The insect apocalypse and what you can do about it - CNN - 0 views
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he number of insects is declining rapidly and 41% of bug species face extinction, scientists say.
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annabelteague02 on 14 Nov 19this seems like an issue people should be more concerned about
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"Three quarters of our crops depend on insect pollinators. Crops will begin to fail. We won't have things like strawberries," he told CNN."We can't feed 7.5 billion people without insects."
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Pesticide reduction targets.
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In North America, the report said five bumblebee species have undergone massive declines in range and abundance in the last 25 years, with one, Franklin's bumblebee, going extinct.
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Birds, which often depend on insects as food and are better studied, also are in decline in many places, Goulson noted.
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Mow your lawn less frequently and allow part of it to flower. View weeds such as dandelions -- which are great for bees -- as wildflowers and let them grow.