The world’s food system is in disarray. One in ten people is undernourished. One in four is overweight. More than one-third of the world’s population cannot afford a healthy diet. Food supplies are disrupted by heatwaves, floods, droughts and wars. The number of people going hungry in 2020 was 15% […]
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A cocktail of pesticides, parasites and hunger leaves bees down and out
Worldwide, an estimated 20,000 species of wild and managed insects pollinate flowers, aiding plant reproduction1. In doing so, they form a key link in the tangled web of species interactions that support biodiverse and healthy ecosystems1,2. Moreover, humans enjoy a variety of sociocultural and economic benefits from pollinator biodiversity2,3, and […]