• Bumblebees trapped in “Climate Vice”

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    Posted: July 10, 2015

    As Europe and North America warm, bumblebees should be able to fly north to cooler climes, writes Tim Radford. But they're not: the bees' range is receding in the south, but staying put in the north, and scientists fear their shrinking habitat will put many species at risk of extinction.The humble bumblebee is feeling the squeeze from climate change.