Tag: bees
EPA acknowledges proven dangers of bee-killing pesticides but refuses to restrict...
Neonicotinoids have already been banned by the European Union, it is time they were banned here.
Court fails to protect bees from toxic pesticides
"The broader implications of this decision drive the nails in the bee industry's coffin."
It’s Official: Bees Added to Endangered Species List
The first bees added to the endangered species list include seven types of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii that play a key role in the survival of some of the states endangered plants.
Bees Now Have Some Allies In Congress
“The bill, introduced Thursday by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would increase funding and improve cooperation among federal agencies that are working on getting pollinator numbers back up.”
37 Million Bees Instantly Dropped Dead After Farms Started Spraying Neonicotinoids...
After nearby farms began spraying insecticides on their GMO crops, 37 million bees died instantly at one farm as a result.
20K Bees Chased a Car for 2 Days to Rescue Their...
Clearly, devotion knows no limits between a queen bee and her loyal subjects.
Beekeepers Lost 44% of Honey Bee Colonies Last Year
Beekeepers recently reported that this last year was the highest annual loss of bee colonies in the past six years.
Dead Bees Tell a Tale of Dozens of Pesticides
Fifty-seven agricultural chemicals are found in victims of mysterious colony collapse disorder.
Too Many of the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies That Pollinate Crops...
A new international report on pollinators highlights the threats faced by the wild species that farmers rely on.
EPA Releases Study on Pesticides Killing Bees, Gets Sued Immediately by...
“A single seed coated with a neonicotinoid insecticide is enough to kill a songbird.”
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Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan
Demonstrators denounce public spending, ecological damage, police repression, Israel’s participation, and the deployment of US immigration agents during the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.
$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
The materialist mind is trying to resolve an existential crisis
“Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” — John Lennon
What do Minnesota and Venezuela have in common?
The governing logic of the Trump administration increasingly treats both Democratic-controlled U.S. states and neighboring countries as spaces requiring imperial pacification rather than democratic self-rule.
EPA reapproves drift-prone pesticide dicamba
This decision will allow farmers in 34 states to use the herbicide on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, following a 2024 court ruling that had previously vacated its use.