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Losing pollinators in the UK alone could add more than € 2.3 billion a year to food bills, warns charity Buglife.
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Scientists are exploring biodegradable and renewable solutions to power super-fast computers, and honey is a promising option.
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Why did these Chilean beekeepers bring their hives to a protest?
Chile’s 10 year megadrought has driven the country’ beekeepers to protest in the capital as colony numbers decline.
Bumblebees are dying - but could solar parks save them?
Turning solar farms into meadows could quadruple bumblebee numbers - spreading their pollinator services far and wide.
The great wall of bees: Watch China’s daredevil beekeepers in action
Beekeepers in China’s Shennongjia Nature Reserve have to clamber on top of their hives on a vertical cliff face to collect honey.
This farm is breeding insects to replace pesticides
The bugs are bred to protect the crops from harm and encourage pesticide-free produce.
Bees, the workers helping to create a sweet sustainability in Europe
In partnership with The European Commission
Honey is an appreciated natural food with therapeutic properties and today more than ever its production requires eco-sustainable methods to protect bees, biodiversity and the environment.
Why is honey beneficial for our health?
In partnership with The European Commission
Honey is not only a sweet substance, it is also a medicine. The nectar made by bees contains compounds that give us energy.
The homegrown hive that could save Ireland’s bees
Euronews Green spoke to a young Irish beekeeper who has designed a hive made from mushroom roots and old sawdust.
This VR experience imagines a future without vital pollinators
The European Commission reached out to gamification, storytelling and immersive technologies to save the bees.
Post-Brexit rules keep European bees out of Britain
A British beekeeper says post-Brexit regulations are preventing him bringing bees into the UK. The bees are likely to be seized and destroyed. Since the end of the transition period, only queen bees, rather than entire colonies, can be imported.
Climate change is making hayfever season last even longer
A new study has shown that rising temperatures are having an effect on allergy season.
Honeybees can be trained like sniffer dogs to help boost crops
Researchers have found bees can be conditioned to pollinate specific plants through scent-based memory techniques.
The innovative new project saving Zimbabwe’s bees from extinction
Bees have been struggling to survive in Zimbabwe - but this radical sanctuary programme could be the answer.
Tunisia's startups target saving water & bees to counter global warming's effects
Global warming is having a sizeable impact on agriculture in some North African countries.
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Blue bee with ‘unusual facial hair’ re-discovered in the wild
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Its sting is very painful and potentially deadly. The Asian giant hornet has been spotted for the first time in the United States, where it threatens local bees and the farmers that depend on them.