
“Extinction – The Facts” explores the global extinction crisis and its consequences
When Sir David Attenborough talks, we listen. That’s why we just couldn’t miss the March 31 premiere of “Extinction...

California’s Monarch butterfly population hits 'potentially catastrophic' low in 2018
California’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from...

MaliArts designs city-chic beehives to save solitary bees
We’re big fans of beautifully designed urban beehives on Inhabitat, and Mexico-based design studio MaliArts’...

EU approves complete ban on bee-killing insecticides
In a monumental decision that has been years in the making, all member nations of the European Union have approved...

Synthetic Pollenizer uses 3D-printed robotic flowers to help save bees
Over the last 20 years we’ve seen a dramatic decline in bee populations as a result of harmful pesticides and...

United Kingdom joins Europe in banning bee-killing pesticides
The United Kingdom is joining Europe on a key environmental issue by supporting a total ban on neonicotinoids,...

How one Bay Area couple plans to save the bees by planting one billion wildflowers
[youtube width="537"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO4Y40bPsCk[/youtube] Honey bees are vital to US crop production;...

Stressed-out young bees contribute to colony collapse disorder, research shows
Colony Collapse Disorder, a condition represented by the sudden disappearance of bee colonies, has long been a...

10 Must-See Documentaries You Can Stream on Netflix Right Now
Chasing Ice Nearly ten years ago, environmental photographer James Balog embarked on an arctic pilgrimage to...

5,000 Honey Bees to be Equipped with Sensors to Study Colony Decline
In a groundbreaking study, 5,000 honey bees in Australia are set to be fitted with tiny sensors in an effort to...

INFOGRAPHIC: How to Identify the Docile Honeybee from its More Aggressive Counterparts
Did you know that one out of three bites of food that Americans eat is directly or indirectly derived from honeybee...

Honeybee Winter Die-off "Too High for Long-term Survival" – USDA Report
The preliminary results of the2013–14 report on overwinter colony loss amongst U.S. honeybees have been announced...

New Harvard Study Reveals Link Between Bee Colony Collapse Disorder and Neonicotinoid Pesticides
A new study by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) confirms what has long been feared: insecticides, in...

New Study Suggests Massive Bee Die-Off and Colony Collapse Caused by Combination of Factors: Fungicides Lead to Parasite Infections
Although it's obvious that something is killing bees in mass quantities, for years scientists have struggled to...

Urban Bee Keeper Michael Leung Creates a New Bee-Saving Buzz In Hong Kong
Projects focused on saving the threatened bee population are flourishing worldwide, but the problem still remains...