A scientist, returning to the Luquillo rainforest in Puerto Rico after 35 years, has found that circa 98% of ground-based insects have disappeared (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/15/insect-collapse-we-are-destroying-our-life-support-systems). I suspect that this destruction of 'our life support systems' is even more intense in many parts of the world.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Insectecide
A scientist, returning to the Luquillo rainforest in Puerto Rico after 35 years, has found that circa 98% of ground-based insects have disappeared (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/15/insect-collapse-we-are-destroying-our-life-support-systems). I suspect that this destruction of 'our life support systems' is even more intense in many parts of the world.
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