Bill Maher: Make Every Day Earth Day
The "Real Time" host argues that honoring the planet once a year isn't enough to keep pace with cultural complacency or the endless stream of new environmental dilemmas that threaten us.The “Real Time” host argues that honoring the planet once a year isn’t enough to keep pace with cultural complacency or the endless stream of new environmental dilemmas that threaten us.
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Glyphosate is linked to the decline of honey bees and everything from cancer, autism and irritable bowel syndrome in humans.
Theft of bee hives, which are an essential ingredient in the Golden State's yearly almond harvest, has been an intermittent phenomenon for years. But recently, the numbers have started to climb.
There are more herbivores and creatures that parasitize other animals, but those that consume carrion and decomposing plants seem to be on the way down, scientists say.
Many bee species may be in for bad times, and marine turtles could undergo a shift in the male-female ratio.
Scientists warn that human intervention may be needed to protect bees as climate change overheats the southern portions of their habitat range.
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