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The end is near? If that is what it takes not not have to read one more news story about anyone named Kardashian then let it end. Though flip side is people hav
by zxcvbn4038 8y ago
The end is near? If that is what it takes not not have to read one more news story about anyone named Kardashian then let it end. Though flip side is people have been predicting the end of humanity of centuries and we’re still here. Just like the mice in my kitchen, I’ve been trapping them for thirteen years, no matter how many I kill, somehow they always make more.
- jelliclesfarm 8y agoHere is a sign of why another (possible cyclical) extinction event might be indicated. https://www.businessinsider.com/insects-dying-off-sign-of-6th-mass-extinction-2019-2 https://www.businessinsider.com/insects-dying-off-sign-of-6t... [..]Roughly 40% of the world's insect species are in decline, a new study said. The die-offs are happening primarily because insects are losing their habitats to farming and urbanization. The use of pesticides and fertilizers is also to blame, as is climate change. The study's authors said the repercussions of this loss of Earth's insects could be catastrophic. The rapid shrinking of insect populations is also a sign that the planet is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction.[..]