Insect decliine

Insect decline threatens “catastrophic collapse”

If dramatic population declines continue, 40% of the world's insect species will face extinction within decades, finds a review of 73 studies from across the globe. “Industrial-scale, intensive agriculture is the one that is killing the ecosystems,” says ecologist Francisco Sánchez-Bayo. Pollution, climate change and introduced pathogens and invasive species round out the list of culprits. “Unless we change our ways of producing food ... the repercussions this will have for the planet’s ecosystems are catastrophic to say the least,” says the report.

The Guardian | 7 min read
Reference: Biological Conservation paper