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Half of the bumblebee population may disappear because of global warming, as the insects cannot survive significant temperature increases, reports The Guardian. Bumblebees are important pollinators of wildflowers and agricultural crops, including tomatoes, beans, apples, blueberries, blackcurrants, and raspberries. Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex Dave Goulson explains that other pollinators such as flies, wasps, butterflies, birds, and bats could theoretically take on some of the work bumblebees do. However, according to him, this perspective is not clear. What’s happening to …

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