UK's furry bumblebees 'keeling over' in heatwaves (www.bbc.co.uk)

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UK bumblebees could suffer sharp falls in their numbers as heatwaves become more frequent and intense, new analysis suggests.

The findings - shared exclusively with the BBC - draw on data from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust's long-running national monitoring scheme, which shows a decline in populations after the record-breaking heat of 2022.

The warning comes as Britain emerges from a third heatwave in as many months, with temperatures in the range where bumblebees can struggle to fly without overheating.

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[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

gunpoint ecoterrorist Support Pollinators or Die. Planting green concrete instead of meaningful habitat is testing the Engels quote about nature taking its revenge when we think we have beat it.

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