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Bread and Circuses
2 weeks ago • •

We are witnessing a slow-motion catastrophe…
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Across the globe, insect populations have seen a steep decline.

According to a meta-analysis of 16 studies, insect populations have declined by about 45% in just the last 40 years.

The large-scale death of insects poses huge threats not only to the ecosystems they exist in but also to much of our agriculture, as insects pollinate about 75% of global crops.

Two driving causes of the marked fall off are climate change and habitat loss.
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SEE -- https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/environment/2023/07/13/researchers-study-the-global-decline-of-insect-populations-#

#Insects #Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #BioDiversity

Three cartoon drawings, one atop the other. In the first drawing, labeled 1990, we see a man driving a car with the windshield/windscreen covered with dead insects. The man looks annoyed at the mess and inconvenience. In the second drawing, labeled 2020, the insects are gone and the windshield is clear. The man driving the car smiles happily. The third drawing is labeled 2050, and we still see the car, but now the man is gone. After all the insects died, did all the people die too?

Researchers study the global decline of insect populations

The loss of insects undermines ecosystems and agriculture

^{Jeremy Lindenfeld (Spectrum News 1)}

#Environment #science #climate #ClimateChange #biodiversity #insects

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TenPastTwo

in reply to Bread and Circuses • 2 weeks ago • •

And that far too many insecticides do not degrade but instead get concentrated in the insect food chain.

#forever

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