• Redex@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I’m not too up to date with this story, but haven’t pesticides been used for forever now? Why would the suddenly cause a 80% drop in population?

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      I think bee populations are under threat from pesticides, habitat reduction, disease, climate change, nutrition, et cetera.

      Of that list, pesticides are probably the easiest to solve.

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      23 hours ago

      It’s not the same pesticides year over year. My bet is some MBA pushed a tweak to the formula for short term gains.

      resist