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Imagine going to the refrigerator one morning only to find it empty. Then turning on the television to discover that there is a world-wide food shortage because bees have gone extinct and, without our friendly pollinators, so has the food. 

This hypothetical situation is not as far from our future reality as we would like to think. Earth’s average temperature has risen almost two degrees since 1880. That might not seem like much on paper, but the effects of this seemingly small climate change can be seen in the weather, sea levels, and the health of our global bee populations. In fact, the impact of changing temperatures on both native and introduced pollinators has many experts believing slowing climate change may be the only way to save the bees. 

It’s no secret that bee populations, especially honeybees, have been struggling in recent years. In the short period of time between 2014 and 2017, an estimated 10 million hives were lost. Today, honeybees play a significant role in both our natural ecosystem and our agricultural industry. However, in many ways, climate change is harming native bee species and other pollinators far more than honeybees. It’s robbing them of their food, and breeding fuel. Many native pollinators rely on only a small selection of flowers as a food source or for breeding purposes. Besides, insects take care of our food requirements too. Pollination is where insects move pollen from one plant to another, fertilising the plants so that they can produce fruit, vegetables, seeds and so on. If all the bees went extinct, it would destroy the delicate balance of the Earth's ecosystem and affect global food supplies.