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Perdue Farms Becomes the First Poultry Company in the United States To Create a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat Throughout its Solar Installation Bees

Perdue Farms Becomes the First Poultry Company in the United States To Create a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat Throughout its Solar Installation

SALISBURY, Md., June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 75% of food crops rely at least partially on pollination*. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the pollinator population in the United States has suffered tremendous losses, including the honey bees which American farmers rely…
bubmag
June 5, 2020
LIGHTSPEED Presents: “The Postictal State of Divine Love” by Julianna Baggott Bees

LIGHTSPEED Presents: “The Postictal State of Divine Love” by Julianna Baggott

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue, and this month’s selection is “The Postictal State of Divine Love” by Julianna Baggott. You can read the story below, or listen to the podcast. Enjoy!The Postictal State of Divine…
bubmag
June 4, 2020
Ten years of ecosystem services matrix: Review of a (r)evolution Bees

Ten years of ecosystem services matrix: Review of a (r)evolution

In recent years, the concept of Ecosystem Services (ES): the benefits people obtain from ecosystems, such as pollination provided by bees for crop growing, timber provided by forests or recreation enabled by appealing landscapes, has been greatly popularised, especially in the context of impeding ecological crises and constantly degrading natural…
bubmag
June 2, 2020
Ten years of ecosystem services matrix: Review of a (r)evolution Bees

Ten years of ecosystem services matrix: Review of a (r)evolution

In recent years, the concept of Ecosystem Services (ES): the benefits people obtain from ecosystems, such as pollination provided by bees for crop growing, timber provided by forests or recreation enabled by appealing landscapes, has been greatly popularised, especially in the context of impeding ecological crises and constantly degrading natural…
bubmag
June 1, 2020