Farms That Save Space for Flowers Give Bees a Boost

In 2005, England introduced incentives to farmers to plant more bee-friendly flowers on their land. Similar incentives also exist in the E.U. These agri-environmental schemes have been shown to attract bees a provide them with a good source of food, but the new paper shows for the first time that… Continue reading

Costa Rica Has Gotten All Of Its Electricity From Renewables For 75 Days Straight

The Latin American country hasn’t had to use fossil fuels at all so far in 2015, due to heavy rains that have kept hydroelectric power plants going strong. Wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy have also helped power the country this year. Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/03/21/3636823/costa-rica-renewables/