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Introduction
Welcome to Episode 81 of the IER Podcast!
1:12
EPA Approves Dicamba Products Banned by Federal Court
By Enrique Saenz
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the registration of three dicamba-based herbicides, despite previous federal court decisions invalidating earlier registrations and a growing number of complaints about the products’ safety.
6:01
Intermission
A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.
- EPA announces installation of monitoring wells at Kokomo Superfund site
Link for the first story.
- Purdue Wildlife Ecology Professor Wins National Teaching Award
Link for the second story.
- NIPSCO announces new solar projects in central Indiana
Link for the third story.
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Clouds and Climate Change
By Enrique Saenz
New research from an international team of scientists, including from Purdue University, provides insights into how natural and human-made particles affect precipitation and climate change.