#insectageddon — Public Fediverse posts
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Today's Challenge - test your #insectageddon literacy:
Ask your favorite AI prophet "Describe a dystopian world where wild and managed pollinators have collapsed. It should be consistent with the scientific evidence and diagnosis presented in https://zenodo.org/records/20715670 (White Paper by 8 major EU-funded research consortia)"Ask all politicians that you know to take this challenge.
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Today's Challenge - test your #insectageddon literacy:
Ask your favorite AI prophet "Describe a dystopian world where wild and managed pollinators have collapsed. It should be consistent with the scientific evidence and diagnosis presented in https://zenodo.org/records/20715670 (White Paper by 8 major EU-funded research consortia)"Ask all politicians that you know to take this challenge.
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But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they have serious adverse consequences. So much of nature's food chain relies on insects - as pollinators, as food for birds and fish, as natural pest control (lady bugs in the garden as an example)
And the joy of seeing butterflies brings smiles to many peoples faces (certainly mine).
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But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they have serious adverse consequences. So much of nature's food chain relies on insects - as pollinators, as food for birds and fish, as natural pest control (lady bugs in the garden as an example)
And the joy of seeing butterflies brings smiles to many peoples faces (certainly mine).
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But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they have serious adverse consequences. So much of nature's food chain relies on insects - as pollinators, as food for birds and fish, as natural pest control (lady bugs in the garden as an example)
And the joy of seeing butterflies brings smiles to many peoples faces (certainly mine).
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But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they have serious adverse consequences. So much of nature's food chain relies on insects - as pollinators, as food for birds and fish, as natural pest control (lady bugs in the garden as an example)
And the joy of seeing butterflies brings smiles to many peoples faces (certainly mine).
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But nice lawns and golf courses and unblemished flower gardens are so important. We can't possibly give up routine use of #pesticides.
Yet it's clear that even "benign" pesticides, like #pyrethroids, have adverse impacts. Even if they are harmless to people and pets, they have serious adverse consequences. So much of nature's food chain relies on insects - as pollinators, as food for birds and fish, as natural pest control (lady bugs in the garden as an example)
And the joy of seeing butterflies brings smiles to many peoples faces (certainly mine).
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4. So you get people saying "here's how we can increase yields to ensure there remains enough food for everyone." Yes, but where's the water going to come from? How will you protect the soil? What about #Insectageddon?
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4. So you get people saying "here's how we can increase yields to ensure there remains enough food for everyone." Yes, but where's the water going to come from? How will you protect the soil? What about #Insectageddon?
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4. So you get people saying "here's how we can increase yields to ensure there remains enough food for everyone." Yes, but where's the water going to come from? How will you protect the soil? What about #Insectageddon?
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4. So you get people saying "here's how we can increase yields to ensure there remains enough food for everyone." Yes, but where's the water going to come from? How will you protect the soil? What about #Insectageddon?
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4. So you get people saying "here's how we can increase yields to ensure there remains enough food for everyone." Yes, but where's the water going to come from? How will you protect the soil? What about #Insectageddon?
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@VeroniqueB99 Yes. It’s also very clear that our cars collide with far fewer #insects at night than they did during the 1970s. #insectageddon
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@VeroniqueB99 Yes. It’s also very clear that our cars collide with far fewer #insects at night than they did during the 1970s. #insectageddon
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@VeroniqueB99 Yes. It’s also very clear that our cars collide with far fewer #insects at night than they did during the 1970s. #insectageddon
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@VeroniqueB99 Yes. It’s also very clear that our cars collide with far fewer #insects at night than they did during the 1970s. #insectageddon
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@VeroniqueB99 Yes. It’s also very clear that our cars collide with far fewer #insects at night than they did during the 1970s. #insectageddon
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3-Apr-2025
‘Some #insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
Despite fears over ‘#insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, so a research rethink is neededhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1079213 #science #ecology #conservation
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3-Apr-2025
‘Some #insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
Despite fears over ‘#insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, so a research rethink is neededhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1079213 #science #ecology #conservation
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3-Apr-2025
‘Some #insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
Despite fears over ‘#insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, so a research rethink is neededhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1079213 #science #ecology #conservation
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3-Apr-2025
‘Some #insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
Despite fears over ‘#insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, so a research rethink is neededhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1079213 #science #ecology #conservation
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3-Apr-2025
‘Some #insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’
Despite fears over ‘#insectageddon’, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, so a research rethink is neededhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1079213 #science #ecology #conservation
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This, on the other hand, is a glimmer of doom. The #insectageddon has ramifications - not just for insects, but for all species that depend on insects in some ways from fish to birds to mammals, to both crops and wild plants that depend on insects pollination. And the EPA does this because the US #Agricultural industry chooses not to move to less toxic practices for pest control? #IntegratedPestManagement at the more invasive end, #Organic and #RegenerativeAgriculture at the least invasive end are widely practiced. Why do we tolerate #IndustrialAgriculture while knowing about the damage it does?
