Colony Collapse Of Bees

Bees are the most important pollinators of our fruits and vegetables. Seven years ago, colonies of bees started dying in masses. In the United States, an average of 30% of beehives is lost each year. There are numerous causes of the decline of the bee population. The disappearing of bees is known as the colony collapse disorder. The colony collapse disorder is an event that affects all of the Earth’s spheres.

First, the colony collapse disorder impacts the CO2 levels. The disappearance of the bees has increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere. Bees pollinate one-thirds of the world’s crops. The disappearing of bees is also killing of the plants that absorb carbon dioxide. This is increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere, which is dangerous for

The most common reason is the use of pesticides by farmers. Pesticides are put on plants to harm insects that damage the plant, but they sometimes harm the bees. Bees are dying in record numbers—and now the government admits that an extremely common pesticide is at least partially to blame. (Philpott 2016). The use of pesticides has increased over time. In 1995, an average of 0.2 million pounds of pesticides was used on plants. This average, however, increased to 2.0 million pounds by 2013. Using pesticides on plants is definitely a man-made event. Another reason for a decline in bee population is global warming. Global warming damages plants and flowers, which prevents the bees from getting their nutrition in order to survive. Moreover, the warming of the planet makes it harder for the bees to survive. Professor Jeremy Kerr, from the University of Ottawa, said: 'Global warming has trapped bumblebees in a kind of climate vice. The result is dramatic losses of bumblebee species from the hottest areas across Europe and North America.' Global warming has accelerated over time. Global warming is a man-made event because it results from humans increasing carbon emissions. Another reason for the disappearance of bees are infections, such as mites, fungi, and viruses. Infections spread quite rapidly in a colony of bees. "We've been able to see the viruses move within that mite and actually be transmitted from bee to bee

Pollination by bees is essential for plant growth. Plants get damaged and eventually die if they do not receive enough pollination. When plants die, the amount of oxygen in the air starts to decrease and carbon increases (A). Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. An imbalance of gases in the atmosphere can affect rainfall (H). Minimal rainfall can dry up lakes and ponds. When the amount of rainfall decreases, the soil dries up and begins to die (L). Water is essential for soil growth. When bees disappear (E), humans do not get enough food. Bees are responsible for pollinating over one-thirds of the crops in the world. When humans start to starve, they cannot contribute in the development of land, such as agriculture (L). Lack of agriculture declines the plant growth (B). Lack of plant growth increases carbon levels in the atmosphere (A). An increased amount of carbon in the atmosphere promotes global warming.

The disappearance of bees can impact the Earth’s spheres in many different ways. Humans are the biggest reason behind the disappearance of bees. Disappearance of bees can be damaging to plants and the atmosphere. An impact in one spheres leads to an impact in the other. Disappearance of bees increases carbon levels in the atmosphere, destroy plants in the biosphere, dry up lakes and ponds in the hydrosphere, and destroy the soil in the lithosphere. Indeed, the disappearance of bees has a negative feedback on the