Study: Flowers are Starting to Self-Pollinate Due to Fewer Insects

This story was originally published by the Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Flowers are “giving up on” pollinators and evolving to be less attractive to them as insect numbers decline, researchers have said. A study has found the flowers of field pansies growing near Paris are 10 percent smaller and produce 20 percent less nectar […]