Traces of Dozens of Toxic Chemicals Found in Pollen Collected by Bees

Traces of Dozens of Toxic Chemicals Found in Pollen Collected by Bees

Greenpeace warns these chemicals are a threat to Europe's bee population

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 26th, 2014
Air Pollution in China Is Similar to a Nuclear Winter, Scientists Warn

Air Pollution in China Is Similar to a Nuclear Winter, Scientists Warn

The country's air pollution crisis is expected to have a devastating impact on agriculture

Why Humans Evolved Lactose Tolerance

Why Humans Evolved Lactose Tolerance

Milk was off-limits just a few thousand years ago

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 20th, 2014
Food Prices Could Up by 25% by 2050, Researchers Say

Food Prices Could Up by 25% by 2050, Researchers Say

This will happen because the agricultural industry will be badly hit by climate change

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 14th, 2014
Soy Hidden in Pork, Chicken and the Like Is Harming the Planet, WWF Warns

Soy Hidden in Pork, Chicken and the Like Is Harming the Planet, WWF Warns

Report shows people are in the dark about how much soy they actually consume

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 30th, 2013
Antibiotics Will Trigger a Global Health Crisis Soon

Antibiotics Will Trigger a Global Health Crisis Soon

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

8 Million Acres of China's Farmlands Are Too Polluted to Grow Crops <em>Reuters</em>

8 Million Acres of China's Farmlands Are Too Polluted to Grow Crops Reuters

High officials promise they are working to solve the problem

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 27th, 2013
Nutrient Runoffs Bleach and Kill Corals

Nutrient Runoffs Bleach and Kill Corals

The correlation was established in a new long-term study

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2013
Norway, Britain and the US Pledge $280M (€207M) to Curb Deforestation

Norway, Britain and the US Pledge $280M (€207M) to Curb Deforestation

The countries aim to slow deforestation for agriculture

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 5th, 2013
Agriculture, Climate, Weather Patterns Will All Be Affected by Deforestation

Agriculture, Climate, Weather Patterns Will All Be Affected by Deforestation

Report shows unchecked deforestation has far-reaching effects

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 16th, 2013
Climate Change Has Made Apples Softer, Sweeter

Climate Change Has Made Apples Softer, Sweeter

Fuji and Tsugaru apples are less crunchy, taste differently than they did 40 years ago

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 27th, 2013
Contaminated Pollen Is Killing Bees by the Millions

Contaminated Pollen Is Killing Bees by the Millions

Researchers claim the pollen bees collect is tainted with pesticides, fungicides

Indiana Explosion at Union Mills Co-Op Kills 67-Year-Old Worker

Indiana Explosion at Union Mills Co-Op Kills 67-Year-Old Worker

James Swank fell off a 75-foot (53-meter) silo tower

Brazil Announces Impressive Drop in Its Greenhouse Emissions

Brazil Announces Impressive Drop in Its Greenhouse Emissions

The country has also made significant progress in reducing deforestation, officials say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 30th, 2013
Bee-Harming Pesticides Now Banned in the EU

Bee-Harming Pesticides Now Banned in the EU

The ban is expected to be up and running in a matter of months

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 29th, 2013
Haiti Readies to Plant Millions of Trees

Haiti Readies to Plant Millions of Trees

The country wishes to double its forest cover by 2016

Robobees Might One Day Replace Real Ones

Robobees Might One Day Replace Real Ones

The planet's bee population is steadily declining, a solution need be found

 
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