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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Forget the DC swamp—here’s a gripping documentary about the most courageous, legendary clean water...
We’re talking seriously impactful breakthroughs, per this Inside Climate News report, as Diane and local citizen scientists now oversee a $50 (FIFTY!) million settlement—the largest clean water EPA penalty ever.
Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.
"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.
Baby we can bomb Iran
A re-cast version of Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”
Colombia adopts nationwide framework to fight illegal deforestation through cattle traceability
The new law will trace cattle from ranch to supermarket in an effort for government agencies and companies to monitor deforestation databases that will cross-reference land tenure and cattle ownership.
Moderate Democrats: Splitting the party in two
This is the most important midterm election in American history. If the Democratic Party leadership splits the party and the Republicans win, Democrats will go the way of the Whig and the Tory.