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France: Beekeepers struggle to survive as hives continue to die off

July 2, 2018 By l’Humanite

French beekeepers are demanding the support which will allow them to survive: food is only possible thanks to pollinators and if there are no beekeepers there will be no bees.

Who wants to kill the bees?

July 2, 2009 By l’Humanite

Translated by Shelagh Rothero (l'Humanite) The bee may have inhabited the earth for more than 80 million years- long before Man-and has survived all the upheavals of our planet, but its present situation has become a...

What is causing the dramatic decline in honeybee populations?

June 14, 2007 By EarthTalk

Dear EarthTalk: What is causing the dramatic decline in honeybee populations in the U.S. and elsewhere in recent years, and what is being done about it? Kids everywhere may revel in the fact that bees are...