Perhaps you could contact your Senators and Representative in Washington and ask them to do something? It's easy to find their contact info at https://www.congress.gov/
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This, on the other hand, is a glimmer of doom. The #insectageddon has ramifications - not just for insects, but for all species that depend on insects in some ways from fish to birds to mammals, to both crops and wild plants that depend on insects pollination. And the EPA does this because the US #Agricultural industry chooses not to move to less toxic practices for pest control? #IntegratedPestManagement at the more invasive end, #Organic and #RegenerativeAgriculture at the least invasive end are widely practiced. Why do we tolerate #IndustrialAgriculture while knowing about the damage it does?
Perhaps you could contact your Senators and Representative in Washington and ask them to do something? It's easy to find their contact info at https://www.congress.gov/
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This, on the other hand, is a glimmer of doom. The #insectageddon has ramifications - not just for insects, but for all species that depend on insects in some ways from fish to birds to mammals, to both crops and wild plants that depend on insects pollination. And the EPA does this because the US #Agricultural industry chooses not to move to less toxic practices for pest control? #IntegratedPestManagement at the more invasive end, #Organic and #RegenerativeAgriculture at the least invasive end are widely practiced. Why do we tolerate #IndustrialAgriculture while knowing about the damage it does?
Perhaps you could contact your Senators and Representative in Washington and ask them to do something? It's easy to find their contact info at https://www.congress.gov/
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This, on the other hand, is a glimmer of doom. The #insectageddon has ramifications - not just for insects, but for all species that depend on insects in some ways from fish to birds to mammals, to both crops and wild plants that depend on insects pollination. And the EPA does this because the US #Agricultural industry chooses not to move to less toxic practices for pest control? #IntegratedPestManagement at the more invasive end, #Organic and #RegenerativeAgriculture at the least invasive end are widely practiced. Why do we tolerate #IndustrialAgriculture while knowing about the damage it does?
Perhaps you could contact your Senators and Representative in Washington and ask them to do something? It's easy to find their contact info at https://www.congress.gov/
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This, on the other hand, is a glimmer of doom. The #insectageddon has ramifications - not just for insects, but for all species that depend on insects in some ways from fish to birds to mammals, to both crops and wild plants that depend on insects pollination. And the EPA does this because the US #Agricultural industry chooses not to move to less toxic practices for pest control? #IntegratedPestManagement at the more invasive end, #Organic and #RegenerativeAgriculture at the least invasive end are widely practiced. Why do we tolerate #IndustrialAgriculture while knowing about the damage it does?
Perhaps you could contact your Senators and Representative in Washington and ask them to do something? It's easy to find their contact info at https://www.congress.gov/
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CW: Loss of pollinators
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CW: Loss of pollinators
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CW: Loss of pollinators
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CW: Loss of pollinators
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Flying insect numbers plunge 64% since 2004, @Buglife UK #SplatterTest survey finds
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Flying insect numbers plunge 64% since 2004, @Buglife UK #SplatterTest survey finds
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Flying insect numbers plunge 64% since 2004, @Buglife UK #SplatterTest survey finds
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Flying insect numbers plunge 64% since 2004, @Buglife UK #SplatterTest survey finds
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Flying insect numbers plunge 64% since 2004, @Buglife UK #SplatterTest survey finds
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Some excellent graphics in this Reuters piece exploring the state of #InsectDecline & the extent of our knowledge.
"[Insects are] the fabric tethering together every freshwater & terrestrial ecosystem across the planet.”
"The world has lost 5%-10% of all insect species in the last 150 years... 250,000 and 500,000 species"
#SciComm #Insects #Entomology #biodiversity #InsectApocalypse #insectageddon
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/
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Some excellent graphics in this Reuters piece exploring the state of #InsectDecline & the extent of our knowledge.
"[Insects are] the fabric tethering together every freshwater & terrestrial ecosystem across the planet.”
"The world has lost 5%-10% of all insect species in the last 150 years... 250,000 and 500,000 species"
#SciComm #Insects #Entomology #biodiversity #InsectApocalypse #insectageddon
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/
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Some excellent graphics in this Reuters piece exploring the state of #InsectDecline & the extent of our knowledge.
"[Insects are] the fabric tethering together every freshwater & terrestrial ecosystem across the planet.”
"The world has lost 5%-10% of all insect species in the last 150 years... 250,000 and 500,000 species"
#SciComm #Insects #Entomology #biodiversity #InsectApocalypse #insectageddon
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/
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Some excellent graphics in this Reuters piece exploring the state of #InsectDecline & the extent of our knowledge.
"[Insects are] the fabric tethering together every freshwater & terrestrial ecosystem across the planet.”
"The world has lost 5%-10% of all insect species in the last 150 years... 250,000 and 500,000 species"
#SciComm #Insects #Entomology #biodiversity #InsectApocalypse #insectageddon
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/
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Some excellent graphics in this Reuters piece exploring the state of #InsectDecline & the extent of our knowledge.
"[Insects are] the fabric tethering together every freshwater & terrestrial ecosystem across the planet.”
"The world has lost 5%-10% of all insect species in the last 150 years... 250,000 and 500,000 species"
#SciComm #Insects #Entomology #biodiversity #InsectApocalypse #insectageddon
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-ENVIRONMENT/INSECT-APOCALYPSE/egpbykdxjvq/