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Report Warns of Dozens of New Manmade Threats to Bees
- On May 20, 2025, World Bee Day highlighted the ongoing decline of bees and pollinators worldwide, including efforts in cities like Cologne, Germany.
- The decline of pollinators is driven by a variety of causes, including the use of chemical pesticides, infestations by parasites, the spread of illnesses, shifts in climate patterns, loss of habitats, and farming methods that are not environmentally sustainable.
- Pollinators play a crucial role in agriculture by enabling the production of the majority of the top global food crops and supporting the livelihoods of approximately 1.4 billion people worldwide, particularly in regions facing economic and nutritional challenges.
- FAO spearheads international efforts, including a dedicated platform for pollination services, and implements regional initiatives across Africa to promote sustainable beekeeping and farming practices that support pollinator health.
- Protecting pollinators is critical to securing food systems, biodiversity, and rural economies, as agricultural productivity and nutrition depend on their continued presence.
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World Bee Day: bees under threat, but solutions exist, report finds
Bee populations have been declining around the world, weakened by climate change, pesticides and pollution. A new report released on World Bee Day however also highlights ways to help these important little insects.
Times-Georgian
Report warns of dozens of new manmade threats to bees
The report also outlines steps that can be taken to protect pollinators and reverse the decline.
They are here! Some have been growing underground for up to two years, feeding on roots and other vegetables until they finish their metamorphosis. A few of the 70 species are known as “May bumblebees”, because with the first rain showers of this month, they fly, exhibiting the beauty of their paintings, with whirlwind nuances. Recycling champions, they are also pollinators and fertilize the soils. They serve as food to birds and small mammals, …
On World Bee Day, British scientists warn of problems that threaten the insect population in the coming years.
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