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Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future
1 year, 2 months ago

Warming and habitat loss shrink pollinator numbers. That may hit coffee, cocoa crops hard in future

Associated Press  

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 …

Climate Change Climate Study Insects Coffee Plants Habitat Loss Tropics
Citizen scientists urged to count bees and flies as 60 years of research released for pollinator week
2 years, 1 month ago

Citizen scientists urged to count bees and flies as 60 years of research released for pollinator week

ABC  

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 …

Research 60 Years Bee Bees Count Flies Citizen Scientists
Global insect population decline may cause plants to battle with each other over pollinators, study warns
2 years, 5 months ago

Global insect population decline may cause plants to battle with each other over pollinators, study warns

The Independent  

Competition for pollinators amid the observed decline of insect populations across the world may reduce the ability of plant species to coexist, a new study has warned. Although many pollinators such as bees and butterflies visit multiple plant species, new research suggests the population decline of these insects could destabilise co-existence among plants. The study, published in the journal Nature, …

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Plants are flowering earlier: what does this mean for pollinating insects?
2 years, 11 months ago

Plants are flowering earlier: what does this mean for pollinating insects?

The Independent  

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