Bees

17 Oct 18

We’ve got a huge opportunity to help our bugs and bees. Right now they’re under threat from lost countryside and wildflowers. It means they are being crammed into smaller and smaller fragments of land and can’t move around. [1] But nature experts – Buglife –...

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Seeds for Bees!

10 Mar 18

Britain’s bees need our help. The wild meadows and flowers bees feed on are disappearing fast, and that means our buzzy friends could be in for a very tough spring. [1] Over the last few decades the UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows,...

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Bee-friendly seeds: frequently asked questions

9 Mar 18

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Our bees are saved!

9 Nov 17

BREAKING: Environment Secretary Michael Gove has just announced that the UK will back a permanent ban on bee-killing pesticides. This is huge. 38 Degrees-ers like you have been pushing for this since way back in 2012. Together, we have just made sure our bees will...

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38 Degrees Comment on Bees Win

9 Nov 17

The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today announced that UK will back a total ban on bee-killing pesticides. This means neonicotinoids – toxic chemicals which have been linked to the decline in the bee population – will be permanently banned from Britain’s fields. Campaign organisation...

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Bees – Michael Gove

7 Sep 17

Our bees are in danger. Huge corporations want to spread bee-killing pesticides across UK fields. Right now some of these pesticides are temporarily banned in the UK, but if we want to stand up for our buzzing friends we need to get more of these...

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