Guillaume Ghisbain

Sep 13, 2023 | nature.com | Wim Thiery |François Massonnet |Denis Michez |Guillaume Ghisbain

AbstractHabitat degradation and climate change are globally acting as pivotal drivers of wildlife collapse, with mounting evidence that this erosion of biodiversity will accelerate in the following decades1,2,3. Here, we quantify the past, present and future ecological suitability of Europe for bumblebees, a threatened group of pollinators ranked among the highest contributors to crop production value in the northern hemisphere4,5,6,7,8.

Sep 13, 2023 | inkl.com | Guillaume Ghisbain

More than three-quarters of bumblebee species across Europe may be threatened in the next few decades unless plans are in place to tackle the effects of climate change, according to researchers. The scientists said around 32–76% of the European bumblebee species they studied are currently classified as “least concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a global environmental organisation documenting the status of the natural world.