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Bees struggle to smell flowers when air pollutants combine

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  • Phys.org · October 8, 2026 23:10
    Bees, moths and other pollinating insects have a harder time smelling flowers in polluted air, according to research led by the University of Reading. Scientists analyzed 22 experimental studies on how the air pollutants ozone and nitrogen oxides (NOx) affect pollinators. Both pollutants make it…