Bumblebee decline: How climate change is overheating our bees
Climate change is a huge factor in the ongoing bumblebee decline, and researchers say the issue starts at the nest.
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Climate change is a huge factor in the ongoing bumblebee decline, and researchers say the issue starts at the nest.
More frequent heatwaves mean bees are unable to thermoregulate their hives – further endangering a species already in decline
A study found that bumblebee nests may be getting too hot, and the species are struggling to thermoregulate these temperatures.
Climate change could be fueling bumblebee population loss by making hives too hot to handle
There's a newly-determined "major factor" in declining bumblebee populations – and it's attacking their nests.