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Apr 27, 2018, 16 tweets

Yes! Buzzin'
EU agrees total ban on bee-harming pesticides
theguardian.com/environment/20… #neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators

EU member states support near-total neonicotinoids ban
bbc.co.uk/news/science-e… #neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators #bees

A beacon of hope for bees

Exciting indeed!
We just need to see a change in our chemical sodden farming practices to accompany this news
#neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators #bees #permaculture #agroforestry #organic #agriculture #health

Time for change

Further restrictions on neonicotinoids agreed
EU ban on outdoor use of three neonics - Clothianidin, Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam
gov.uk/government/new…
#neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators #bees

Why Europe's Insecticide Ban Is Big News for Bees
Neonicotinoids, or neonics, will be banned for outdoor use in Europe thanks to environmental concerns
news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/neonic… #neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators #bees #ICYMI

Neonicotinoid ban:
How meta-analysis helped show pesticides do harm bees
theconversation.com/neonicotinoid-…
CC @cnconnollylab
#ICYMI
EU agrees total ban on bee-harming neonics

Europe-wide pesticide ban to give bees a chance
newatlas.com/europe-pestici… #neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators #bees #ICYMI
All we are saying - is give bees a chance!

EU court upholds insecticide ban to protect bees
swissinfo.ch/eng/eu-court-u… #neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators #bees
Precautionary principle applied to 3 Neonics

EU court upholds ban on pesticides threatening bees
dw.com/en/eu-court-up…
#neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators #bees

'Safe' levels of pesticide still hamper bees’ memory and ability to learn
smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/saf…
#neonicotinoids #neonics #pesticides #pollinators

'An insult to our national wildlife': Trump reverses ban on GMOs and bee-killing pesticides in refuges
commondreams.org/news/2018/08/0…
Not understanding - or caring about - the 'system' part of 'ecosystem'
#gmo #neonicotinoids #neonics #pesticides #pollinators

Trump administration lifts ban on pesticides linked to declining bee numbers
theguardian.com/environment/20… #gmo #neonicotinoids #neonics #pesticides #pollinators

Legal Action Challenges Trump Reversal of Prohibition on Bee-killing Pesticides, Genetically Modified Crops on National Wildlife Refuges
biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_rel…
#gmo #neonicotinoids #neonics #pesticides #pollinators

Canada to phase out pesticides linked to bee deaths
cbc.ca/news/technolog…
#bees #neonics #neonicotinoids #pollinators

Canada moves to ban bee-killing pesticides
The neonics thiamethoxam and clothianidin
inhabitat.com/canada-moves-t… #neonicotinoids #neonics #Pesticides #pollinators #bees

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