Mass extinction threatens the world’s pollinators — and its crops

Grist
By Melissa CroninFeb 26, 2016, 3:22 pm79 pts
Bees, butterflies, bats, and birds have three things in common: They all have names that start with ‘b’, they are all pollinators, and they are all in serious danger. A United Nations-sponsored study released Friday reports that the world’s pollinators — and the crops that depend on them — are…

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