Were There Earlier Warnings of Pollinator Decline Before the 2010s?

💡 The Answer

• There were earlier findings of pollinator decline before the 2010s.
• These warnings focused on bees and other pollinators.
• The broader insect decline reports in the 2010s were still shocking.
• Earlier pollinator studies did not fully prepare scientists for the scale.
• The new data revealed declines across many insect orders.