Although Americans may know that 1/3 of the food they eat is pollinated by animal pollinators, they may not know the harsh impact of our agricultural system on managed European honey bees and native “wild” bees. Join Kim Eierman as she talks with Peter Nelson about his new documentary, “The Pollinators” that explores the threats to managed honey bees and what this means to our food security.
More than 11,000 scientists from around the world have backed research that says the world is facing a climate emergency. The study, based on 40 years of data, says governments are failing to address the crisis. Writing in the journal Bioscience, the group says scientists have a moral obligation to warn humanity of catastrophic threats. Doctor Thomas Newsome from the University of Sydney is one of the lead authors. He says it’s not too late to act, but time is running out.
Image courtesy The Drone Way: Ben Stamatovich showing a bushfire burning at sunset near Balladonia, WA.
Climate change is a reality, and the environmental threats disrupting our economies and lives are connected in unexpected ways. Find out what we need to do to prepare for a warming planet.
