With the earth's increased temperature scientists would expect bees to be moving further north from their natural habitats – Europe and North America – however, the only response to the climate warming has been a decrease in numbers in more southern areas. Read more about why this is happening on our blog at: http://blog.worldweatheronline.com/2015/07/21/anyone-noticed-bumblebees-disappearing/

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Has anyone noticed the bumblebees disappearing?

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The Earth’s climate change is starting to
significantly affect the habitats in which bees can
survive.
Therefore scientists would expect bees to be
moving further north from their natural habitats –
Europe and North America – however, the only
response to the climate warming has been a
decrease in numbers in more southern areas.
What’s this about?

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How do we know?
A team of European, American
and Canadian scientists have
been studying the areas of
the Earth habited by Bees.
The researchers have
found that in the southern
parts of both Europe and
North America the population
of bees has declined.
The researchers believe
that the rise in
temperature is having a
greater impact than
pesticides or land
changes.

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Why won’t the bees migrate north?
Scientists believe that bees
are failing to migrate north,
because of the lack of
capacity to rapidly grow a
new population.
What’s the problem with
bees disappearing?
• Bumblebees have a large
role in pollinating not only food
crops, but wild plants and
flowers as well.
• Around 1/3 of the food and
drinks humans consume are
pollinated by insects, therefore
the insects are a significant
part of the production.

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Is there anything we can do?
Scientists believe that we can
help to save the bumblebee
with a process called assisted
migration. If we move the
insects to a cooler climate and
help them colonise their new
habitat, the bumblebee may
have a better chance of
survival.

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