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where have all the insects gone? | Financial Times
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They're dying. They're the first to go when climates change. A harbinger of death and change.
When I was a little kid, a road trip included tons of smashed bugs on the windshield. Now, none. I wonder how much of that is improved aerodynamics of the car windshield vs fewer bugs. I was unable to open the linked article, so this will remain a mystery for now.
I saw a meme a while ago with three panels:
unfortunately i can't find the meme anymore.
So, I have comments/questions:
“We could not feed the global human population without [insect] pollinators,”
(that's a quote from the article). I think that's wrong though. Most calories are provided by cereals, and cereals are wind-pollinating, AFAIK.
to discuss news and stuff of the old world dying