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Saving the urban bees in Berlin
This is the Berlin Cathedral, one of the most iconic buildings in the German capital.
It's the first World Bee Day
Numbers of the stripy insects are declining every year largely due to human activity. They're the largest pollinators in the world and a third of the world's food production is estimated to be reliant on the yellow and black creatures.
European court upholds pesticide ban
A European court has upheld a partial ban on three insecticides, saying the European Commission had been right to restrict their use to protect bees.
EU nations back ban on insecticides to protect bees
European Union member states have backed a proposal to ban all outdoor use of neonicotinoid insecticides that studies show can harm bees.
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Drought hits Portugal's honeybees
There is little of Portugal's agricultural sector that hasn't been affected by the country's ongoing drought - and honey production is no exception.
Bad news for bees
Three-quarters of the honey produced around the world contains nerve agent pesticides that can harm bees and pose a potential health hazard to humans.
Manchester residents queue up for "solidarity" tattoos
Saving London's bees one tag at a time
Scientists in London are using a novel technique to save the world’s bees: tagging hundreds of the insects to track their movements around cities.
The Plight of the Pollinators
