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Bees and wild pollinators are vanishing from our world at an
alarming pace. It is a global problem: America has lost 4 million
bee colonies since 2006; the French 500,000 in 1997; similar
bee losses have been reported throughout Canada, Europe,
Brazil, India, Argentina and China. In Britain, beekeepers have
lost up to 80% of their hives in the last few years – faster than
any other country in Europe.
Experts have warned that honeybees could
disappear entirely from Britain by 2018
Without bees and wild pollinators, agriculture as we know it would
collapse: they’re responsible for pollinating 84% of EU crops.
In China, many communities are now forced to hand pollinate
crops – increasing their cost by 8 times.
Losing our pollinators could cost British agriculture up to £440 million
per year. In addition to agriculture, our entire eco-system would be
devastated, taking the bird and mammal population with it.
A global
problem
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