Food writer Mark Bittman recently wrote a column in the New York Times about the impact of California's drought on almonds and other crops in the state.
But he didn't mention another agricultural crisis: The honeybee population is in a
massive decline, and without colonies to pollinate the almond blossoms, no nuts will
grow.
Crop pollination "gets right down to our basic survival," says environmental...
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