The risk to bees

A 20 May 2025 report from the University of Reading entitled "Bees face new threats, putting our survival & theirs at risk"  discusses  the alarming state of the bee population. (LINK) It warns:  

"Pollinators like bees, butterflies, some birds and bats are vital to nature and our food supply with almost 90% of flowering plants and over three-quarters of the world’s staple crops depending on them. But habitat loss, pesticides, climate change and invasive species have caused their severe decline, including the extinction of some bee species."


Among the key problems are pesticides, but other risks loom large, including air pollution, micro plastics,  artificial light for those that pollinate at night, and wildfires that are destroying their natural  habitats. The report emphasises that "finding ways to protect pollinators early is key to prevent preventing further major decline."


Protecting bees and other pollinating insects is important if we are to preserve God's creation.


Image from the University of Reading report

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