A Warming World and a Fading Buzz: The Impact of Climate Change on Pollinators

Abstract

Insect pollinators are essential for the reproduction of over 80% of flowering plant species and contributes hugely to global crop production. Climate change resulting in rising temperature, increased drought, and more frequent extreme weather events can affect insect pollinators both directly and indirectly. The conservation of pollinators is crucial for maintaining the resilience of the ecosystem and food security at local and global scales. In this review we have compiled articles to have a better understanding of how climate change impacts pollinators by incorporating an up-to-date information on the available research. From the compiled information, we get to know that climate change can affect pollinators both directly and indirectly. The direct effects include changes in physiology and behaviour whereas the indirect effects result from altered interactions with food resources. By having a detailed idea about how severe the issues are and how interwoven they have become; the scientific community and beyond can adapting to and plan for improving resilience against the impacts of climate change.