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The majority of data we've gathered so far (though mostly in Europe) points in another direction. Therefore this study is unexpected and we're trying to figure
by veddox 6y ago
The majority of data we've gathered so far (though mostly in Europe) points in another direction. Therefore this study is unexpected and we're trying to figure out what's going on - is America doing so much better than Europe seems to be, or is the data in this study too patchy?
Actually, even before this study, there's been a lot of discussion among ecologists about just how serious the insect decline actually is. My impression of the recent literature is that while there's definitely a worrisomely strong decline (certainly in Europe), talk of an "apocalypse" is rather overdone. But of course, the wider media usually only pick up on the dramatic results and leave out a lot of nuance.
- marcus_holmes 6y agoYeah, the media reporting is always sensationalised. But they need the clicks, so it's kinda understandable. Annoying, but understandable. I'm more fascinated by the set of people who refuse to accept that there can be any good environmental news. There was a story a while back about the fact that there are more trees in the world now that in the 70's, and that got greeted with the same skepticism and argument. I guess some people have a worldview that's locked into environmental catastrophe and are unwilling to accept any evidence that contradicts that.