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Spare a thought for the Okanagan's pollinators
Researchers say extreme heat forces honey bees to stop foraging and can kill drones within six hours, threatening crop pollination and food supplies.
- The Okanagan Snow Basin Index hit a record-low 58 per cent of normal in April, the River Forecast Centre confirmed, triggering long-term drought and water restrictions that place the agricultural system under severe stress.
- When temperatures reach 38 degrees, Honeybees enter emergency survival mode, stopping nectar collection to focus on water spreading and fanning wings for hive cooling.
- University researcher in British Columbia Alison McAfee found queen bee fertility plummets above 40 degrees; drones die at 42 degrees and mass colony death occurs at 46 degrees as Beeswax slumps.
- Without Bees, food security faces drastic risk; pollinator loss already drives up living costs and threatens fruits, nuts, vegetables, oilseeds, and legumes essential to human nutrition.
- Climate Action Now member Heather Clay and Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative chair Tzeporah Berman argue government Inaction on fossil fuels exacerbates the crisis, urging citizens to demand meaningful climate policy changes.
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Spare a thought for the Okanagan's pollinators
Our climate is changing faster than any period in the history of the planet. It’s a result of human activity and we know how to stop it. Inaction costs us more every day, from fire insurance to food prices we pay for burning fossil fuels. In April, the Okanagan Snow Basin Index was 58 per cent of normal, representing the lowest on record (BC River Forecast Centre). By June the Okanagan’s snowpack was at two per cent of normal. We are in a long-t…
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