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56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators

56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Pollinators play a vital role in fertilizing flowers, which grow into seeds and fruits and underpin our agriculture. But climate change can cause a mismatch between plants and their pollinators, affecting where they live and what time of year they’re …

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