Fucking Bees

Bees are dying all over the place like it’s their job. No one knows why, but among the lists of suspects are certain pesticides.
There are these pesiticides called neonicotinoids that kill the shit out of bees if they’re chronically exposed to it. Several countries have already banned its use.
Paper showing that chronic exposure kills bees.

Ready to really be pissed off?
A lot of other reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonicotinoid
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120111KrupkeBees.html
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0032432
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/12/epa-clothianidin-controversy/

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