A rare piece of good news about the environment

Ozone layer shows signs of recovery after 1987 ban on damaging gases Continued rises in other greenhouse gases, as well as illicit usage of carbon tetrachloride, still has potential to undo gains

A Concern

Some of the more than 500 million pounds (220 million kg) of pesticides used yearly in the United States are concentrated at levels that pose a concern for fish and water-dwelling insects, the U.S. Geological Survey report on pesticides from 1992 to 2011 said. The...