Study: Food security at risk from bee decline

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Researchers warn of food industry "crisis" unless urgent action taken to halt decline in pollinator populations

The UK is facing a food security "catastrophe" unless urgent action is taken to protect declining populations of wild pollinators, such as bees. That is the stark warning contained in a new study from...

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