S7 E6: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Bees and the Environment

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight

You can reach me on the website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at [e-mail]. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Bees pollinate about a third of the fruits, nuts and vegetables that we eat every day. There are about 20,000 bee species in the world and 4,000 of those species are in the US. More than 2,000 of the US species are in decline and half are facing extinction. Today, I’m going to talk about bees and their importance as pollinators, and what would happen if they weren’t around anymore. It’s 90 seconds to midnight and not only could several ecosystems fail, but we could face a critical global food shortage if we don’t save one important pollinator, the bee. Bees and the Environment Show Notes: https://thebeeconservancy.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYymaDOkotGVKmcrYVl8HQ6GM3FVGzqx7Vi-QscOpxktLO81aNxRKDJkaAj2eEALw_wcB https://defenders.org/blog/2021/05/bee-biodiversity?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=prospecting&utm_content=Grant-EvergreenBlog-beeforbiodiversity&supporter.appealCode=3WDW2300PJXXX&en_og_source=FY23_Google_Grant&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYym8RorfWy94JD4m9VOFxhwCpefWCIDQhwvaTibNOS4NVpv6IW8e__8aAgNLEALw_wcB https://www.ivo.vet/blog/the-decline-of-pollinators-and-why-it-matters?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYylF9qklR6vmcrtBSpn4csYxGDCUaC2LVwWHgB_-VrJ_L8Ig42HDoKUaArejEALw_wcB https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/why-bees-are-essential-people-and-planet#:~:text=Bees%20are%20part%20of%20the,propolis%20and%20honey%20bee%20venom. https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/the-environmentalist-the-coolest-things-bees-do-for-the-planet-and-humans/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140502-what-if-bees-went-extinct https://www.britannica.com/story/what-would-happen-if-all-the-bees-died https://www.nrdc.org/stories/world-without-bees-heres-what-happens-if-bees-go-extinct https://depts.washington.edu/triolive/quest/2007/TTQ07077/consequences.html https://www.businessinsider.com/what-would-happen-if-bees-went-extinct-2019-11 https://blog.tentree.com/this-is-what-would-happen-if-all-the-bees-died-out/ https://thebeeconservancy.org/pollinator-bee-habitat/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhomtBhDgARIsABcaYylK3TRA1KaOl52EGXABOSviJpZoPcxk3-ADuFFhmnNItqG-Ce1Xc_8aAvsGEALw_wcB Free Pollinator Habitat Resources

1. Find keystone native plants in your ecoregion. (National Wildlife Federation)
2. Explore pollinator planting guides by ecoregion. (Pollinator Partnership)
3. The organic pesticide report and pest management practices. (Xerxes Society)
4. Shrubs and trees for pollinators. (Heather Holms)
5. Additional habitat and gardening resources. (Pollinator Friendly Alliance)

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