Zelensky VS Putin: How Their War Is Also Killing the Bees Firstpost America

Zelensky VS Putin: How Their War Is Also Killing the Bees | Firstpost America | N18G
Zelensky VS Putin: How Their War Is Also Killing the Bees | Firstpost America | N18G
Bees and other pollinators face mounting threats from war, pollution, and climate change, according to a landmark report released on World Bee Day by Bee: wild and the University of Reading. The study highlights how conflicts, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, force farmers to reduce crop diversity, cutting off essential food sources for pollinators. Emerging threats like heavy metal contamination, microplastics in hives, light pollution, and pesticide overuse are also driving bee populations down. Even climate solutions like large-scale tree planting and mining for EV battery materials risk harming biodiversity. Scientists urge urgent global action, including stronger pollution laws, habitat restoration, and better enforcement of pesticide bans. Watch the video to know more.
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