By Natural Blaze Turns out that Monsanto’s Big Ag weedkiller and fungicides might lure bees like….well, like a flower to a bee. And like a sweet poison… Recently, we reported the a surprising culprit behind the bee decline might actually be fungicides. It does appear that…
By Heather Callaghan, Natural Blaze Many theories have been put forth on the rapid bee decline and colony collapse disorder as well as the concerning decline of other pollinators. Many researchers have pointed fingers at neonicotinoids. In other cases, Monsanto and other chemical companies have been…
By Heather Callaghan Putting the pesticides industry in charge of protecting bees, is like putting a fox in charge of a henhouse. – Alice Jay, campaign director, Avaaz.org The heat is on Syngenta and Bayer CropScience, makers of neonicotinoid insecticides, which are heavily indicated in sharp bee…
By Elias Marat The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended its annual surveys of the honeybee population as the federal agency increasingly turns toward representing big agricultural interests rather than regulating them. Citing the need for budget cuts, the Trump administration’s suspension of the…
By Matt Agorist 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…
By Brandon Turbeville As the bee population in the United States continues to decline, some scientists are working on a backup option which many people are calling the Robobee. A recent announcement coming out of the journal Chem, in an article by Eijiro Miyako, a…
By Alex Pietrowski Researchers are feverishly working to understand the global die-off of the world’s bee species, and have linked colony collapse disorder to the use of neonicotinoid pesticides along with other common agrichemicals. As it turns out, the impact of modern industrial agriculture and…
By Claire Bernish Polish scientists seeking to help save pollinators developed a method for testing the presence of pesticides in honeybees — and what they found should be a call to action. Scientists with the National Veterinary Research Institute in Poland, who were analyzing the…
By Matt Higgins More than 50 years after the Vietnam War ended, the infamous herbicide Agent Orange continues to haunt many veterans. Research warns that millions of Americans have likely been exposed to the dangerous substance as well due to its widespread use in commercial…
Truth Comes to Light Editor’s Note: A correspondent in Gold Coast, the “smartest city in Australia”, reported in April that his city is devoid of almost all non-human life. “Where I live in Australia,” wrote George, “we used to have many rain forest frogs, most…
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira In another blow to bee pollinators, a new study has found that honey bees are living significantly shorter lives compared to 50 years ago. Several bee species are at risk of extinction from a loss of habitats and human activities, and this…
By Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International with Nikki Florio of Bee Heroic ‘For decades, the agrochemical, geoengineering, and communications industries have been wreaking havoc the lives of untold trillions of insects, birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and other animals, as well as the microbial…
By Neenah Payne Fauci’s Resignation Won’t Stop Senate Investigation shows that Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of NIAID, resigned on August 22 rather than as planned at the end of the Biden administration — possibly in an attempt to avoid scrutiny. However, the Senate has vowed…
By John Anderer Sleep isn’t always easy to come by in today’s fast-paced “always on” culture, but new research shows just how essential a little bit of shut eye is to our minds. Researchers at Concordia University report older adults with insomnia are more likely…
By Study Finds Modern pesticides are leaving bees’ brains “buzzed” warns new research. They damage the vital pollinators’ brains so that they can’t walk in a straight line, say scientists. Exposure to neonicotinoids, the worlds’ most commonly used insecticide, and new generation sulfoximine harms coordination. It’s similar…
By Mac Slavo Infrared satellite imagery from the entire globe is showing massive crop declines everywhere, except in Russia and China. These images suggest that staple crops such as wheat are in poor condition and in sharp decline among major exporters including Ukraine, the United…
By Sustainable Pulse The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid from Bayer-owned Monsanto that aimed to challenge thousands of lawsuits claiming its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer – a potentially costly ruling, AFP reported Tuesday. The high court did not explain its decision,…
By Sara Tipton An unusually high honey bee die-off in Canada is going to impact the world’s farming system. Bees are necessary pollinators and help in all agricultural industries. In 2020, the total estimated contribution from the Canadian honey and bee industry was between $4 to…
By Matt Agorist If you’ve been to the grocery store in 2021, you’ve likely noticed that all grocery prices have skyrocketed while portion sizes have declined. While much of this is due to the government stealing value from the dollar by printing money to finance…
By Greg Elder, Northumbria University, Newcastle A good night’s sleep is important for many reasons. It helps our body repair itself and function as it should, and is linked to better mental health and lower risk of many health conditions – including heart disease and…
