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Colombian scientists develop supplement to protect bees from pesticides

Colombian scientists develop supplement to protect bees from pesticides

Tired Earth October 19, 2024

Bees, as pollinators, are considered essential for the preservation of natural ecosystems and food production.

Bees are still being harmed despite tightened pesticide regulations

Bees are still being harmed despite tightened pesticide regulations

Hannah Steiner December 12, 2023

A new study has confirmed that pesticides, commonly used in farmland, significantly harm bumblebees one of the most important wild....

Use of pesticides and herbicides found to be biggest cause of bird decline in Europe

Use of pesticides and herbicides found to be biggest cause of bird decline in Europe

Hannah Steiner May 18, 2023

It has been believed that the decline is due to the usual suspects: pollution and loss of habitat.

Changing temperatures increase pesticide risk to bees

Changing temperatures increase pesticide risk to bees

Hannah Steiner March 25, 2023

Temperature influences how badly pesticides affect bees' behavior, suggesting uncertain impacts under climate change, according to a new study.

UK allows emergency use of bee-toxic pesticides after EU tightens rules

UK allows emergency use of bee-toxic pesticides after EU tightens rules

Hannah Steiner January 26, 2023

This is the third time in a row that the UK has permitted such a move.

Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago

Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago

Debbie Banks November 14, 2022

In an effort to understand why, researchers have focused on environmental stressors, diseases, parasites, pesticide exposure and nutrition.

Conserving biodiversity as a priority

Conserving biodiversity as a priority

Liang Lan August 30, 2022

Honeybees are disappearing. Contributing factors include the pesticides of industrial agriculture and urban developments encroaching on habitats.

World Bee Day: Are we ignoring biodiversity risks in the same way we ignored the pandemic?

World Bee Day: Are we ignoring biodiversity risks in the same way we ignored the pandemic?

George Scott May 22, 2022

Without bees, we could not feed the human population; billions would starve