Viewfinder: Protesters Warn of Insect Population Decline
An activist dressed as a bumblebee protests for better conditions for insects on June 19th, 2019, in Berlin, Germany.
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Since We Last Spoke: Honey From Global Bee Populations Is Contaminated With Pesticides
Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.
Bee-Harming Pesticides Show Up in Honey Samples
The agriculture industry's widespread use of pesticides is poisoning one of its most important pollinators.
Why You Should Be Able to Buy Organic With Food Stamps
Poor kids deserve the same chance at reducing their pesticide exposure as their richer peers.
How Do You Save Peregrine Falcons? Send Them to the City
Thanks to falconers, endangered peregrines are flourishing in the Midwest.
Bee-Harming Pesticides Are More Common Than Anyone Thought
Neonicotinoids, toxic to bees and other insects, are spreading to farms through direct seed treatments—a factor that's gone unmeasured until now.
The Misguided War on Rice
That box of Uncle Ben’s in your pantry is likely a lot safer than Consumer Reports would lead you to believe.