Fewer bees and other pollinating insects lead to shrinking crops

Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate them. But the population of insect pollinators is dropping in the U.S., due in part to pesticides, climate change, invasive plants and diminished habitats. Rachel Mallinger, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Florida, explains why these insects are in decline and how homeowners can create yards and gardens that are good for pollinators...

https://theconversation.com/fewer-bees-and-other-pollinating-insects-lead-to-shrinking-crops-228685

How Climate Change Is Contributing to Skyrocketing Rates of Infectious Diseases - ProPublica

A catastrophic loss in biodiversity, reckless destruction of wildland and warming temperatures have allowed disease to explode. Ignoring the connection between climate change and pandemics would be “dangerous delusion,” one scientist said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/climate-infectious-diseases

Will Florida be lost forever to the climate crisis?

From sea level rise to habitat loss, the effects of the climate crisis are on the verge of making south Florida uninhabitable
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/21/florida-climate-crisis-sea-level-habitat-loss

'Tip of the iceberg': is our destruction of nature responsible for Covid-19?

As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/18/tip-of-the-iceberg-is-our-destruction-of-nature-responsible-for-covid-19-aoe

Welcome bugs into your yard. You might just save the world - The Washington Post

Without insects, we'd be doomed. It's time to make a happier home for them.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/welcome-bugs-into-your-yard-you-might-just-save-the-world/2020/02/20/62b0a12c-4d18-11ea-b721-9f4cdc90bc1c_story.html

Fates of humans and insects intertwined, warn scientists

Experts call for solutions to be enforced immediately to halt global population collapses ....
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/20/fates-humans-insects-intertwined-scientists-population-collapse

Republicans aren’t just climate deniers. They deny the extinction crisis, too

Republican officials and their industry benefactors are sowing doubt about the wildlife extinction crisis that threatens as many as one million species ....
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/23/republicans-arent-just-climate-deniers-they-deny-the-extinction-crisis-too

Dirtiest week for water in EPA history - The Hill

Rolling back water protections could mean more pollution, larger floods and less habitat for wildlife...
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/440566-dirtiest-week-for-water-in-epa-history

Some of the World's Biggest Lakes Are Drying Up. Here's Why. - National Geographic

Warming climates, drought, and overuse are draining crucial water sources, threatening habitats and cultures. ....
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/03/drying-lakes-climate-change-global-warming-drought/

This Should Freak Everyone Out: The Arctic Will Never Be Frozen Again

Last week, at a New Orleans conference center that once doubled as a storm shelter for thousands during Hurricane Katrina, a group of polar scientists made a startling declaration: The Arctic as we once knew it is no more....
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/12/this-should-freak-everyone-out-the-arctic-will-never-be-frozen-again/

20 Popular Foods We May Lose If Bee Populations Continue to Decline

Hundreds of North American bee species are in decline due to pesticides and habitat loss, putting the food supply at risk....
http://www.alternet.org/environment/20-popular-foods-we-may-lose-if-bee-populations-continue-decline