MEPs have overwhelmingly rejected an attempt by a UK Conservative MEP to oppose a full ban on neonicotinoid pesticides which have been linked to the decline of bees
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(ANTIMEDIA) — An organization in Montreal has found success with a unique approach toward helping homeless men reintegrate into society. Homeless care center Accueil Bonneau is helping the homeless get back on their feet with an urban beekeeping program aimed at developing social and professional skills.
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What is full spectrum dominance and where did it originate? How can we discern this overriding strategy at work in the cultural mayhem that seems global. From domestic revolutions to ‘soft power’ coups in other nations, the model of the RAND Corporation, the Neo Cons and the Pentagon is fluid and consistent over the last several decades.
On April 5, a team of chemists and engineers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Iowa reported that they had discovered neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides, in treated drinking water. This finding marks the first time anyone has identified the chemicals in tap water. [1]
Gregory LeFevre, a study author and University of Iowa environmental engineer, said:
“Having these types of compounds present in water does have the potential to be concerning, but we don’t really know, at this point, what these levels might be.” [1]
In case you missed it … The rusty patched bumblebee has officially been put on the endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says, after a delay and concerns that the species might not receive federal protection.
Fetch-playing bumblebots, pipe-climbing superbugs and meal-replacing soylent + this day in history w/the "Evil Empire" and our song of the day by At The Drive-In on your Morning Monarchy for March 8, 2017.
The Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee, disappearing from an orchard near you (Photo © Johanna James-Heinz; source)by Gaius PubliusThe plant world has been losing its pollinators (pollinating insects) for a while due to species decline and, in the case of bees, colony collapse.
