically engineered animals will deepen the harms of factory farming—just as the Senate debates the next Farm Bill.

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“The Cabinet directive ordering AAFC [Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada] to dismantle this essential, efficient, and necessary element of our seed system is impossible to view as a rational decision, unless the goal is, in fact, destruction of Canada’s capacity for #seedsovereignty.”

Haroon Akram-Lodhi@ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social · 2w ago

Canada's key seed breeding and production unit is to close because of Federal cuts. This is just stupid, nothing more. The @nfucanada.bsky.social has sounded the alert: mailchi.mp/nfu.ca/seed-...

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026. Good analysis from @rajpatel.org, who points out inter alia: If you look at when African hunger climbed, it coincides with the period when the Gates Foundation was most active (via AGRA) in African ag newsletter.rajpatel.org/p/the-state-...

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026

A little good news and plenty of bad in this year's flagship report

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No more glowing bunnies — California bill targets sale of #GMO pets. California is considering a bill (AB 1382) that bans gene editing in pets for cosmetic purposes. The animal advocacy group Social Compassion in Legislation is sponsoring the legislation myemail.constantcontact.com/Call-to-Acti...

Iowa’s (GMO)corn/soy-CAFO ag—and its vast pollution problem—has people angry and worried. The “toxic mix” contributing to Iowa’s rising cancer rate includes nitrate run-off and massive use of #glyphosate and other pesticides, plus PFAS from toxic sludge. @tomphilpott.bsky.social & Nina Elkadi report

‘Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To’: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer

Democrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water.

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#AgentOrange 🚨 La Cour de Cassation a annoncé aujourd’hui le renvoi du procès de #TranToNga contre les 14 firmes agrochimiques ayant fabriqué l’agent orange, en Assemblée plénière. Notre communiqué public ⬇️

"From a regulatory perspective, it is imperative that glyphosate be re-evaluated for potential reproductive harms."

Gary Ruskin@garyruskin.bsky.social · 3w ago

"glyphosate may act upon pathways leading to preterm birth and spontaneous preterm birth. Our study highlights pregnancy as a vulnerable period to glyphosate exposure." Via Environmental Pollution sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 42 orgs wrote to the Commission opposing any weakening of EU's regulatory framework for genetically modified animals. We call for mandatory risk assessment, traceability and labelling, and investment in farming systems that improve animal welfare 👉 aa-ft.org/wp-content/u...

“Copa Cogeca focused on sabotaging, delaying and ultimately killing the sustainable use of pesticides regulation. They are acting in the interest of large agrichemical multinationals and against the wellbeing of small and medium farmers.” — Thomas Waitz MEP

Zach Boren@zdboren.bsky.social · 3w ago

New investigation from @grilledmedia.bsky.social & @theguardian.com Documents from inside Europe's most powerful farming org show how it lobbied "in the same way as the tobacco industry" (their own words!) to block policies for public health & the environment www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Slovakia considers legal challenge to European deregulation of new GMOs - 300 orgs & prominent people urge Slovak Government to take legal action www.gmfreeze.org/2026/07/15/s...

Toxic pesticides are also harming coral reefs. Large benthic foraminifera are single-celled organisms found on reefs that face adverse metabolic impacts after exposure to #glyphosate herbicide, tebuconazole fungicide, and imidacloprid insecticide, according to a study in Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Beyond Pesticides@beyondpesticides.org · 3w ago

Researchers at #USGS, Portland State University, and Oregon State University find that #pesticide exposure significantly impacts #reproductive organ development in #seaanemone, an organism critical to marine ecosystem stability. 🪸 #atrazine #carbendazim #diuron Daily News: https://ow.ly/FWah50ZnTUh

#Glyphosate Science: Cancer, neurotoxicity & endocrine disruption. This October 6 webinar features Dr. Daniele Mandrioli on recent findings from the Global Glyphosate Study, and Dr. Lianne Sheppard on the findings presented at the Seattle Glyphosate Symposium healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

Glyphosate Science: Cancer, neurotoxicity & endocrine disruption

Glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides are widely used in conventional agricultural systems around the world and in home and garden products in the US and other countries. Human exposure to...

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Latin American declaration in defence of seeds, biodiversity and food sovereignty—against gene editing. Latin American peasant, Indigenous, Afro-descendant, social, environmental, academic and citizen orgs "reject the advance of these techs in our territories" www.biodiversidadla.org/Recomendamos...

Declaración latinoamericana en defensa de las semillas, la biodiversidad y la soberanía alimentaria frente a la edición génica

Las organizaciones campesinas, indígenas, afrodescendientes, sociales, ambientales, académicas y ciudadanas de América Latina reunidas en el Encuentro Latinoamericano: La Edición Génica en América Lat...

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456 Farmers Die by Suicide in 18 Months in Yavatmal: Maharashtra's Agrarian Crisis Reaches a Humanitarian Emergency. Worth noting that Yavatmal is the highest producer of Bt cotton in Maharashtra, and it has suffered recurring crop failures. vidarbhatimes.blogspot.com/2026/07/456-...

456 Farmers Die by Suicide in 18 Months, Including 126 in the First Six Months of 2026 in Yavatmal: Maharashtra's Agrarian Crisis Has Reached a Humanitarian Emergency — Kishore Tiwari

456 Farmers Die by Suicide in 18 Months, Including 126 in the First Six Months of 2026 in Yavatmal: Maharashtra's Agrarian Crisis Has Reac...

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