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20-Dec-2024

Pollinators most vulnerable to rising global temperatures are flies, study shows

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Despite their reputation as buzzing nuisances, flies serve a critical role as some of the Earth’s most prolific pollinators — and new research led by Penn State scientists suggests they are increasingly at risk due to rising global temperatures.

Journal

Journal of Melittology

Funder

U.S. National Science Foundation

20-Dec-2024

Russia-Ukraine War’s unexpected casualties: Hungry people in distant nations

Michigan State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A unique study shows how the Ukraine-Russia war that has destroyed Ukrainian croplands is disrupting food supply chains thousands of miles away from the battlefields.

Journal

Communications Earth & Environment

Funder

U.S. National Science Foundation, USDA-NIFA