And the problem isn't just bees either. Broadly, insect populations are in free-fall. There are many stretches of highway in the US now where you don't need to clean your windshield after hours on the road. We've lost a massive chunk of our flying pollinator population, to say nothing of the roles they play in the food chains.

Massive-scale farming and pesticide use is going to leave us starving, ironically enough.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This isn't true. Colony collapse disorder has been a big problem for beekeepers.

[–] Artisian@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Though interesting they've been staving it off rather directly; you have millions of colonies die, but you can breed millions more per year to keep the population stable. It is more expensive, and a bit dark for the bees.