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Why Are The Bees Dying?
Season 3
Episode 33
Bees, wild and domesticated, are in big trouble. Bee colonies are dying off at alarming rates, and the cause isn't clear. Pesticides, habitat loss, disease there's a laundry list of likely culprits. We rely on these tiny pollinators for a majority of our fruits, veggies, and nuts if they disappear, could we be next?
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