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This Herbicide Is Everywhere. But Should It Be?

Michael Balter / Truthdig Mar 6, 2023 Widely used glyphosate is linked to the decline of honey bees and everything from cancer, autism and irritable bowel syndrome in humans. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

California’s Almond Harvest Is a Bee Thief’s Dream

Byard Duncan / Reveal Oct 8, 2018 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. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Arctic Species Changing as the Climate Warms

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Apr 23, 2018 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Amid Climate Change, Wildlife Faces Problems With Survival and Gender

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 10, 2017 Many bee species may be in for bad times, and marine turtles could undergo a shift in the male-female ratio. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Do We Save the Bees? (Photos)

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 28, 2016 Nearly 70 percent of crops are pollinated by bees, and the flying insects are becoming endangered because of the use of toxic pesticides. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Terrorist Attack

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Jan 2, 2016 Dig deeper

Warming Planet Heightens Plight of the Bumblebee

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 10, 2015 Scientists warn that human intervention may be needed to protect bees as climate change overheats the southern portions of their habitat range. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why We Need to Praise Whistleblower Jeremy Hammond, Too

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2015 Jeremy Hammond's hacktivism is overlooked by the media, but his actions have some calling him "the original Snowden"; Canada is threatening to come down hard on activists calling for a boycott of Israeli products; and it seems bees are far more complex creatures than most of us may think. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bee-Killing Pesticides in 51 Percent of ‘Bee-Friendly’ Plants Sold in U.S. and Canada

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 26, 2014 Garden plants advertised at Home Depot, Lowe's and Walmart as harmless to bees have been shown to kill them, a study released by the environmental advocacy group Friends of the Earth and allies reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

L.A. Considers Banning GMOs

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2013 The City of Angels may prohibit the sale and distribution of genetically modified organisms to become the biggest GMO-free zone in America. But it's not just about ridding Los Angeles of them. As one of the councilmen who proposed the measure puts it, "so goes the West, so goes the rest of the country." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Urban Beekeepers Resist Colony Collapse

BLANK Aug 11, 2009 We still don't know exactly why bees are dying in massive numbers, with potentially devastating effect on larger ecosystems, but honey-loving hipsters around the world are taking to their rooftops to help stem the tide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher: Make Every Day Earth Day

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2007 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )