Tag: bees
4 GM Insects You May Not Know About
When it comes to genetic modification, more and more people across the United States — and across the world — are voicing their concerns...
Bees and Butterflies Getting Closer Toward Extinction, Scientists Warn
A United Nations Science Report just delivered some very sad and scary news: 40 percent of invertebrate pollinator species, including bees and butterflies, are...
Aldi Bans Neonicotinoids And Steps Up Its Organic Game
Aldi is quickly becoming an organic-food supergrocer in Europe and the United States. Based in Germany and known as Aldi Süd in Europe, Aldi...
More Pesticide Trouble for Bees
Bees. Some hate them, some are terrified of them and some are even fascinated by them. However, everyone who knows anything about them, respects...
Federal Court Prevents EPA Approval of Pesticide that Kills Bees
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot at this time approve a pesticide called sulfoxaflor. Originally marketed by...
Pollution is Making Flowers Smell Less Sweet
A new study has found that climate change is affecting flowers in a surprising way — they are not as sweet. If you read...
What Would Happen to Our Food Supply without Bees?
From apples, oranges and pumpkins to carrots, nuts and coffee, nearly a third of the United States’ food supply depends on the honeybee to...
As Bees Die, Malnutrition Concerns Rise
It's time to talk for a moment about bees, and about neonicotinoids. All over the world, bees are dying in mass numbers - nearly...
Ontario Cracks Down on Neonicotinoids – Will the Rest of North...
Signifying a first for North America, the Canadian province of Ontario has proposed a plan to drastically reduce the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. This...
Could Bees Help Us with Hair Growth?
Nobody wants to lose their hair. Well, ok, some people like being bald, and can pull it off. The rest of us would like...
