Pollinators are in sharp decline across the US. A Minnesota program wants to encourage homeowners to help reverse this trend by paying them to convert turf to pollinator-friendly habitats.
A Dutch city is turning bus shelters into bee sanctuaries
A study commissioned by the National Academy of Science reveals that pollinator populations- crucial to plant fertilization and crop yield- are on the decline in North America.
Pollinators Commentary
In the future, picking up the components for a holiday feast may not be so easy. Gary Nabhan comments.
The Butterfly Effect
With mysterious diseases threatening bees and bats, scientists look to butterflies to assess environmental health.
Bees’ Burden/Emerging Science Note
Recent research has found that air pollution is killing flowers’ smell, making it hard for bees to find food and spread pollen.
