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04/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

A new, supposedly “bee-friendly” pesticide found to impair taste, learning, memory of the critically necessary insects

Honeybees are in trouble – BIG trouble. Bee populations have been dwindling all around the globe at an alarming rate in recent years, and some species have even made it on to the endangered list. Scientists have been scrambling to find out what is causing this alarming trend, but Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, and […]

04/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Here’s a good excuse to wait on a chore: It’s good for the bees if you mow the yard less frequently

It’s better for bees if homeowners mow the yard less often, according to a study published in the journal Biological Conservation. The study, funded by the National Science Foundation, indicated that mowing the yard less often improves bee habitat. The researchers conducted the study in order to determine whether different lawn mowing frequencies affected bee […]

02/20/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Organic family farm ruined by herbicide drift: A case study (and warning for humanity)

Herbicide drift continues to plague millions of acres of American crops, and the experience of one Missouri organic family-run farm shows just how devastating this problem can be. Vesterbrook Farm has been in Carol Brabo’s family for almost a century. Fed up with the prices of organic foods at stores like Whole Foods, she and […]

02/02/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Australian grocery chain Woolworths to stop selling a pesticide that’s causing bee pollinator “colony collapse”

As bee populations continue to dwindle, some companies are stepping up to the plate by removing hazardous pesticides from their production rings or store shelves. Recently, an Australian grocery chain known as Woolworths has made waves by deciding to no longer sell a pesticide that has been linked to bee death. The pesticide in question, […]

11/27/2017 / By Janine Acero

U.K. joins the EU in their ban against bee-killing pesticides

The U.K. has now decided to join the EU-wide ban on pesticides to protect and conserve bees that are dying by the thousands because of the controversial chemicals. The U.K had previously opposed the ban, but after other members expressed their disagreement, it was finally implemented across the EU. Supporters of the pesticide ban include […]

11/13/2017 / By Janine Acero

A “bat signal” for bees? Scientists have discovered that common garden flowers have an “invisible blue halo” for attracting bees

What was thought to be a disorder in petal surfaces of certain flowers turned out to be an ingenious adaptation to attract bumblebees which are usually found hanging around flowers with more blue and purple hues, scientists discovered. The discovery came as a shock to the scientists when they found out, after some tests, that […]

09/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Predicted decline in coffee production may be thwarted — if they save the bees first

Hang on to that bag of coffee beans in your kitchen: a team of researchers estimated that the coffee-growing regions of Latin America will undergo a significant decline by 2050 due to environmental changes. In their study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they predict that coffee-suitable areas can shrink by as […]

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