Bumblebee (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

Bumblebee

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Global warming is putting the squeeze on bumblebees. In the most comprehensive study ever conducted of the impacts of climate change on these critical pollinators, scientists have discovered that global warming is rapidly shrinking the area where bumblebees are found in both North America and Europe. The new study is reported in the journal Science.

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Leif Richardson, UVM

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