EPA bee-protective labels don’t cut it
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new labels intended to better protect bees from neonicotinoid pesticides. While seemingly a move in...
23 August, 2013
Masonry
“Bee-friendly” plants? Think again.
Honey bees are up against a lot these days, no thanks to a lack of action from EPA. And new data released today...
17 August, 2013
Buzz off, Monsanto
Last week, the term “bee-washing” emerged in public conversation. It doesn’t refer to some new bee cleaning service, but to the insidious efforts...
17 June, 2013
How are you celebrating Pollinator Week?
Happy Pollinator Week! Join PAN, Beyond Pesticides and Center for Food Safety this week as we celebrate the importance of bees, the vital...
17 June, 2013
EPA, follow the science & protect bees
Great news for bees! In a historic vote, the European Union (EU) passed a continent-wide restriction on the use of bee-harming pesticides. Despite...
17 June, 2013
EU flags another bee-harming pesticide
Regulators across the pond are keeping up the momentum to protect pollinators, with a new report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)...
30 May, 2013
Europe steps up. EPA, let’s do this!
In a historic vote on Monday, the European Union (EU) passed a continent-wide restriction on the use of bee-harming pesticides. Despite immense pressure...
02 May, 2013
Overwinter losses from “queen failure”
This year may turn out to be the worst for honey bee die-offs ever. The news out of California is very disturbing, with...
29 April, 2013
New science: “Pesticide soup” scrambles bee brain function
Two new studies confirm that common pesticides are scrambling the circuits of bees’ brains. Researchers report that certain neonicotinoids and an organophosphate pesticide — particularly...
28 March, 2013