Pollinators play role in renaturing our citiesBees and other pollinators are under threat from climate change and pollution. Helping them to survive means ensuring food security and maintaining biodiversity. Liverpool, Valladolid and Izmir are among the cities that are testing nature-based solutions to increase the number of these insects and make urban areas healthier and more liveable
May 2021
Robotic spies among beesResearchers are developing little robots able to interact within animal societies such as honeybees. They believe that creating mixed societies of animal and robots can be a new way to protect many endangered species and the environment
May 2018
Bees survival: ban more pesticides?Neonicotinoids are under intense scrutiny. But a ban of a broad variety of pesticides may be required to protect bees, humans and the environment.
May 2013
Marco Lodesani: Lessons from the Italian ban on pesticidesExposure to sub-lethal doses of neonicotinoids may have a long-term effect on bees. One of Italy’s top bee researchers recommends a ban on insecticide-coated seeds and in reintroducing rotating cultures against pests invasion.
May 2013
World relies on endangered bees for 153 billion eurosPrecious insect pollinators hold an almighty 153 billion euros worldwide on their industrious wings for the main crops that feed the planet every year. If they all disappeared overnight, so would 9.5% of the total value of global agriculture production used for human food
May 2009