Saturday, July 12, 2025

Tag: bees

Honey bee colony decline to impact agriculture production in 2025

Commercial honey bee colony losses are projected to reach between 60 and 70 percent up from 40 and 50 percent in the past decade.

Bees are sentient and may be self-aware

Bees are remarkable creatures, even for the mundane tasks we see them engaged in daily.

Saving the bumblebee starts with changing our farming practices

We are the cause of the bumblebee decline—and the solution.

Global food crisis looms as pollinator decline threatens yields of nutrient-rich...

New research reveals pollinator shortages impacting up to two-Thirds of farms worldwide, jeopardizing global food security.

California passes new bill to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

The bill will limit the use of neonics to trained professionals beginning in 2025.

‘Huge win’: Court finds EPA approval of bee-killing sulfoxaflor unlawful

"Studies show that the widespread adoption of systemic insecticides has made our landscapes 48 times more deadly for pollinators like honeybees."

‘No Mow May’ movement seeks to provide food for hungry bees

“I think there’s an opportunity here to do what’s right for the environment."

EPA expected to extend use of bee-killing pesticides

“These insecticides are not helping the productivity of crops on fields — it seems an amazing effort to blanket all these acres with something that doesn’t have a return on investment."

EPA sued over refusal to close deadly pesticide loophole decimating honey...

Science has shown that coating seeds with pesticides is not only ineffective, but can cause real harm to pollinators, workers, and farmers."

Deadly pesticide still legal in US can harm bee populations for...

The latest research offers another argument that U.S. regulators should follow the EU and ban neonicotinoids.

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Noem calls to eliminate FEMA after delaying Texas flood response by days

FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.

Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean

New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.

Albanese sanctions: Marco Rubio now acting just like Putin, charging human rights officials

An explanation of why this verbiage is arrant nonsense.

Five facts that show the enormity of American inequality

Whatever wealth exists among America's poor should not be taken away because of some ignorant prejudice of the rich.

No ordinary solidarity—inside Chicago’s hunger strike for Gaza


For 18 days, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago led a hunger strike that helped re-center Gaza in the public discourse and pressure elected officials.