Bees have been buzzing from flower to plant collecting pollen and nectar for their hives for over 100,000,000 years – long before humans appeared. But since we have, their numbers have been in decline.

For awhile now campaigners believe that is no co-incidence, due to farming methods – especially in recent history with the global use of chemicals. It’s a £50 billion industry (Guardian March 2017) and manufacturers of insecticides fiercely defend their right to sell to farmers worldwide. Yet it’s argued by the Australian Academy of Science that bees are responsible for around $265 billion a year in crops. So what happens if they continue to disappear?

In Europe action’s being taken. There, a total ban on bee-harming pesticides is now looking likely as a study for the EU declares many pose a serious threat to the insects.

But will it make a difference?

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Under the Radar Episode 2 - Where have all the bees gone?

As 5G mobile technology rolls out, some are concerned about potential health risks. Dr Erica Mallery-Blythe has studied the effects of radiation on human health, and tells us there is very little research into the impact of 5G's short wavelength radiation on human biology. Mark Allera is chief executive of mobile carrier EE, one of the first to roll out the technology, and is convinced the new service is safe. Meanwhile Steve Novella, assistant professor of neurology at Yale likens 5G radiation to the electromagnetic field of the sun, and points out we've been exposed to that for millennia. What's the truth? You decide....

Under the Radar Episode 4 - 5G Friend or Foe?

In the 21st century many people don’t give exorcism a second thought. Sure, there was a movie - The Exorcist - almost 50 years ago which made people faint in the aisles at the diabolic scenes of possession, but that sort of thing doesn’t go on nowadays does it?
Well … actually….it might be a surprise to hear that exorcisms are on the rise worldwide. Pope Francis frequently mentions them and the devil - and recently over 200 priests were summoned to the Vatican to learn the latest techniques in a ritual that pans several centuries.
The Catholic Church blames the need on a renewed interest in the occult - new age practices, clairvoyants, mediums and tarot card readers, all who promise an insight into people’s future and purpose. We’re promised new knowledge - just like Adam & Eve were promised in the garden of Eden - but it’s alleged there’s a price to pay.
Exorcists appointed by a diocesan bishop are secretive creatures. They rarely reveal their identity. But I've managed to gain access to one of the Roman Catholic church's  exorcists who’s worried that too many people are opening themselves up to ‘God knows what’ and he wants to put the record straight as to what really goes on behind closed doors.
As I'm a former student priest I managed to arrange a clandestine meeting in a secret location….

Under the Radar Episode 2 - Where have all the bees gone?

Mike Powell

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