I looked for a discussion on general "Science and Nature" but couldn't find one. We can use this thread for general discussion on nature and science.
I'd like to start off with an article that I just read on CNN about a 27-year study that took place in Germany about insect populations declining by 75% over the study period. This study is stunning because it shows that not only are the "pollinators" disappearing at alarming rates (which we all knew was already happening) but all insects are somehow declining at rates that are not sustainable for very much longer.
I'm not an expert on this subject but I'd like to hear what other opinions on this matter have to say.
I can say one thing, the mosquito population on Mount Rainier is not suffering. It's thriving if anything. I'd like to see a long-term study such as the one in Germany done in other places in the world to see if the same results can be seen.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/19/europe/insect-decline-germany/index.html
I'd like to start off with an article that I just read on CNN about a 27-year study that took place in Germany about insect populations declining by 75% over the study period. This study is stunning because it shows that not only are the "pollinators" disappearing at alarming rates (which we all knew was already happening) but all insects are somehow declining at rates that are not sustainable for very much longer.
I'm not an expert on this subject but I'd like to hear what other opinions on this matter have to say.
I can say one thing, the mosquito population on Mount Rainier is not suffering. It's thriving if anything. I'd like to see a long-term study such as the one in Germany done in other places in the world to see if the same results can be seen.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/19/europe/insect-decline-germany/index.html