Radio waves and bees

Electromagnetic fields from powerlines, cell phones, cell towers and wireless has been shown to negatively impact birds, bees, wildlife and our environment in numerous peer reviewed research studies.

bee pollinating Scientists may have found the cause of the world’s sudden dwindling population of bees – and cell phones may be to blame. Research conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland has shown that the signal from cell phones not only confuses bees, but also may lead to their death .

The limited lab studies previously carried out by other groups had suggested that bees and other insects should be safe below 400 µGy per hour . So, Raines says, she was shocked when she found that even those colonies exposed to lower rates showed signs of a negative effect of radiation, especially on reproduction.

Do cell phones kill honeybees? Though you might have heard media reports that say so, the short answer is no, there’s no reliable evidence that cell phone activity causes bees to die . That’s according to renowned entomologist May Berenbaum of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

If 5G networks reduce energy use, greenhouse gas emissions will be decreased as well. For example, GE’s Digital Power Plant Software could lower carbon emissions by 3% and fuel use by 67,000 tons of coal annually. An Ericsson study forecasted that IoT could decrease carbon emissions 15% by 2030.

The radiation from 5G mobile phones might be harmful for animals and birds too ; for example, high-frequency electromagnetic waves are said to alter insects’ body temperatures and impair their ability to orient themselves.