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Bee pollen is loaded with pesticides -

Scientists found up to 32 different kinds of pesticides in the pollen of bees living next to cornfields. The chemicals included DEET and household insect repellents—neither of which originates from agriculture. Researchers aren't sure how the bees get exposed to the chemicals but say the results likely apply to honeybees across the country. Newsweek

Malaysia establishes massive marine sanctuary -

The newly designated one-million-hectare Tun Mustapha Park is the country's largest marine protected area. Situated in a region containing Malaysia's highest concentration of coral reefs and important mangrove and sea grass bed habitat, the sanctuary is home to thousands of people who rely on its abundant resources. The Guardian

Satellites reveal previously unreported sources of pollution -

Using a new method of measuring global sulfur dioxide emissions, scientists found 39 man-made sources missing from previous inventories. The overlooked sources, responsible for between 7 and 14 million metric tons of the air pollutant, mainly correspond with oil and gas operations and power plants. Washington Post

Clean energy saved Californians $192 million in infrastructure upgrades -

Lower load forecasts—thanks to the growing number of solar projects and increased energy efficiency—led to the cancellation of 13 of Pacific Gas & Electric's expensive transmission projects. And that means more green for everyone! Greentech Media

Great Barrier Reef glaringly absent from United Nations report -

Researchers estimate more than a third of the coral in the northern and central Great Barrier Reef has died as a result of the recent mass bleaching event and more than half of the coral near Cooktown. The latest stats follow the ecosystem's omission (at the request of the Australian government) from a UN report on how climate change is affecting World Heritage Sites. Christian Science Monitor

Climate change is making food crops more toxic -

A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme finds that crops stressed by extreme weather conditions are producing more chemical compounds—like nitrate and prussic acid—to protect themselves. In large amounts, these compounds can be toxic to people. Reuters