Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, shows new research Hannah Steiner April 13, 2023 Moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees, finds new research.
Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinators Liang Lan March 28, 2023 There's been a well-documented shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants as the world warms.
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths Debbie Banks December 14, 2022 Changes in land-use, use of harmful pesticides, and advancing climate change threaten wild pollinators, imperiling human supply of healthy foods.
Conserving biodiversity as a priority Liang Lan August 30, 2022 Honeybees are disappearing. Contributing factors include the pesticides of industrial agriculture and urban developments encroaching on habitats.
Can we save our sequoias and fire lilies from climate change? George Scott January 25, 2022 Giant sequoias are among the longest lived of all plant species.
Air pollution significantly reduces pollination by confusing butterflies and bees George Scott January 20, 2022 Common air pollutants from both urban and rural environments may be reducing the pollinating abilities of insects by preventing them....
Solar Farms Can Save Dwindling Bumblebee Numbers, Study Finds Liang Lan December 23, 2021 The research comes in the midst of what scientists are calling a global 'insect apocalypse.'
National Butterfly Center: Trump’s Border Wall Threatens Pollinators and Other Wildlife Sophie Abitz June 18, 2019 While Trump's border wall has yet to be completed, the threat it poses to pollinators is already felt, according to....