Thousands of Bees Make It Out Alive After Being Buried by Volcanic Ash for 50 Days
After September's volcanic eruption on La Palma in the Canary Islands, intact beehives filled with thousands of bees have been happily discovered.
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EPA Debuts Bee-Protective Pesticide Warning Labels
To protect bees and other pollinators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present. The new labels will have a bee hazard icon and precautions about the spray drift precautions, but environmentalists say they will push the agency to remove these pesticides from the market altogether.
Gardening Giant Ortho to Drop Chemicals Linked to Bee Deaths
A leading U.S. home and garden pesticide maker has announced it will phase out all products that use a chemical linked to bee deaths.
Mathematician Reports Breakthrough on Non-Toxic Pest Control Which Doesn't Harm Bees
An English mathematician has come up with a unique form of non-toxic pest control that had 92% success in crop experiments.
Walmart Commits to Helping Save Pollinators By Mandating Change For Supply Chains
Walmart has announced a set of plans in the U.S. to persuade its grocery supply chain to adopt principles that will protect them.
Bees Have a New, Lifesaving 'Vaccine' to Make Them Immune to Pesti-Side Effects
A bee supplement/vaccine has been created that confers a 100% survival rate to bees exposed to pesticides.
Italy Bans Pesticides Linked to Bee Devastation
The Italian government banned the use of several seed treatment pesticides that are blamed for the deaths of millions of honeybees.
Bee-harming Pesticides Banned in Europe
Bees are vital -- because of their pollinating in the fields -- to any nation's food production and to European agriculture worth €22 billion annually. That's why Europe has voted to enforce the world's first continent-wide ban on common insecticides linked to serious harm in bees.
Bumblebees Instead of Pesticides Save Berry Crop from Mold
Squadrons of bumblebees are being deployed in the UK in a novel attempt to prevent grey mold from ruining the crop of summer strawberries. The bees are routed via a one-way system in their hive through a tray of harmless fungus spores which, when delivered to flowers, ensure that the grey mold cannot take hold as the fruit grows.
EU Passes Total Ban on Pesticides That Harm Bees
The ban is being hailed as a "historic" conservational victory for honeybees and the environment.
Sheep Are Grazing Below Minnesota Solar Panels That Invite Pollinators to Thrive
Under Minnesota's solar panels lie green wildflower-studded pastures where merry sheep graze, and biodiversity can recover.
5 Experiments Proving Invertebrates Are Much More Aware than We Think
In Jon Balcombe's book Superfly, the ethologist presents 5 case of higher intelligence tests in invertebrates with surprising results.
These Homegrown Mushroom Hives Could Save Ireland's Bees
This mycelium and bamboo beehive can be grown at home to support the exclusive flourishing of native Irish black bees
Adults Understand a Need to Do Their Bit for Biodiversity-Even 73% of Allergy Sufferers Planting Flowers to Help
A UK poll revealed that 63% suffer from allergies, but are happy to put up with symptoms to support biodiversity in nature.
'No Mow May' Gives You a Reason to NOT Mow the Lawn: Leave the Weeds to Feed the Bees
No Mow May is a movement that began in the United Kingdom and is now rapidly spreading throughout the United States,
'Stingless Bees' Bring Life Back to the Amazon With Medicinal Honey and New Income
Among the 600 species of 'stingless bees' in Peru feeding on thousands of native plants, the medicinal properties of the honey is immense.
Company's Innovative Smart Beehive Gets $80 Million in Funding to Save Bees From Any Hazard
A company called Beewise sells an innovative hive box that significantly improve bees' well-being and life longevity.
Watch Woman Save Bees By Rescuing Hives From Old Buildings With Her Bare Hands
In Austin Texas, a beekeeping enthusiast removes problem hives without any protective equipment simply by reading the bees' mood.
Mushroom Beehives Could Save Bees From Colony Collapse
Mushrooms already protect bees from viruses–now researchers are building hives with them to kill mites, but leave pollinators stronger.
Farmer is Sweet on Bee Hives As Perfect Fence to Keep Elephants Safely Away
This ingenious win-win idea is boosting bee populations while warding off elephants from invading small farmers' land.
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