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When colony collapse disorder, or CCD, first hit the news a few years back conspiracy theorists blamed a number of things for the phenomenon. Some theories (such as the idea that cell phone towers disorient bees) are less plausible than others. The most vitriolic debates here circled around the alleged harm caused by pesticides – [...]
Loss of Bees Could Mean Loss of Crops, Life for Humans
by Josh Clark | September 8, 2010
After having recorded a podcast on colony collapse disorder in January, I’ve felt a lot like I really have my finger on the pulse of the global bee population. My eyes are open.
Thanks to Xenophilia for posting a recent article in the Telegraph about the decline in pollination among bees over the past few years. Thanks to colony collapse disorder, a mysterious condition where entire bee populations abandon the hive and, researchers believe, go off to die.
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck examine the various factors that have caused honeybee populations to decline — and what you can do to help the honeybees.
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