colony collapse disorder Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 19:23:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Climate Change Creates New Problems for Bees https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-problems-bees/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-problems-bees/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2015 19:23:59 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=56613 Bees have faced a number of environmental problems over the last several years, starting with the mysterious colony collapse disorder. Now pollution from climate change will further add to this important insects’ problems, as ground-level ozone makes flowers’ scent molecules degrade more quickly. Humanity relies on bee activity to a staggering extent, so this problem […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-problems-bees/feed/ 1 56613 Colony Collapse Disorder Threatens US Food Supply https://www.greenoptimistic.com/colony-collapse-disorder-threatens-us-food-supply-20130606/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/colony-collapse-disorder-threatens-us-food-supply-20130606/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:25:08 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38116 According to a study released on Monday, the use of honey substitutes as bee feed is most likely contributing to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) by depriving honeybees of compounds that strengthen their immune systems. CCD is a serious problem threatening the health of honey bees and the economic stability of commercial beekeeping and pollination operations […]

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