Save the Bees

The bee population has dropped once again this year at what experts call an unsustainable rate. This has already had disastrous consequences on the food supply and human lifespan.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Information from a survey by the University of Maryland and Auburn University found that 48% of the honeybee colonies were lost from April 2022 to April 2023. More than 130 fruits, vegetables and nuts and 35% of the world’s crops depend on pollinators, like bees

• One of the primary challenges to the bee population is parasitic mites that …