The Independent highlights the importance of journalistic integrity and grassroots reporting amidst pressing issues like reproductive rights and climate change. On World Bee Day, the article brings attention to the plight of bees, particularly in urban environments like Cologne. Matthias Roth from the Cologne Beekeepers Association stresses the need to protect both honey bees and solitary species, urging awareness around their declining populations due to various threats such as pesticides, climate change, and habitat loss. The situation underscores the interdependence of biodiversity and human sustenance, elevating the call for effective ecological stewardship.
"We must take care of nature. We have become far removed from nature, especially in cities, and we must take care of wild bees in particular."
"Bees and other pollinators have been on the decline for years, and experts blame a combination of factors: insecticides, parasites, disease, climate change and lack of a diverse food supply."
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