Hello! I'm covering Niagara County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at [email protected] SANBORN, N.Y. — A new act recently passed through the state legislature could ban a ...

Signed into law last week, the legislation prohibits the use of specific neonicotinoid pesticide-treated corn, soybean and wheat seeds and neonicotinoid pesticides for outdoor ornamental plants and ...

For most of us, bees are a common insect – we see them around flowers, buzzing by our heads, and sometimes even stinging us. However, bees play a critical role in the natural world: they are ...

Let’s hear it for bees. They are marvelous little creatures. We basically cannot eat without them. They pollinate about 75% of the fruits, vegetables and nuts grown in the United States. One of every ...

New York State's legislators are about to place drastic restrictions on neonicotinoids ("neonics"), a popular, safe, and effective class of pesticides. They're putting the bogus claims of activists ...

ALBANY, New York, January 30, 2024 (ENS) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law first-in-the-nation legislation to protect birds and bees from toxic neonicotinoid pesticides used on ...

Overuse of neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) poses a mortal threat to bees and other native pollinators. These persistent chemicals contaminate groundwater and destabilize whole ecosystems. Human ...

STORY: This bee is being fed a supplement. Scientists in Colombia say the food could help protect bees’ brains from pesticides. Andre Riveros is an associate professor at Rosario University in Bogota.

NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law Legislation S.1856-A/A.7640, known as the Birds and Bees Protection Act. This nation-leading legislation protects New Yorkers from ...

The air cools, leaves begin to tumble, and your garden starts its slow drift toward winter sleep. But while many people pack away their tools, the bees are still busy—frantically preparing for colder ...

If Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the “Birds and Bees Protection Act,” she would have the backing of all nine of Long Island’s state senators — seven Republicans and two Democrats who voted in bipartisan ...

America’s honey bee population faces enormous stress. During 2022, nearly half the nation’s managed colonies were lost. A central threat is the Varroa mite, a parasite whose spread of viruses ...