“If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make as a society.." https://t.co/ZtKayrFISc Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts https://t.co/HrfCnqEbxf
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts.
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Discussions about the publication emphasize the critical roles insects play, with phrases like 'incredible engine room of the planet' and references to a 'ghastly future' for biodiversity. The tone is urgent and concerned, highlighting phrases like 'insect apocalypse' and 'nature is under siege,' which contribute to the overall sentiment of alarming awareness about the ongoing crisis.
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Users demonstrate strong curiosity and relevance towards the topic by actively discussing it.
Many participants delve into specific details, such as the roles of insects in ecosystems and the critical nature of the insect decline.
There is a widespread belief among users that the decline of insects has serious implications for biodiversity and environmental health.
Abstract in brief
- Insect populations are experiencing significant declines due to multiple factors, including habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and pesticide use.
- The decline of insects poses serious risks to ecosystems, agriculture, and human health, as insects play crucial roles in pollination, nutrient cycling, and food chains.
- To address this crisis, a combination of conservation strategies, sustainable practices, and policy changes is urgently needed to protect insect diversity and ensure ecological balance.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyIncluyo uno de varios al respecto sobre el declive de la población global de insectos … https://t.co/Z8N6dVXRFx
#Insects
It is impressive to see how humans drive so many ecosystem engineers and keystone species towards their extinction (& ours) even without being aware. These tiny animals are essential!
چه خطراتی زندگی حشرات، که زندگی ما هم بهشون بسته اس، رو تهدید میکنه! https://t.co/Qfkr5euoP6 https://t.co/Fa2q31qWCO
Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatechange #deforestation #pollution. Report via @PNASnews. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://t.co/ClGophjqrj via @palmoildetect
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RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
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RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
RT @ClimateBen: “If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make…
“If we can get information to the public and help people understand insects, we can determine what changes we need to make as a society.." https://t.co/ZtKayrFISc Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts https://t.co/HrfCnqEbxf
#Insects
RT @BeavenJill: #Insects
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RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
#Insects
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatechange #deforestation #pollution. Report via @PNASnews. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://t.co/ClGophjqrj via @palmoildetect
RT @Norska11: #Insects
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@aurelb25 @zijl_peter @lePointGenius https://t.co/kecSeupMqH on sait qu’on est directement et indirectement responsable du déclin des insectes. Et des études qui le démontrent, il y en a des dizaines, en Europe et ailleurs.
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatechange #deforestation #pollution. Report via @PNASnews. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://t.co/ClGophjqrj via @palmoildetect
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatechange #deforestation #pollution. Report via @PNASnews. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://t.co/ClGophjqrj via @palmoildetect
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Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts https://t.co/ccAfDjFaSI
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatechange #deforestation #pollution. Report via @PNASnews. Help them and #Boycott4Wildlife https://t.co/ClGophjqrj via @palmoildetect
5/8 In 2021, leading scientists in PNAS warned explicitly about a “ghastly future”- massive biodiversity loss, collapsing ecosystems, and leaders doing absolutely nothing meaningful. We were warned, clearly. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2023989118
RT @violin4all: What can be done to save the insects from US? https://t.co/Aoc7LiQzPL
What can be done to save the insects from US? https://t.co/Aoc7LiQzPL
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@KarolusWangus @IPBES Then there's the massive global decline in insect numbers. I could go on about plastic pollution, pesticide oceanic decline, and a 1001 other trends, all getting far worse. It's simple, on every measure, it continues to get much worse i.e. no progress. https://t.co/rW4UZndxJz 8/
RT @WomaningWell: @UNBiodiversity The link: https://t.co/FiDS52DVng
RT @WomaningWell: @UNBiodiversity The link: https://t.co/FiDS52DVng
@UNBiodiversity The link: https://t.co/FiDS52DVng
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
RT @Norska11: Insects are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They are under siege by human-caused #climatec…
@pli_cachete https://t.co/ynjJMbmLjU
@bollyweed We've killed off about 45% of all insects so I guess them making a comeback is a good thing? But of all the things that need to make a comeback...
