Illustrative image of a construction site, undated. An ecologist has criticised the ongoing sealing of soils in Austria and called for a "general planning concept" to protect local ecosystems. (NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image of a Brunswick tram in Germany, undated. Public transport providers in Germany have decided to set up flowering strips along tram tracks running through the city in a bid to support the local ecosystem. (NewsX/Bee)
Brunswick Plans Tramway Flower Strips
Picture shows founders Mark (left) and Martin Poreda (right), undated. Hektar Nektar has developed into one of the most important platforms for buying honeybee colonies and various apiculture equipment online. (Hektar Nektar, NewsX/Bee)
Big Firms Back Bee Population Increase Initiative
Illustrative image of Asian Hornet Vespa velutina. (NewsX/Bee)
Asian Hornet Nests Tracked, Sealed And Frozen In Germany
Lower Saxon Environment Minister Christian Meyer poses in an undated photo. Meyer - who took office last November - said biodiversity but also food supply and the economic stability of Lower Saxony's agricultural firms were at risk if the number of insect species kept declining. (Sven Brauers, NewsX/Bee)
German Minister Worried About Pollinator Habitat Loss
Picture shows professor Elizabeth Capaldi from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, undated. She has engaged in interdisciplinary projects aimed at identifying honeybee colonies' stress indicators. (NewsX/Bee)