At first blush these campaigns appear well intentioned. The groups are planting trees in underserved neighborhoods to provide access to healthy foods. What could be wrong with that? Don’t misunderstand me, I like fruit as much as the next person. It’s not the orchards themselves that irk me — it’s the shortsightedness they represent. By […]

If bees were to disappear from the globe, mankind would have four years left to live. That assertion, attributed to Albert Einstein but perhaps apocryphal, is voiced in “More Than Honey,” a fascinating but rambling documentary about the decimation of the world’s bee population through the phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder. Directed and written […]

The report does not place more weight on one factor over another, and recommends a range of actions and further research. Honeybees are used to pollinate hundreds of crops, from almonds to strawberries to soybeans. Since 2006, millions of bees have been dying in a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder. The cause or causes […]

The report does not place more weight on one factor over another, and recommends a range of actions and further research. Honeybees are used to pollinate hundreds of crops, from almonds to strawberries to soybeans. Since 2006, millions of bees have been dying in a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder. The cause or causes […]

Venom, But Nice Part of a line of three products featuring bee venom from a skin-care brand based in London, RODIAL BEE VENOM EYE is a cream that claims to instantly boost tired eyes and tone down dark circles. The company says that regular use will also soften the appearance of fine lines.($140, Nordstrom.com) For […]

Venom, But Nice Part of a line of three products featuring bee venom from a skin-care brand based in London, RODIAL BEE VENOM EYE is a cream that claims to instantly boost tired eyes and tone down dark circles. The company says that regular use will also soften the appearance of fine lines.($140, Nordstrom.com) For […]

PARIS — The European Commission will enact a two-year ban on a class of pesticides thought to be harming global bee populations, the European Union’s health commissioner said Monday. “I pledge to do my utmost to ensure that our bees, which are so vital to our ecosystem and contribute over €22 billion annually to European […]

Last year, researchers identified a virus as a major cause of the die-off; the latest suspect is a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids, which are used to protect common agricultural seeds, including corn. The insecticides are systemic, which means they persist throughout the life of the plant. Scientists have demonstrated that exposure to these chemicals […]

Farooq Khan/European Pressphoto Agency Rahul Gandhi’s speech at the Confederation of Indian Industry on Thursday morning, and the long, somewhat rambling question and answer session afterward, inspired an outpouring of appreciation, mockery and everything in-between on social media. Mr. Gandhi, the vice president of the governing Congress Party, marched the stage giving free-wheeling answers that […]

Farooq Khan/European Pressphoto Agency Rahul Gandhi’s speech at the annual meeting of the Confederation of Indian Industry on Thursday morning, and the long, somewhat rambling question-and-answer session afterward, inspired an outpouring of appreciation, mockery and everything in between on social media. Mr. Gandhi, the vice president of the governing Congress Party, marched across the stage […]