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What IFAD’s Rooftop Bees Are Teaching Us About Indoor Air Quality

On the rooftop of IFAD’s HQ in Rome, two beehives are doing more than making honey — they’re helping monitor urban air quality. By analyzing the honey for pollutants through the University of Tor Vergata in Rome, and comparing it with filtered indoor air, IFAD turns its bees into bioindicators. Supported by a pollinator garden below, the project links biodiversity, research, and climate…

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