In the article called, Bumble Bees Are Being Bumped off By Climate Change Scientist Say, the article is claiming that bees are being reduced through the environment. Bees help pollinate crops ranging from fruits, veggies to soybeans and much more. But the way bees are declining, prices of food will rise, farmers will see lower crop yields and lower food diversity. The Bees response to climate change and environmental change is moving north due to rising temperatures, moving to higher elevations, and pesticides. First, according to the article, bumblebee species are dwindling or disappearing in warmer southern climates and retreating to about 190 miles northwards. In the article, it also said that researchers suggested that bumblebees aren't as capable with dealing with rising temperatures. Next, the article talks about bumblebees moving to higher elevation in the mountain regions, According to researchers the bees are going as high as 1,000 feet or higher, but the bees didn't move into a cooler, higher-latitude regions. Finally, the article talks about pesticides with bees. Pesticides and other chemicals have been linked to making bees go into a colony collapse disorder.
