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I wouldn’t say nature doesn’t care, it’s more complex than that. Insects and arachnids in particular seem very sensitive to it as opposed to mammals. https://
by Mistletoe 4y ago
I wouldn’t say nature doesn’t care, it’s more complex than that. Insects and arachnids in particular seem very sensitive to it as opposed to mammals.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19324644/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19324644/
Reduced abundance of insects and spiders linked to radiation at Chernobyl 20 years after the accident
And genetic mutations in plants and animals increased by a factor of 20.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000632071100317X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00063...
- jnsaff2 4y agoNature as a whole may change, habitats change. That is not caring tho, no? Also, mutation (as in variation) is one of the pillars of evolution. That said, I would rather we don't mess with nature without a very good reason and lots of care.