CNN — You can help Mother Nature in a battle for survival. ”There are 30% fewer butterflies flying around in your yard, on the farm, in natural areas than there were 20 years ago,” says Scott Black, Xerces Society’s executive director. “Anybody can help no matter how large or small their landscape- whether you live in a tiny yard or …
Changes in the climate and land use are combining to dramatically shrink the numbers of insects pollinating key tropical crops. “We’re seeing the climate change is already having this really strong impact on pollinators,” said study co-author Tim Newbold, an ecologist at the University College of London. “There will be this double hit of climate change impacting coffee itself, the …
When James Wheildon set out to solve a problem on his farm, he had no idea it would end with him being known as the 'fly guy,' or that his solution would become a potential back-up to bees under pressure. Key points: 60 years of honey bee research has been digitised and made available to the public The role of …
