Skip to content
Buy Me a Matcha
Medium Linkedin
  • MENUExpand
    • Home
    • Blog
    • Newsletter
    • Medium Publications
    • Contact
    • About
    • Privacy Policy
Climate Ages
  • My accountExpand
    • My Courses
    • Login
Climate Ages
  • Menu
    • Home
    • Blog
    • Newsletter
    • About
    • Medium Publications
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
Shopping Cart 0
This image shows a bee approaching a white flower, with a superimposed warning sign featuring a skull and crossbones. The visual suggests the danger of toxic chemicals or pesticides present in flowering plants—an issue that poses serious threats to pollinators like bees. It’s a powerful representation of the hidden dangers bees face in agricultural and urban landscapes.
Biodiversity Conservation | Pollution | Science Outreach

When Good Intentions Go Toxic: What Urban Wildflowers Are Hiding from Bees

I don’t do adds or sponsors, but if you want to support me, you can now buy me a coffee!

Buy Me a Matcha

White Ice Formation

Welcome to Climate Ages

Where Conservation, Fossils, and Climate meet

Blog Post Categories

  • Biodiversity Conservation
  • Climate Change
  • Economy & Society
  • Evolution
  • Medium Writing
  • Paleontology
  • Policy
  • Pollution
  • Purpose Lab
  • Science Outreach
  • STEM Careers
  • STEM Parenting
  • The Boosted Blog Method
  • Uncategorized

Missed Something?

Recent Posts

This visually striking image shows a waxwing bird perched on a snowy branch, tossing a berry into its beak. Overlaid on the right is a stylized globe, likely symbolizing global migratory patterns or species range shifts. The composition suggests a connection between bird behavior and broader environmental themes like climate change, habitat shifts, or biodiversity on a global scale.
Biodiversity Conservation · Climate Change · Science Outreach
When Smart Birds Struggle: What Arctic Birds Taught Me About Climate Risk
This image shows a bee approaching a white flower, with a superimposed warning sign featuring a skull and crossbones. The visual suggests the danger of toxic chemicals or pesticides present in flowering plants—an issue that poses serious threats to pollinators like bees. It’s a powerful representation of the hidden dangers bees face in agricultural and urban landscapes.
Biodiversity Conservation · Pollution · Science Outreach
When Good Intentions Go Toxic: What Urban Wildflowers Are Hiding from Bees
A digitally composed image shows a prehistoric reptile—resembling an early crocodilian or basal archosaur—walking across a volcanic landscape. In the background, a volcano erupts dramatically, spewing lava and ash into the sky. The scene illustrates a time when ancient reptiles thrived amid extreme geological activity, hinting at the resilience and evolutionary success of early crocodile relatives.
Climate Change · Evolution · Paleontology
How Crocodiles Escaped Mass Extinction — Twice
This creative image overlays complex molecular structures onto a lush tropical rainforest, symbolizing the biochemical richness of jungle ecosystems. The chemical diagrams highlight the potential of rainforest plants in drug discovery, natural product chemistry, and ecological research. It’s a striking visual metaphor for the hidden scientific treasures encoded in biodiversity.
Biodiversity Conservation · Climate Change · Evolution · Science Outreach
How Tropical Trees Became Chemists in a Battle for Survival
Silvia P-M is Climate Ages

climate_ages

Where Paleontology, Conservation, and Climate Meet
Founder of Climate Ages
& the Medium Publications Fossils et al. and STEM Parenting
Smart birds aren’t safe from climate change. Ne Smart birds aren’t safe from climate change. New research reveals big brains aren’t enough. Here’s what the study found across 1,500 species: • Large ranges can mask narrow climate niches • Arctic birds face high risk despite vast habitats • Brainy birds are often climate specialists Resilience isn’t about brains or space—it’s about climate flexibility. Full story in link in bio
Urban wildflowers might be harming bees. New rese Urban wildflowers might be harming bees. New research reveals what’s hiding in their nectar. Here’s what scientists found in city lots: • Toxic metals like lead and cadmium → Absorbed from old soils • Some flowers are metal magnets → Chicory and wild carrot top the list • Bee memory and health decline → Even at low exposure levels Helping pollinators means checking the ground, not just planting the flowers. Read the full story in the link in bio
Crocodiles didn’t just survive extinction—they Crocodiles didn’t just survive extinction—they adapted. New research shows how they outlived the dinosaurs. Here’s what helped them make it through: • Generalist diets → They ate whatever was around. • Flexible habitats → Land, water, anywhere worked. • Slow and steady evolution → Quietly shaped survival. The secret? Not stagnation—resilience in disguise.
Tropical trees are fighting with chemistry. A new Tropical trees are fighting with chemistry. A new study shows their leaves hold hidden strategies. Here’s what scientists found in the Andes: • More species = more unique leaf chemistry • Trees evolve distinct defenses → To outsmart enemies • Higher up = fewer species, shared strategies Biodiversity isn’t just visible—it’s molecular. Read the full story in the link in bio
Load More Follow on Instagram

Subscribe

Never miss a thing! Subscribe now to get the latest news and Course Releases


Medium Linkedin
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy

© 2025 Climate Ages

Search