Bees are winged insects that pollinate flowering plants, sustaining biodiversity and agriculture worldwide.
The House of Lords environment committee has called for restricting sales of flea and tick spot-on treatments sold online or over the counter. It says routine use is harming ecosystems, with chemicals like fipronil and imidacloprid entering rivers and affecting wildlife. The government is being urged to base policy on a comprehensive evidence base and to ensure professional advice accompanies sales.
Scientists have launched Fat Marmot Week to raise funds for long-running marmot research in Colorado after a hard winter. The event mirrors Fat Bear Week and highlights how reduced snowfall and warming temperatures have affected marmot hibernation, fattening, and survival. Multiple outlets report on preparations, biology, and the funding challenge facing researchers.