Bees

The research "adds to a growing body of evidence for alarming, widespread losses of biodiversity and for rates of global change that now exceed the critical limits of ecosystem resilience."

The immediate "no-regret" measures they propose include aggressively curbing planet-heating emissions and the use of synthetic pesticides.

"Honeybees and other pollinators are dying in droves because of insecticides like sulfoxaflor, yet the Trump administration removes restriction just to please the chemical industry."

"This should be at the top of every news bulletin and every government's agenda around the world."

"Authorizing neonicotinoids during a quarter of a century was a mistake and led to an environmental disaster. Today's vote is historic."

"These deeply troubling findings leave no doubt that these dangerous pesticides are silencing the songs of frogs, the flutter of butterfly wings, and the buzz of bees."

"With one out of every three bites of food we eat coming from a crop pollinated by bees, this court decision is critical to protecting our food supply," said one advocate.

"Our pollinators are threatened. We know the cause, and it's time to take action."

"While EPA fiddles, grave harm to bees and other pollinators continues," said one advocacy group.

"With this ruling, the bees in California are getting much-needed relief just as we're seeing some of the worst signs of colony collapse."