How Climate Change Threatens Global Food Security by Killing Off Bees

By Douglas McIntyre  •  April 14, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses how climate change is endangering bee populations worldwide. Bees are vital for pollination, especially in large agricultural operations like California’s almond groves. A report from The New York Times highlights how rising temperatures are disrupting bee lifecycles and causing unexplained hive deaths. McIntyre emphasizes how this small change has wide-reaching consequences for the food chain and global food security.

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