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New report shows expected increase in pesticide usage due to climate change

A pesticide warning sign in an orange grove warns in English and Spanish that the pesticide chlorpyrifos, or Lorsban, has been applied to these orange trees.
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A pesticide warning sign in an orange grove warns in English and Spanish that the pesticide chlorpyrifos, or Lorsban, has been applied to these orange trees.

Asha Sharma, organizing committee-director of the Pesticide Action Network North America, explains a new report showing an expected increase in pesticide usage as climate change impacts pest pressures and problems. She shares the findings and what this could mean for the planet.

Co-host of KPCW's This Green Earth.
Chris is the co-host of “This Green Earth”, a weekly radio show covering environmental news and issues. Broadcast on KPCW, the NPR affiliate for Park City. He also sits on the boards of Recycle Utah and Summit Community Power Works.