Climate crisis could lead to rise of smaller bees, study finds

Danger looms for larger species such as bumblebees, which have lower heat tolerance, leading to 'cascading effects' on ecosystemsThe climate crisis could lead to more small-bodied bees but fewer bumblebees, according to research warning of potential "cascading" effects on plant pollination and across whole ecosystems.Scientists in the US trapped and studied more than 20,000 bees over eight years in an area of the Rocky Mountains to find out how different types reacted to changing climatic conditions. Continue reading...