Pesticides Linked to Deaths of Millions of Bees in Brazil

Yale e360
Aug 29, 2019, 1:58 pm191 pts
More than 500 million bees were found dead by beekeepers in Brazil over a three-month period earlier this year. Now, scientists are linking these mass bee die-offs to an increase in the use of pesticides, fueled by the weakening of chemical regulations by the Bolsonaro administration. Read more on E360 →

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