https://t.co/dbi68YnjWX
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@Me__da__lata @jaboja @markiewkatomasz Klimat pozdrawia populacje insektów, które spadły globalnie o 45% w 40 lat! https://t.co/7auLCoKAQD
@CharlieJGardner https://t.co/yUZnzMT0NI
RT @samdalefox: The bugs have been declining rapidly for decades as part of our sixth mass extinction event. Reading material: https://t.c…
@maxboonen @MaryAnnOchota There is real data behind this anecdote...and you know this... https://t.co/OMW0wbl4sI
@C00lade There are plenty of other studies showing a decline in insect numbers. This is a real phenomenon. Here is the reference for 11 papers from insect experts confirming their loss. https://t.co/O9kj98uOG2
@chadfelixg Dead https://t.co/oa2h8hgxZI
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@MatthewPope https://t.co/zbcNDt5Slp
چه خطراتی زندگی حشرات، که زندگی ما هم بهشون بسته اس، رو تهدید میکنه! https://t.co/Qfkr5euoP6 https://t.co/Fa2q31qWCO
@SisePete @ECOWARRIORSS There are tons of solid studies showing major declines in insect population. You only show your ignorance by deflecting with the hornet story. https://t.co/UyeLXcw9ZL https://t.co/O32HSdqV5C
@esjesjesj https://t.co/Y0cggxLTFv
Just finished Three Body Problem (the show). What a shit ending. I'm sorry but do you realize how juvenile it sounds to say *that* about the bugs when in reality, we're in the Anthropocene mass extinction event and insects are on a decline for decades now? https://t.co/zTPofsdaO2
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RT @Karmageddon67: @tanya_plibersek @tarongazoo I’d like to formally ask what the Federal Government’s policy on the insect apocalypse is?…
RT @Karmageddon67: Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts “Nature is under siege. In the last 10,000 y the human pop…
RT @Karmageddon67: I’d like to formally ask what the Federal Government’s policy on the insect apocalypse is? Insect numbers are crashing w…
@tanya_plibersek @tarongazoo I’d like to formally ask what the Federal Government’s policy on the insect apocalypse is? Insect numbers are crashing worldwide including in Australia. What is the Federal Environment Department doing to address this? #auspol #ausecon https://t.co/lYWiTuFhYB
I’d like to formally ask what the Federal Government’s policy on the insect apocalypse is? Insect numbers are crashing worldwide including in Australia. What is the Federal Environment Department doing to address this? #auspol #ausecon https://t.co/lYWiTuFhYB https://t.co/u016N3MCr3
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts “Nature is under siege. In the last 10,000 y the human population has grown from 1 million to 7.8 billion. Much of Earth’s arable lands are already in agriculture….,” https://t.co/lYWiTuFhYB
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts | PNAS https://t.co/sNOhFc8CK0
@Rainmaker1973 https://t.co/ceaM5eNx9i
RT @martinswarren: @dpcarrington Let's not get distracted by this story/paper. It was a limited study of a small part of Germany. There are…
@dpcarrington Let's not get distracted by this story/paper. It was a limited study of a small part of Germany. There are far better, longer and more robust datasets out there showing the massive decline in insects. https://t.co/aHdFfJQ3Af
RT @ricard_sole: @niles_eldredge @AltenbergLee @WilliamJRipple Insect defaunation is one of the observable trends towards ecosystem decline…
RT @ricard_sole: @niles_eldredge @AltenbergLee @WilliamJRipple Insect defaunation is one of the observable trends towards ecosystem decline…
@niles_eldredge @AltenbergLee @WilliamJRipple Insect defaunation is one of the observable trends towards ecosystem declines that can end in ecological breakpoints due to their central role. A decrease in bug splatters is citizen science evidence. Check this PNAS special issue: https://t.co/5YyUsR6UUr https://t.co/t4iqLxfIgr
and this is a COLLECTION of papers from Jan ‘21 on a broad range of topics related to the insect apocalypse - the loss of ecologically important and scientifically interesting taxa, the collapse of local ecology in areas most heavily affected, and etc https://t.co/JatwjduEqo
@nosilverv While it's true to say no one knows. There are reasons to think species decline is likely. https://t.co/Pldqdh21BY
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts | PNAS https://t.co/82Kq1IuzpF
@PNASNews https://t.co/82Kq1IuzpF This article never covered what's in the rain water samples from chemspraying. Population growth, drought and fires are not in Ohio this summer and in Amish country the bugs were not even around to cover windshields at night t his time of year.
@ArtDigbySellars @ninaturner https://t.co/82Kq1IuzpF I drove through rural Amish country of Ohio last weekend at night. Bugs should be covering up the windshield. There is no drought, no fires, and no overpopulation of people that's causing this. At least not in that area.
