Does knowing that
at least four species of common US bees are approaching extinction make you a bit uncomfortable? It should. According to Albert Einstein, humans could not survive without bees for more than four years; and while many modern scientists disagree (there have been a few advances, after all, following his death), we won’t really know until it happens, will we?
90% of what we grow—from our food to our clothing—does require pollination from these bees. Relying on other insects that are helpful pollinators isn’t going to work, either, as many of those species—such as moths and hoverflies—are declining substantially as well.