Deadly pesticides can harm bee populations for generations, study finds | NaturalNews.com

Sunday, November 28, 2021 by: Mary Villareal

(Natural News) A recent study showed that pesticides can harm bee populations for generations. The paper, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, found that bee populations can take a hit for generations once a bee is exposed to a common pesticide in its first year of life.

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Hundreds Of Bee Colonies In The U.K. Are Thriving, Thanks To The Abrupt Pause Of People’s Busy Lifestyle, Which Has Allowed Nature To Heal | True Activist – July 9, 2020

(True Activist)  With the world and humanity facing a massive disruption in everyday life and economic normality screeching to a halt, the world has given mother nature a forced break that would have never happened without the pandemic occurring. With practically all countries on a lockdown, thee has been less pollution, traffic and a significant improvement in the environment all over the world. Metro reports that bees have been thriving for this very reason in a way that hasn’t been seen in years.

According to Denrosa Apiaries, the largest bee farm located in the U.K., the “new normal” that people are starting to get used to which entails shopping locally, traveling way less only within the region you live in and less traffic and pollution from cars is giving all bee colonies a healing effect. →

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Save the Insects, Save the Farmers, Save Ourselves: New Global Report Calls for End of Industrial Agriculture — Waking Times – June 11, 2020

Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams
Waking Times

A new report released Tuesday draws attention to the worldwide decline in insects and calls for global policies to boost the conservation of both agriculture and the six-footed creatures.

The publication, entitled Insect Atlas, comes from two progressive networks: Brussels-based Friends of the Earth and Berlin-based Heinrich Böll Foundation. →

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US Beekeepers File Lawsuit Against EPA Over Approval Of Dangerous Pesticide — Waking Times – September 21, 2019

US Beekeepers File Lawsuit Against EPA Over Approval Of Dangerous Pesticide

September 20, 2019 – John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times

Beekeepers in the United States have begun to organize against a recent decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to allow a dangerous insecticide back on the market. The beekeepers have filed a lawsuit against the government agency for its inaction on the powerful insecticide, “sulfoxaflor.” The lawsuit cites information and statistics about the health risks to humans, animals, and insects.
The beekeepers are being represented by Earthjustice, a legal group that works on cases involving the environment. Greg Loarie, one of the attorneys with Earthjustice, says that a restriction on sulfoxaflor was removed by the Trump administration, despite scientific evidence proving how dangerous it is. →

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Rare public appearance: Mike Adams to be keynote speaker at upcoming GenSix “True Legends” conference in Branson, Missouri, with a final warning for humanity — NaturalNews.com – June 25, 2019

(Natural News) In a rare public appearance, I will be the Friday evening keynote speaker at the upcoming “Legends” conference in Branson, Missouri, organized by GenSix.com (Steve Quayle). The event takes place September 13 – 15. Tickets are available to attend in person, and live streaming access is also available at GenSix.com. I have no financial stake in ticket sales, and they are very affordable for those who wish to attend in person.

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Study Shows Growing Hemp is a Powerful Tool to Fight Bee Population Decline — The Free Thought Project – June 16, 2019

Researchers at Colorado State University have found that cultivating hemp will be a crucial tool in fighting the dangerous decline in the bee population.

By Matt Agorist – June 16, 2019

As the world population of honeybees continues to decline at a dangerous rate, a new study from Colorado State University purports to have found the answer to quell the decline—hemp. The reason hemp is such a boon to the bee population is simple, it is a great source of pollen.

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Monsanto Faces More Than 13,000 Plaintiffs Amid Calls In Europe They Kept Dossiers On Influential People Both Pro And Anti Pesticide, Rigged Studies — May 21, 2019

By Aaron Kesel

Last week Activist Post reported that Monsanto had kept dossiers on influential people throughout France and other European countries. This week, it was revealed that the German chemical and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer disclosed that Monsanto, the controversial U.S. pesticide producer behind genetically modified organisms (GMOs) involved in more than 13,000 plaintiffs lawsuits alleging illness had kept “watch lists” of its opponents including journalists in key EU member states and in EU institutions.

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500,000 Bees Killed by Texas Arsonist — Waking Times – May 2, 2019

500,000 Bees Killed by Texas Arsonist

Waking Times

Police are looking for an arsonist who burned several beehives in Alvin, Texas, leading to the deaths of more than half a million beesCNN reported Wednesday.

The hives belonged to the Brazoria County Beekeepers Association, which had 24 colonies at the site in total. The hives were discovered burning early Saturday morning by a sheriff’s deputy, who extinguished the flames. Some of the bee boxes had also been tossed into a pond on the site.

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Morgan Freeman Turns his 124-Acre Ranch into Huge Honeybee Sanctuary to Save the Bees — Waking Times – April 17, 2019

Morgan Freeman Turns his 124-Acre Ranch into Huge Honeybee Sanctuary to Save the Bees

Elias Marat, TMU
Waking Times

Morgan Freeman has long been known for having a voice of gold, using his clout and vocal talents for such worthy causes as environmental conservationist group One Earth. But it has also become apparent that the beloved actor also has a heart of gold–especially now that he has devoted his ranch to helping save honeybees.

The 81-year old actor took up beekeeping on his 124-acre Mississippi ranch as a simple hobby in 2014, largely in reaction to the mass die-offs that were occurring and continue to this day.

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Study Shows that Bees Love Hemp, Which is Wonderful News for the Environment and the World — Waking Times – March 22, 2019

Study Shows that Bees Love Hemp, Which is Wonderful News for the Environment and the World

Vic Bishop, Staff Writer
Waking Times

Just under the radar of public concerns is the fact that bees and pollinator insects are dying off in catastrophic numbers, and if we are unable to reverse this trend, we face a very different kind of future.  Bees in particular appear to be acutely affected by neonicotinoid pesticides along with other fungicides and herbicides. They are losing their habitats.

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