Climate change stinging bees without cool homes
Research from Macquarie University indicates that native bee species' survival in a changing climate is heavily dependent on their nesting habits. While ground-nesting bees find refuge from heat, stem-nesting bees are increasingly vulnerable to rising temperatures.
Why it matters
Bees are vital for global food security through pollination, and understanding their climate resilience is crucial for conservation efforts.
Research has found some bee species are more heat tolerant because of where they nest. Photo: Carmen Da Silva/AAP PHOTOS Housing choice is everything when it comes to bee-ting the heat.
The article reports on scientific research findings regarding climate change and biodiversity.
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