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.
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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.
Five Million Years of Climate Change Found Preserved in One Location
A tall sedimentary cliff in Charyn Canyon has provided the missing link for understanding global climate over the past 5 million years.
7-Year-Old Discovers New Dinosaur Species, a T-Rex That Eats Plants
It took scientists 11 years to figure out just what an amazing discovery 7-year-old Diego Suárez uncovered– an entirely new species of dinosaur. And they named it after him.
EU Smashes 2020 Climate Target, Records 34% Drop in Emissions to Lowest Level Since 1990
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU reached their lowest level since 1990, according to official data reported this week by the EEA.
Bezos Created $10 Billion Earth Fund to Meet Climate Crisis, First Grants of $800M Go to Iconic Environmental Groups
The $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund has announced 800 million in an initial round of grants for iconic environmental and climate orginzations.
77,000 Acres of Pristine Forest Purchased for Protection in Guatemala and Belize
One of the largest and most intact privately owned forest lands in Guatemala is now protected from development. The Nature Conservancy purchased two pristine holdings totaling 77,000 acres, home to several endangered species such as puma, jaguar, tapir, anteater, howler monkey, ocelot, scarlet macaw and the Moreletti crocodile
India's Mass Tree Planting Success: Forest Cover Grows by Half-Million Acres in Two Years
Tree-planting in India is paying off, with the country gaining forests faster than it's losing them, totaling half a million acres.
Watch the Path of a Raindrop From Anywhere in the World
The USGS data-based tool "River Runner Global" allows one to see the path a raindrop takes to the sea from any single point on the earth.
Wilderness on Wheels Helps Disabled Kids Connect With the Colorado Outdoors
A special camp in Park County, Colorado is offering disabled children a chance to connect with all the fun and wonder of experiencing the great outdoors.
American Fisheries See Tides Turn as Fish Stocks Make a Comeback
Tougher laws are helping once depleted American fisheries stage a rapid comeback, to the benefit of species and fishermen alike.
River Cleanups Unearth Bottled Secrets
A man whose mission is to clean up the lakes and rivers of the United States has removed more than 7 million pounds of trash. By 2010, has had already pulled 775 refrigerators and 55,000 tires from American waterways. But the work also yielded some treasure -- 64 messages in bottles.
Couple Buys 300 Acres and Restores it as India's First Private Rainforest Sanctuary
This couple has bought up barren farmland and turning it back into a 300-acre rainforest, attracting hundreds of species of animals back to Southern India.
New Crop of MacArthur Fellows Get Half Million Each to Expand on Their Genius
23 people heard recently that they had been chosen to receive $500,000 each to fund their work, with no strings attached. Known as genius grants, the MacArthur Fellowships, given annually, are meant to provide recipients with the freedom to pursue creative activities and ambitious projects unburdened by financial concerns.
2 Missing Hikers Found Alive in Montana
Two Virginia veterinarians reported missing while hiking in Glacier National Park were found alive yesterday, after their families raised the alarm Friday when they failed to catch a flight home. It took 50 people laboring in wintry conditions to find them.
Man Plants Heart-shaped Tribute to Late Wife Using 6000 Oak Trees
A bereaved husband painstakingly planted a tribute to his late wife, Janet using 6,000 oak trees to imprint a giant heart-shaped meadow in the middle of his 112-acre farm in South Gloucestershire, England. In a sudden flash of inspiration to mark her legacy, Winston Howe hired a gardener and spent weeks planning and setting out each oak, carefully creating an acre-long heart, which points in the direction of Janet's childhood hometown.
Gabrielle Giffords Travels to Top of the French Alps (Photos)
Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, still recovering from wounds after being shot last year, traveled high up into the French Alps on Monday with her astronaut husband Mark Kelly.
Italy Dedicates 1,400-year-old Olive Tree to Michelle Obama
A province in southern Italy has dedicated a 1,400-year-old olive tree known as The Queen to US First Lady Michelle Obama because of her commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles. Local farmers that manage the land where the tree is located said the 26 gallons of extra-virgin olive oil made from the fruits of the giant tree would be sent to the White House every year starting this fall.
Emerald Bonanza Found By Amateur Diggers in North Carolina Mine
Amateur diggers on a trip to the aging North American Emerald Mine in Hiddenite, N.C., struck gold -- actually, emeralds. The couple had only been in the mine for five minutes before Kevin Barrieault flipped over a rock to find a huge 50.5-carat emerald.
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