Anon Archived Insects are dying off at record rates - an ominous sign we're in the middle of a 6th mass extinction (businessinsider.com)
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Anon Archived Insects are dying off at record rates - an ominous sign we're in the middle of a 6th mass extinction (businessinsider.com)
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'This mass extinction, however, is driven by human activities — namely deforestation, mining, and carbon-dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming. '
'"The pollinator declines jeopardize 35% of our global food supply, which is why European countries are mandating protection and restoration of pollinator habitats," he told Business Insider. ', "Read more: Scientists say we're witnessing the planet's sixth mass extinction — and 'biological annihilation' is the latest signBy 2119, all the world's insects could be gone."
'They estimated that 41% of insect species are in decline, 31% are threatened (according to criteria set by the International Union for Conservation of Nature), and 10% are going locally extinct. ', "That's a big problem because insects are food sources for countless bird, fish, and mammal species."
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