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I think the insect apocalypse has the potential to rival climate change as our greatest threat. At least climate change has a known cause.
by mark-r 8y ago
I think the insect apocalypse has the potential to rival climate change as our greatest threat. At least climate change has a known cause.
- wilburTheDog 8y agoWell, one can lead to the other. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heatwaves-may-dramatically-reduce-insect-fertility-180970819/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heatwaves-may-dram...
- WorldMaker 8y agoIn all sorts of surprising ways. For instance, research shows that soybean plants produce less defensive chemicals in higher CO2 atmospheres, which is a short term boon to certain leaf-eating insects, presumably at the expense of long-term sustainability of the plant, future generations of the leaf-eating insects after the plant's crash, competitor insects, etc. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080324173612.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080324173612.h...