Climate stress can give bumblebees asymmetrical wings, study finds

Climate stress can give bumblebees asymmetrical wings, study finds

Bumblebees have become increasingly stressed by changes in climate over the past century, researchers examining museum specimens have found. Bees develop asymmetrical wings when they experience stress during development, and by examining a series of preserved specimens and their dates, the scientists found bees showed higher levels of wing asymmetry in hotter and wetter years. […]

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Passage of the Sweeping Climate Bill Offers Renewed Promise in the Fight Against Climate Change

Passage of the Sweeping Climate Bill Offers Renewed Promise in the Fight Against Climate Change

WASHINGTON – “America is once again a strong player in the global effort against climate change with the passage of this historic bill,” said Elizabeth Gray, CEO of the National Audubon Society. “Science shows that failure to slow the rate of global temperature rise has devastating consequences for birds, and as indicator species found in […]

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