If every insect suddenly disappeared overnight all life on Earth would end by 2070 so I trust newspapers will now focus on how the annihilation of insects due to habitat destruction, pesticides and climate change is speeding up with one nightmarish study indicating a 98% decline?
Recent studies from Germany (76% decline in biomass over 26 years) and Puerto Rico (75-98% decline over 35 years) suggest insects are in a state of catastrophic population collapse.

Corroborative evidence suggests that these declines are not isolated. ⚠️ https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(19)30796-1.pdf
The insect apocalypse, and why it matters

Though threats to charismatic animals, such as birds and mammals, garner most of the public’s attention, Goulson makes the case that much more attention should be paid to insects, which provide many...

https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(19)30796-1.pdf
"if all insects on Earth disappeared, within 50 years all life on Earth would end"

Insects play a vital role to recycle nutrients, they are a crucial food source for birds, mammals and amphibians, and many flying insects are important pollinators. ⚠️ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-14/climate-change-insects-life-support-species-extinct-shearman/10230188
Why are we stripping our life support systems?

In a world of increasingly complex issues, survival cannot be left to political opinion — it has to be guided by our best scientific and technological minds, writes David Shearman.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-14/climate-change-insects-life-support-species-extinct-shearman/10230188
There is a great deal of evidence suggesting a global insect calamity is occurring.

We can take action to end industrial agriculture, stop deforestation, and slash emissions to zero by 2029, but this must involve extraordinary system change.

Thread:
⬇️ https://twitter.com/ClimateBen/status/1190601264616419328?s=20
You can follow @ClimateBen.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:
Those who think consciousness raising & movement building are disconnected, or even a distraction from electoral politics have not paid attention to the history of social change.In this thread, we
Read more
The 2020s will be known as the Remote Work decadeA few predictions of what is likely to emerge[ a thread ] Third Space: Office and Working from Home will
Read more
1/29: Have you ever had a concept explained to you that helps frame complex issues you’ve been wrestling with and opens your eyes to new possibilities? A concept that I
Read more
By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.