France lifts ban on bee-killing pesticides, sparking fury among beekeepers

The French parliament passed a bill reauthorising two neonicotinoid pesticides that scientists say poison bees. Beekeepers and environmentalists are furious; Carolyn Bouguet, a beekeeper near Paris, warned that bee populations are already severely compromised by climate change, new parasites and habitat loss. The beekeepers' union says the move will kill bees and reduce harvests.