@terroirartisans @OrlandoJulian6 @natalialeveau1 @gutigalicia @EnsedeCiencia Los hay a cientos: https://t.co/qkznN8oyMh
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts | PNAS https://t.co/x3E6R20fBl DeGrowth. Our actions and numbers are collapsing the biosphere. Prof. Jancovici, very strong case for voluntary, controlled DeGrowth or the planet will do it for us. We are experiencing
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts | PNAS https://t.co/x3E6R20fBl "most biologists agree the world has entered the sixth mass extinction event, the first since the end of the cretaceous Period." A must read for all. I have never heard a single scientist
@FC_actu @franceculture "80% sinon rien"
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts | PNAS https://t.co/x3E6R20fBl
@BrokenBooks33 If you are interested in the death of ecosystems, do honest research. Avoid social media. Go to google scholar, search the papers of people who study everything from marine life to insects to the savannahs of Africa. Here is one of hundreds of papers. https://t.co/Wz7SeFUQoE
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RT @picazomario: Incluyo uno de varios al respecto sobre el declive de la población global de insectos … https://t.co/Z8N6dVXRFx
Just take one small component of this, the Insect Decline @georgecmcgavin. Most experts, are aware that there has been a massive decline in the Earth's insects. However, the reality is we haven't got a clue about the real extent of the declines. https://t.co/rW4UZndxJz 35/
RT @picazomario: Incluyo uno de varios al respecto sobre el declive de la población global de insectos … https://t.co/Z8N6dVXRFx
RT @picazomario: Incluyo uno de varios al respecto sobre el declive de la población global de insectos … https://t.co/Z8N6dVXRFx
RT @picazomario: Incluyo uno de varios al respecto sobre el declive de la población global de insectos … https://t.co/Z8N6dVXRFx
RT @picazomario: Incluyo uno de varios al respecto sobre el declive de la población global de insectos … https://t.co/Z8N6dVXRFx
Incluyo uno de varios al respecto sobre el declive de la población global de insectos … https://t.co/Z8N6dVXRFx
@TreSMguld Insektspopulationerna håller globalt på att kollapsa utan att jag ens tuggat i mig en enda kackerlacka. https://t.co/tKj9W2CsRc
@whitesand @VelingKars Flikker toch op.. met je domme tractortje... https://t.co/HqBlnaPBMt
@NigelStarr1 @HaroBart @libe Vous prétendez que les populations d’insectes ne baissent pas? Vous avez d’autres croyances comme ça que vous ne jugez pas utile d’appuyer par des faits ? https://t.co/3LAy6E3iN8
@VIsfGSyHb3DyGmM @MacGraeme42 @PaulREhrlich "the steep insect declines reported for western Europe and California’s Central Valley ..." https://t.co/y1vOwPhx4V
@CadenFanshaw Definitely a lot of temporal and spatial variation, which is why there's debate over the specifics. But there's not much doubt that things are going the wrong way. This special issue of PNAS is great (image is figure 1) --> https://t.co/D4i30WFxXe https://t.co/ci9SF6mESs
@WildOnesMidTN We need to plant lots more natives if we hope to halt the decline in insect populations, insects which pollinate our plants, aerate our soil, and provide food for native birds. https://t.co/bLbde7LUJC
@Faktantarkast10 @JusperMachogu @patfrr @GeraldKutney @AlexEpstein https://t.co/bJFU95JbV8
It is impressive to see how humans drive so many ecosystem engineers and keystone species towards their extinction (& ours) even without being aware. These tiny animals are essential!
@annietrev @mattwridley Very strange to trust such unsupported opinion’s writings when IPBES, various science academies (USA, France) have clearly warned against the opposite #COP26 https://t.co/Ba41PE5b71 https://t.co/rgENoBhLE5
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts by DL Wagner · 2021 · Cited by 33 — PNAS January 12, 2021 118 (2) e2023989118; https://t.co/fDwk3w48xW The Insect Apocalypse is Here,” in the New York Times in December 2018, science writer Brooke ...
@NigelWitham @MattEAShardlow @JustinWelby @georgecmcgavin @KentWildlife @Buzz_dont_tweet @bbcsoutheast @ConservOptimism Thanks for that, Nigel. It’s not peer reviewed and used windscreen/number plate method so I would tend to take results with pinch of salt. Here’s some papers that may be of interest https://t.co/0MpcU09fJJ https://t.co/j3Bcuff2s6 https://t.co/PxKUf9xxy4 https://t.co/vbtG64sO6U
23/#230papers Worldwide insect declines seem widespread, and the causes are manifold. This was a depressing one https://t.co/f73urWawZc
RT @heatonmoorpark: Insects in the park: Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts...........https://t.co/81hALlJwYq…
RT @heatonmoorpark: Insects in the park: Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts...........https://t.co/81hALlJwYq…
RT @heatonmoorpark: Insects in the park: Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts...........https://t.co/81hALlJwYq…
RT @heatonmoorpark: Insects in the park: Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts...........https://t.co/81hALlJwYq…
RT @heatonmoorpark: Insects in the park: Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts...........https://t.co/81hALlJwYq…
Insects in the park: Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts...........https://t.co/81hALlJwYq #insects #biodiversity #anthropocene
RT @CarabidCommEcol: Ground beetles are also suffering from "death by a thousand cuts". E.g. Puritan tiger beetle (Cicindela puritana) is a…
Ground beetles are also suffering from "death by a thousand cuts". E.g. Puritan tiger beetle (Cicindela puritana) is a threatened (endangered) ground beetle. @carabids @PNASNews https://t.co/HmkEbly54r