Originally published at: https://ethical.net/our-changing-climate/why-biodiversity-is-collapsing-worldwide/
It’s the beginning of summertime high in the alpine meadows of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and colourful displays of native wildflowers are just starting to bloom. But if you listen carefully, you might notice something a little off: the usual buzz of bees foraging for food has yet to begin. In this particular alpine ecosystem,…