New research adds solid evidence to the suspicion that steep declines in America’s wild bee populations stem in large part from pesticide use. Saving the crucial pollinators requires new approaches to managing pesky insects, say USC Dornsife researchers.
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Public Trust in Drinking Water Safety Is Low Globally
A new study finds more than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their water within the next two years.
Are Crops Worldwide Sufficiently Pollinated?
A Rutgers-led study shows diminished crop yield is globally common but low yields could be addressed by increasing the number of pollinators.
Coastal Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change: Progress and Failures
Coastal cities play a central role in the global economy and exercise important societal functions.
Volunteers Record Bee Biodiversity and Discover New Species in Pennsylvania
Community scientists in Pennsylvania have reported multiple new species of bees never before found in the commonwealth through a monitoring program led by Penn State.
EHT Scientists Make Highest-Resolution Observations Yet From the Surface of Earth
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has conducted test observations, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and other facilities, that achieved the highest resolution ever obtained from the surface of Earth.