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pl-94 | 4 years ago

How could no one mention the environmental issues?!

So, I'll start. I believe that the loss of biodiversity is the most terrible threat to our societies.

I believe it, because the loss is incredible fast (80% insect masses disappeared in the last 30 years in Europe), while no one cares about it (who knows what is the Ipbes?).

I believe it also because diversity life is providing a huge list of necessary services (e.g. cleaning, fertilizers, protection against ground erosion) to our society, that we don't take into account.

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singularity2001|4 years ago

You are confusing outrageous fact with outrageous (ie unconventional) belief

giardini|4 years ago

pi-94 says >"(80% insect masses disappeared in the last 30 years in Europe)"<

Ha! Ha! A bunch of beekeepers do a study of their drunken bug counting over the past decades and, before you know it, someone concludes that "80% of Europe's bugs have disappeared"! That's rich!

FWIW enjoy your "missing insect masses" while you can because, if it's true, I guarantee that they'll be back in full force within two years (after all their predators die off) and shops will be selling out of insect sprays and repellants.