Friday, March 1, 2013

Loss of Wild Pollinators Serious Threat to Crop Yields, Study Finds

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                                                        Photo credit: Graham Powell photography.
Wild bees and other insects are twice as effective as honeybees in producing seeds and fruit on crops. Details here.

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Glacier collapse caused Nepal’s deadly flash flood — a sign of things to come?

Journal  nature Global warming is making high-altitude regions unstable, and could trigger more frequent landslides and floods. Story here.