Tag: pollinators
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.
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.
UK butterfly numbers plummet to record lows: A warning sign of...
Conservationists sound the alarm as climate change, habitat loss, and pesticide use decimate butterfly populations.
Fish and Wildlife Service lists subspecies of silverspot butterfly under Endangered...
The silverspot butterfly isn't in immediate danger of extinction, but rather science indicates that it will likely be endangered in the near future.
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.
Pollinator decline puts tropical crops worldwide at risk
“Our findings underscore the urgent need to take global action to mitigate climate change, alongside efforts to slow down land use changes and protect natural habitats to avoid harming insect pollinators.”
EPA assessment finds 3 popular neonicotinoid insecticides jeopardize endangered plants and...
The answer to prevent further extinction of up to 41 percent of the world's insects is a “serious reduction in pesticide usage.”
Pesticides drifting to unintended flowers could harm pollinators, study finds
Being exposed to multiple pesticides is concerning for the health of bees and could have serious implications for crop production, the function of ecosystems and human health.
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.
Beekeepers file lawsuit against EPA for approval of insecticide linked to...
"When brought back to the hive sulfoxaflor "can impair the colony’s ability to breed, forage, fight disease and survive the winter."
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A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
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Trump’s wind blockade collapses after states force major court retreat
A federal appeals court dismissal leaves intact a ruling that found the Trump administration’s freeze on wind approvals unlawful, preserving state clean-energy investments as new data shows renewable power growing despite political and legal headwinds.