Global pollinator losses causing 500,000 early deaths a year
Insect declines mean reduced yields of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables and increased disease in people, study finds.
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Feds won’t ban pesticides deadly to bees, bugs, ecosystems
Pesticides harmful to bees, water bugs, and other insects will continue to be allowed for use on Canadian fields and lawns.
Invasion of the ‘frankenbees’: the danger of building a better bee
Beekeepers are sounding the alarm about the latest developments in genetically modified pollinators.
'Strong and consistent effect:' Research links common insecticide to bird harm
Newly published research is providing more compelling evidence that a common insecticide is harming migratory birds.
Canadian, European studies link key pesticide to weakened honeybee hives
Neonicotinoids are an insecticide that coats seeds for crops like corn and soy to protect it against insect pests, but since it is water soluble, it is mobile.
Federal politicians criticized for ‘regurgitating' pesticide industry lines
Environmental groups say the Commons agriculture committee looking into a ban on imidacloprid is parroting industry lines while ignoring concerns about the pesticides.
Feds told to quit buzzing around the bush and ban bee killers
The federal government should move ahead with a proposed ban of a bee-killing pesticide immediately, an organization representing Ontario’s beekeepers says.
Multinationals descend on Parliament as feds review pesticide ban
Environmental organizations are questioning the role of the pesticide industry in a House of Commons consultation on a proposed ban of a pesticide linked to the global decline of honeybees.