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For some time we’ve been hearing in the news how the honeybee population has been in decline across America. Recently scientists announced they have unlocked the mystery. A combination of pesticides and global warming/climate change are to blame for devastation to the bee population. We should take heed.
Why? Well any unknown decimation of a species should be cause for concern given what it can tell us about our planet and ourselves. How we live even. To tie it in scientifically, we and the bees are connected. Back when sequencing the human gene was all the rage in the early 2000’s we learned that most species on the planet are very closely linked at a DNA level. For instance the fruit fly (the first sequenced creature) and humans share 44% or more of the same DNA! Humans all share 100% of the same DNA (just in varying order). Chimpanzees 99%. The common mouse 92%. All life on this planet is connected and largely made of the same stuff. So something that is killing off the bees should be a warning to all other species including man.
I mention this as the decline in the bee population since the 1980s coincides with the increase in autism.
Switching gears a bit, another interesting recent revelation, the increasing incidence of obesity in the population of America’s kids. In 1985 10% of all kids in 8 States in the USA were considered obese. Recently we learned that in 2011 that figure is still 10%, but now in all Sates! In addition in 24 States more than 25% of kids of now considered obese. Depending on how you look at it, the growth rate here can be anywhere from 15% to 25% per year.
I mention this as the increase in obesity rates since the 1980s coincides with the increase in autism.
Interesting no.
I have not heard anyone state that the bee population only seems to have declined because we are better able to track bees. Or that there is more obesity because we are better at finding more overweight kids around schools.
Perhaps we should take heed.
