Alarm over decline in flying insects-75% over 30 years

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[–]Dragusha 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Could the massive uptick in plastics be responsible for this? The widespread use of plastics will have massive implications for our biosphere

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The fundamental cause is too many humans. The details of whether it's from the burning of forests or the exhaust from fossil fuels is incidental.